Migrants cross the Matamoros-Brownsville International Bridge on Friday after obtaining an appointment to legally enter the United States at Matamoros, state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Tens of thousands of people were expected to try to cross into the United States in coming days after it lifted pandemic-era rules in what the United Nations called an "unprecedented displacement crisis." Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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A poster in Kolkata, India, from peak pandemic days sends a message to mask up. Now that the official COVID-19 global emergency is no longer in effect, some folks are thrilled to stop masking — but others wonder if it's a good idea to keep up certain precautions. NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-K.Y., and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leave after meeting with President Biden at the White House on Tuesday. They are canceling a planned meeting for Friday as staffers make progress on debt ceiling talks. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
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The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV. Here, tubes direct blood from a donor into a bag in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption