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Hollie Silverman - News Editor, National Content Center

Hollie Silverman

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Hollie Silverman is a News Editor at the National Content Center responsible for newsgathering and providing editorial guidance for stories in the United States and Canada. Before coming to CNN in 2018, Hollie was an assignment editor in New York, Denver, Seattle and New Jersey. Follow her on twitter @hrsilverman

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A nurse tends to a Covid-19 patient inside a California ICU.

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This is how to prevent another 100,000 Covid deaths by December, Fauci says

With nearly 100,000 Americans hospitalized with Covid-19 and infections surging among the unvaccinated population, it’s possible another 100,000 people could die from the virus by December, according to a recent University of Washington model.

The Caldor Fire burns on both sides of the US-50 11 miles from the Meyers neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe.

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South Lake Tahoe residents ordered to evacuate as Caldor Fire threatens the area

People ordered to evacuate the city of South Lake Tahoe and the southern portion of the lake ahead of the raging Caldor Fire were stuck in gridlocked traffic Monday.

Anthony and Vanessa Yates talk to CNN about how the mother and baby were rescued from their flooding home.

A mom and her baby had to be rescued by kayak as floodwaters overtook their Tennessee home

As the floodwaters rapidly rose in her Waverly, Tennessee, home, Vanessa Yates climbed on the kitchen counters with her 4-month-old daughter in her arms and called for help.

Firefighters battle flames during the Caldor Fire in Kyburz, California, U.S., on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021.

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Raging wildfires in California forced 42,000 to evacuate and drove Reno residents indoors due to historically bad air quality

Health officials in Reno, Nevada, are warning residents to remain indoors as smoke from the Caldor Fire, burning east of Sacramento, California, has drifted across state lines and created historically bad air quality.

Vehicles are submerged in Trace Creek as a result of severe weather in Waverly.

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‘Tidal wave’ of floodwaters overtook Tennesseans in minutes and killed 21, including 7-month-old twins

Casey Hipshire knew flooding was possible, she said, but she thought the rainwater that filled the yard of her home in Middle Tennessee would recede. It didn’t.

Medics from the Houston Fire Department EMS prepare to transport a man with possible Covid-19 symptoms to a hospital on August 16.

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As hospitalization rates soar, FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

As Americans face a daunting surge of Covid-19 hospitalizations – with rates for children and adults under 50 hitting their highest levels yet – the US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people 16 and older.

Aug 22, 2021; Helmetta, New Jersey, USA; Overnight heavy rains left John Street (right) and Railroad Avenue in Helmetta flooded. Mandatory Credit: Thomas P. Costello & Mike Davis-USA TODAY Sports

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Crews work to restore power for tens of thousands as Henri drenches the Northeast

Utility crews are working to restore power to more than 65,000 customers throughout the Northeast and New England on Monday after Tropical Storm Henri churned through the region.

The sheriff of Humphreys County, Tennessee, says 10 people are confirmed dead in devastating flooding Saturday, according to CNN affiliate WSMV. Sheriff Chris Davis told the station that 31 people were still missing Saturday night.

Earlier in the evening, Humphreys County Emergency Management sent out an advisory saying ìPLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL INTO THE CITY OF WAVERLY.î State emergency management says the main highway into the town, about 60 miles west of Nashville, is closed.

A reunification center was open Saturday night to assist people who are still searching for loved ones.

Radar estimates indicate that 8 to 10 inches of rain fell in the community Saturday. The nearby Duck River is forecast to crest three-and-a-half feet above flood stage.

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Tennessee flooding leaves 21 people dead and around 20 others missing

The death toll from severe flooding in Middle Tennessee, has risen to 21, according to a news release Sunday from the Humphreys County Emergency Management Agency. Another 45 people are still missing.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 15: (L-R) Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline Brown attend the Phoenix Dinner for the 48th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation on September 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images)

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Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife have been hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19

Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife are both hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order last week banning school districts from mandating masks.

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Florida’s largest school district is worried about funding after governor bans mask mandates for schools

Florida’s largest school district said it’s worried about funding if it does not follow Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order preventing the implementation of mask mandates in schools.

Police on their way to the site of the helicopter crash in Colusa, California.

Authorities are investigating after four people died in a California helicopter crash

Four people died after a helicopter crashed in California Sunday, authorities said.

Jacqueline Flores, 25, was shot and killed in front of her daughter in what police say could be a case of mistaken identity.

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A California mother died after being shot in front of 6-year-old daughter. Police think it could be a case of mistaken identity

A California mother died after being shot in front of her 6-year-old daughter last week, in what authorities said could be a case of mistaken identity.

The Edwards theater in Corona, California

TikTok star wounded in movie theater shooting has died from his injuries

A well-known TikTok user has died of his injuries after being wounded in a shooting at a California movie theater Monday night that left another woman dead, police said.

Following the Dixie Fire, scorched cars are seen in a clearing in the Indian Falls community of Plumas County, California.

Oregon’s Bootleg Fire has devoured 400 buildings, 342 vehicles

Oregon’s fierce Bootleg Fire has destroyed more than 400 structures and 340 vehicles since it began three weeks ago, officials said Tuesday.

Atlanta Police Department vehicles are seen in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 18, 2020.

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An Atlanta police officer and sergeant were removed from duty after video surfaced showing a woman being kicked in the head

An officer and a sergeant with the Atlanta Police Department have been relieved of duty after a video surfaced on social media allegedly showing the sergeant kicking a woman in the head, authorities said Monday.

A sandstorm in Millard County, Utah led to at least 6 fatalities, possibly others, and various injured motorists in a series of crashes Sunday afternoon west of Kanosh. Several people have been transported to area hospitals in critical condition.

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8 people are dead and several more injured after sandstorm leads to 20 vehicle crash in Utah

Eight people are dead and several more were critically injured when authorities say a sand or dust storm caused visibility issues that led to a series of crashes involving 20 vehicles in Utah Sunday evening.