A study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has found that white-tail deer, the kind some people will see in their backyards, are being exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/18/deer-tested-positive-covid-antibodies-usda-study/8188718002/
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August’s full moon is this weekend. Here’s why it’s also called a ‘sturgeon moon.’
The next full moon will take place this weekend, and the August 2021 full moon will be both a “sturgeon moon” and a “blue moon.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/19/full-moon-sturgeon-blue-moon-coming-saturday-sunday/8185323002/
2 women dead after shooting at Indiana automotive plant, authorities say; suspect arrested
A woman and her granddaughter were shot dead Wednesday after a gunman opened fire outside a central Indiana automotive plant where the women worked, authorities said. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/18/frankfort-indiana-factory-shooting-victims-suspect/8188063002/
Federal judge throws out Trump-era permits for large Alaska oil project
A federal judge on Wednesday threw out Trump administration approvals for a large planned oil project on Alaska’s North Slope, saying the federal review was flawed and didn’t include mitigation measures for polar bears. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/18/alaska-oil-project-trump-administration-federal-judge-ruling/8190172002/
Florida police officer dies after being shot in the head while on patrol
Daytona Beach Police Officer Jason Raynor died on Tuesday, 55 days after he was shot in the head while on patrol, according to the police department. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/17/daytona-beach-police-officer-jayson-raynor-death/8175889002/