UNEWS, Top stories for U.S. Latinos in English

School mask mandate battles continue across the U.S., as Texas and Florida districts defy orders from governors; Senate Democrats move forward with a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that could have a major impact on U.S. immigration; and massive wildfires continue spreading around the world, from Europe to the Americas.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns following accusations of sexual harassment; the Senate votes to pass a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill; and mask debates continue as ICU beds around the country fill up and pediatric Covid-19 cases are on the rise.

The United Nations issues a stark warning in a report on the planet’s intensifying climate crisis; California’s expanding Dixie Fire now the state’s second-largest wildfire in history; and the latest on recent Covid-19 spikes in the U.S., as more children and teens are hospitalized.

Good economic news today, more than 900,000 jobs were added in July, higher than forecast; new covid cases are averaging 100,000 a day due to the fast-spreading delta variant; an aid to embattled Governor Cuomo filed a criminal suit for sexual misconduct; and in California Wilson Barrios died in police custody now his family demands justice.

Health officials in the US are warning that new covid infections could hit 200,000 per day within the next six weeks; mounting pressure on Governor Cuomo to resign after an investigation found he sexually harassed female staffers; Mexico sues US gun manufacturers for contributing to arms trafficking deaths.

Governor Andrew Cuomo faces mounting pressure to resign after an investigation found he sexually harassed staffers; the CDC issues eviction moratorium extending until Oct. 3rd for areas hard-hit by covid; Biden Administration to offer vaccines to immigrants at the border.

The delta variant surging in the US with more than 76% of counties reporting high or substantial transmission rates; the final text of the bipartisan infrastructure agreement has been completed and a vote could be held this week; organizations advocating for stricter gun laws launch a new campaign featuring mock testimonies and wills of young Americans to call Congress’ attention.

A new CDC report obtained by The Washington Post says the delta variant is more contagious than the common cold adding urgency to the race to vaccinate; President Biden urges Democrats to include immigration reform, including a path to citizenship, in the massive infrastructure bill; and in an exclusive interview Capitol Police Officer Aquilino Gonell describes the moment he thought he was going to die during the Jan. 6 riots.

President Biden set to announce a vaccine requirement for federal workers; the delta variant now accounting for 57,000 new cases a day, an increase of 400% in just over a month; and undocumented immigrant in LA wins the lottery but can’t claim the prize because of his lack of documents.

Citing the highly transmissible Delta variant, the CDC is recommending that vaccinated people resume masking indoors in certain parts of the country; despite Republican opposition, the House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has held its first hearing; and more wind coupled with higher temperatures could worsen California’s largest wildfire.