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While conservatives mourned Limbaugh's death, many left-leaning voices criticized the radio host who had been long accused of espousing racist, sexist and homophobic views throughout his career.

The "Baby Love" performer died on Monday night at her home in Las Vegas, her publicist has confirmed.

The pioneering, award-winning actress is today being remembered for her illustrious career that spanned seven decades.

"An incredibly talented actress who will be deeply missed," tweeted Reese Witherspoon.

Coronavirus outbreaks at Utah mink farms have "greatly worsened since August," according to the Utah Animal Rights Coalition (UARC).

Her funeral was held at a branch of the Seoul Medical Center in the Gangnam district of the South Korean capital of Seoul.

"The family and I are grieving his loss but we know he is in a better place than we are at this time," Dolly Parton said in a tribute posted to Facebook.

The current rate of deaths in L.A. County was reported to be more than double that of pre-pandemic years, according to the coroner's office.

Fischbacher died just a few months after his long-term partner Roy Horn died following COVID-19 infection.

The officer was reportedly struck in the head with a fire extinguisher wielded by a protester at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

A handful of states in the Midwest, Northeast and the southwest reported the highest number of coronavirus deaths per 100,000 people.

"Now, you are telling me she's alive?" Lance O'Brien asked during an interview with the newsmagazine Inside Edition on Monday.

"It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we have to announce the passing of Alexi Laiho," the acclaimed guitarist's bandmates said in a statement.

The country's death count could reach up to 424,000 by the week ending January 23, according to the latest forecasts received by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sherwood Pope, 82, and his wife, Doris, 78, who had been married for 61 years, died in a North Carolina hospital.

More than 1.8 million children in the country have tested positive for the virus since the outbreak began.

The state's average daily case count and average daily death toll each hit another record high on Monday.

Los Angeles County is seeing "an explosive and very deadly surge," with an average of two COVID-19 deaths every hour, according to the county health department.

Chicago had the most new COVID-19 deaths in the past week among the five most populous cities.

By January 2, the country's death toll is forecast to surpass 10,000 even with "rapid vaccine rollout," according to the latest projection by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.

Pennsylvania, Colorado and New Mexico saw record average death tolls in the past week, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The state's current COVID-19 hospitalizations have been rising sharply since late October.

The state's total death count is projected to reach nearly 25,000 on January 1, even with "rapid vaccine rollout," according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.

Iowa recorded the country's highest number of deaths per 100,000 people in the past week, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Several states in the South and Midwest, including Tennessee, Arkansas, Nebraska and Iowa, saw record average death counts in recent days.

Even with "rapid vaccine rollout," total coronavirus deaths in the country could reach around 328,516 by Christmas, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.

The country's total death count is projected to surpass 500,000 by the end of January, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.

Up to 19,500 new COVID-19 deaths are likely to be reported in the week ending December 26, according to forecasts received by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dr. Anthony Fauci told Newsweek: "If people take the vaccine, we could go a long way to really diminishing dramatically" cases by Q3 2021.

The country's total death count is projected to surpass 500,000 by January 31, according to the latest projection by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).