A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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South Dakota's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally kicked off Friday, with at least 700,000 people expected to descend on the state.
Hundreds of rallygoers were infected last year at Sturgis, accounting for 19% of all new cases in the U.S. for a monthlong period.https://t.co/WEbK7hhz1G
NEW: The Senate cleared the 60-vote threshold today to advance the infrastructure bill for final passage, after which it will head to the House.https://t.co/b3Eu1MYquW
Albany County Sheriff says “we are in the very infant stages” of the investigation after a woman filed a criminal complaint alleging she was sexually harassed by Gov. Cuomo. https://t.co/ain1N9Lzbzpic.twitter.com/tsGvCvqdkK
Taliban fighters sweep into the capital of another Afghan province, heightening fears the hard-line Islamist group was tightening its grip on the country as U.S. forces withdraw. https://t.co/EqCqeHzlWU
Texas Democrats are still refusing to return to the state Capitol. Most Democrats didn’t show up when Republican Gov. Greg Abbott opened a special session Saturday, the GOP’s third attempt to pass new election laws in Texas. https://t.co/9WKOwMm4kf
The gold medal for U.S. star Allyson Felix brings her Olympic medal total up to 11, making her the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history. https://t.co/FujKgDa4q2
Jessica Springsteen, daughter of rockstar Bruce, helped the US nab silver in the team jumping final at Equestrian Park at the Tokyo Olympics. Talk about "born to jump." https://t.co/b3PGdr97XW
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