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With new coronavirus infections climbing in most states, infectious disease experts are discouraging group get-togethers, especially those that involve drinking. In this photo patrons enjoy a beer outside the Central Market in Los Angeles, this week.

Bars Are Reopening In Some Places And Closing In Others. If You Go, Know The Risks

Alcohol makes people lose inhibitions. And maybe take off their masks, and get up close and personal. Here's why you may want to steer clear of bars for now, or at least take these extra precautions.

While rafting down the Guejar River, tourists stop to hike along a stream to a waterfall near the town of Mesetas, which used to be under FARC rebel control in southern Colombia.

Tourists In Colombia Can Now Take Jungle Hikes With Ex-FARC Guerrilla Guides

FARC rebels used to chain their kidnap victims in the jungle until they received ransom. Now tourists pay ex-guerrillas hundreds of dollars to take them hiking and whitewater rafting there.

Morning News Roundup, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011

In this morning's headlines: Detroit bankruptcy mediation, city crime rates, car insurance fraud

Detroit bankruptcy mediation begins today“The mediation portion of Detroit’s bankruptcy starts today. The city and its creditors will try to find common…

New York City Has Contingency Plan For Temporary Burials Of COVID-19 Dead

Officials are struggling to handle the high number of people who have died from the disease. So many have died that the city is considering temporary burial at a public cemetery on Hart Island.

US Rep. Kildee returns from trip to Afghanistan

FLINT, Mich. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee has returned from a trip to Afghanistan, the freshman's first official overseas travel as a member of…

Pin shows location of Emmet Charter Township. About 160 households are affected by the high levels of arsenic. Residents have been advised to avoid drinking or cooking with the water.

Arsenic in neighborhood's groundwater could cost households $17,000

High levels of arsenic have been found in the groundwater of an Emmett Charter Township neighborhood, and homeowners may have to pay up to $17,000 to fix…

EEE, and controversy over public health response, unlikely to go away

Michigan is experiencing its worst-ever outbreak of a sometimes deadly illness spread by mosquitoes. It's called Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE…

Rep. Elissa Slotkin and her deputy chief of staff Danielle Most talk to two children at a CBP holding facility in Donna, Texas.

Rep. Slotkin on trip to southern border, bill on standards for detained migrants

A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives on Friday visited sites along the U.S. Mexico border. Among them was Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin,…

Pete Frates, (seated, center) participates in the Ice Bucket Challenge with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to raise money for ALS research at the Statehouse in Boston in 2015.

Pete Frates, A Driving Force Behind The Viral Ice Bucket Challenge, Dies At 34

The former Boston College baseball star was diagnosed with ALS when he was 27. He turned a fundraising challenge into a national story and helped raise millions for ALS research.

State utility assistance program accused of leaving needy families in the cold

Over the weekend, parts of Michigan recorded temperatures well below zero.The bitter cold temps come as many Michiganders are struggling to get help from…

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