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Civil rights leader Ben Jealous speaks at a voting rights rally outside the White House on Aug. 24 in Washington, D.C. Marches across the country are planned for Saturday.

Fed Up With Inaction Over Voting Rights, Thousands March On Washington

More than 50 years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, activists are marching to fight federal legislation that they say will make it harder to vote.

Destroyed houses are seen in Schuld, Germany, on July 15 after devastating floods hit the region.

Western Europe Can Expect More Heavy Rainfall And Fatal Floods As The Climate Warms

The World Weather Attribution initiative has issued a report that said July's historic flooding in Europe is more likely to happen today due to global warming.

Ely Bair had two medically necessary jaw surgeries. For the first, in 2018, his share of the bill was $3,000. For the second, in 2019 after a job change, he was billed $27,000, even though he had the same insurance carrier.

Same Hospital And Insurer, But The Bill For His 2nd Jaw Procedure Was $24,000 More

To realign the man's jaw and ease his chronic pain and high blood pressure, he would need two operations, the surgeon said. Both procedures went well, but the patient was shocked by the second bill.

In this screengrab, JoJo Siwa speaks during Instagram and Facebook's Creator Week on June 8, in Los Angeles. Siwa will be dancing with a female pro on this season's <em>Dancing with the Stars</em>.

JoJo Siwa Will Make History In The 1st Same-Sex Pairing On 'Dancing With The Stars'

The actress and social media personality has been vocal about her sexuality as she opened up this past January saying she's a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Residents view a vehicle damaged by a rocket attack Monday in Kabul, Afghanistan. Rockets struck a neighborhood near the Kabul airport amid the ongoing U.S. withdrawal from the country.

Kabul Airport Is Targeted By Rockets As The Deadline For U.S. Troops To Leave Nears

On Monday, Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul was the target of a rocket attack, capping off a tense weekend in Afghanistan.

President Joe Biden watches as a Navy carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

With Biden Looking On, The Remains Of 13 Service Members Killed In Kabul Return Home

Sunday's ceremony marked the first time as president that Biden had traveled to Dover to witness the return of fallen U.S. service members.

Ed Asner arrives during the 82nd Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on March 7, 2010. Asner, the blustery but lovable Lou Grant in two successful television series, died at 91.

Ed Asner, Award-Winning Actor Who Played Lou Grant, Dies At 91

Asner won seven Emmy awards over the course of his career and was outspoken about progressive causes.

President Biden attends the dignified transfer of the remains of a fallen service member at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., on Sunday.

Biden Honors U.S. Service Members Killed In Kabul

This was Biden's first visit as president to honor dead service members and comfort their relatives. The fallen service members included 11 Marines, an Army soldier and a member of the Navy.

Thousands of empty empty pairs of shoes for every child killed by guns in the U.S. since Sandy Hook cover the southeast lawn of U.S. Capitol on March 13, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

High Gun Sales And More Time At Home Have Led To More Accidental Shootings By Kids

Accidental gunshot deaths by children handling a gun were higher in March through December 2020 than during that same time in 2019. Researchers think 2021 will be worse.

A Kern County firefighter keeps an eye on a burning tree as fire burns closer to homes during the French Fire in the Sequoia National Forest near Wofford Heights, Calif., this month.

Every National Forest In California Is Closing Because Of Wildfire Risk

The closures start Tuesday night and run through Sept. 17. The U.S. Forest Service is citing the extraordinary risk of wildfires and forecasts that show the threat will only remain high.

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