Saturday's Headlines: Delta variant takes hold in U.S. as coronavirus cases rise nearly 70 percent

'They're killing people': Biden aims blistering attack at tech companies over vaccine falsehoods ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     (Justin Lane/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Delta variant takes hold in U.S. as coronavirus cases rise nearly 70 percent Health officials sounded an alarm about a surge in infections fueled by the twin threats posed by the highly transmissible delta variant and a stagnation in vaccination efforts. By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Frances Stead Sellers ●  Read more »   'They're killing people': Biden aims blistering attack at tech companies over vaccine falsehoods By Matt Viser, Rachel Lerman and Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Visual Story: Before and after images reveal the extent of the destruction of the flooding in Europe By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   'We have nothing': Grief, shock and resilience along the flood-ravaged banks of a German river By Loveday Morris ●  Read more »   Judge blocks new applicants to program that protects undocumented 'Dreamers' By Maria Sacchetti ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'A propaganda tool' for Trump: A second federal judge castigates attorneys who filed a lawsuit challenging 2020 results By Rosalind S. Helderman ●  Read more »   Juvenile crime makes one thing clear: We are failing our children Opinion ●  Opinion by Colbert I. King ●  Read more »   Five myths about marijuana Perspective ●  Opinion by Christopher Ingraham ●  Read more »   Is that election fraud lurking under the bed? Opinion ●  Opinion by David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   When we run off our health experts, we get what we deserve Opinion ●  Opinion by Kathleen Parker ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In Texas, vigilantism replaces the rule of law Opinion ●  Opinion by Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   As long as the pandemic rages around the world, it's a threat to everyone Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     More News Airline bosses questioned about $54 billion in pandemic aid By Ian Duncan and Lori Aratani ●  Read more »   Rare monkeypox virus reported in Dallas resident who is hospitalized in stable condition By Lena H. Sun ●  Read more »   Israel has denied certain married couples the right to live together. Some hide. Others break up. By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Shira Rubin ●  Read more »   First case of coronavirus infection inside Olympic Village confirmed six days before Opening Ceremony By Michelle Ye Hee Lee ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the biggest story in politics — that can be read in 5 minutes or less. Sign up »

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