Day Around the Bay: United Airlines Grounds All Flights at SFO
Briefly

Wastewater monitoring indicates COVID levels in California quadrupled in July, which aligns with seasonal trends. The Stratus and Nimbus variants are circulating but are not known for high virulence, although they may impact the elderly significantly. United Airlines has grounded all flights to and from SFO due to an unexplained technical issue, resulting in various delays without a timeline for resumption offered. A lawsuit filed by lawyers on behalf of Stanford University's student newspaper challenges federal threats against foreign students criticizing Israel. A shooting incident at Fort Stewart has left five soldiers injured.
According to wastewater monitoring, COVID levels quadrupled in California during July, consistent with past seasonal upticks and part of a national trend. The currently circulating variants, Stratus and Nimbus, are not particularly virulent but could lead to hospitalizations and deaths in the elderly.
United Airlines has grounded all its flights bound for and leaving SFO due to an unexplained 'technical issue' Wednesday evening, with no timetable for restoration of flights provided.
Lawyers for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression have sued the federal government on behalf of The Stanford Daily over threats to deport foreign students who criticize Israel.
A mass shooting occurred today at Fort Stewart, a US Army base in Georgia, injuring five soldiers. The suspect, 28-year-old Army sergeant Quornelius Samentrio Radford, is in custody.
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