
Britain thinks it can out-vaccinate the Delta variant. The world isn't so sure
CNN
When the United Kingdom emerged from one of the world's longest and most stringent coronavirus lockdowns in April, it did so believing that the worst of the pandemic was over.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson touted the successes of the country's vaccination rollout, and promised a "cautious but also irreversible" roadmap that would culminate on June 21, when the country would lift virtually all restrictions and return mostly back to normal. But that date was delayed, and normal still feels some way off in the UK.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











