Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) tweeted that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was participating in “embarrassing Covid theater” by wearing a mask and face shield on his trip to the Philippines, where masks and face shields are government mandated.
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los veranos de Japón son calurosos, húmedos y pueden ser mortales. Si se están batiendo récords durante las pruebas de los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020 también podría salir una marca que quizás no hubiera querido. Antes de la pandemia, la insolación era el mayor riesgo para los atletas de los
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By Tim Pulliam Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — Sherard Johnson, a former teacher at Neal Middle School, is making sure underprivileged children in Durham are ready to put their best foot forward. “Each year on the first day of school, I would see behavioral issues from different students
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after the Biden administration extended the original date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — El último trimestre de Amazon con Jeff Bezos como CEO resultó ser una decepción para Wall Street. El gigante del comercio electrónico registró este jueves ingresos por valor de US$ 113.100 millones durante los tres meses que terminaron el 30 de junio, un aumento del 27% respecto al
Continue Reading By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, NY (WABC) — Shark sightings continue off the coast of Long Island Thursday, but authorities say none have been spotted close enough to the shore to garner any concern. Swimming has been halted multiple times at various beaches this week after sharks were
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Los terremotos se miden utilizando sismógrafos, que monitorean las ondas sísmicas que viajan a través de la Tierra después de un terremoto. Los científicos utilizaron la Escala de Richter durante muchos años, pero ahora siguen en gran medida la “escala de magnitud de momento”, que según el Servicio Geológico de Estados
Continue Reading By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Manu Raju, CNN The Senate took the next step on Friday to bring up a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal that will fulfill key priorities in President Joe Biden’s agenda. Senators voted 66-28 on a motion to proceed, a vote that will open up the legislative package to potential
Continue Reading By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story QUEENS, New York (WABC) — Police have arrested the suspect in a disturbing attack on an 11-year-old girl in Queens. Jonathan Perez, 34, is accused of grabbing the girl by the neck and dragging her into an alleyway on Sunday, where he threatened to sexually
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Francesca Street, CNN A prehistoric solar observatory in the middle of a desert. A decades-old railway that bisects two soaring mountain ranges. Striking art etched into rocks that dates back 7,000 years. These are just some of the spectacular destinations newly inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. After several days of online deliberations, the
Continue Reading UNESCO World Heritage sites include cultural and natural locations that span more than 160 countries and territories.
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Entre los millones de adolescentes que han recibido la vacuna contra el coronavirus de Pfizer/BioNTech, nuevos datos muestran que la mayoría de los que han informado de efectos adversos experimentaron problemas leves, y la afección cardíaca miocarditis figuraba entre el 4,3% de todos los informes. Los datos publicados el viernes por
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Law enforcement officials tell ABC-7 that a new trend is emerging by smugglers to transport undocumented migrants around the Borderland, and it involves ordering the use of ride-sharing services. Sunland Park Police Chief Javier Guerra said his department, along with the U.S. Border Patrol, have noticed that ride-share drivers are
Continue Reading CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to Turkey, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics Turkey is currently enduring high numbers of Covid cases as the omicron variant continues to spread around the country. The county is largely open to visitors but
Continue Reading By Dion Lim Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KGO) — Dramatic video and a press conference Thursday are highlighting how the community of Oakland is coming together in the wake of high-profile attacks. In the video, you can see Good Samaritans, who patrol in Oakland, spring into action to help a
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said she was arrested on Thursday by Capitol Police during a protest on voting rights, becoming the third lawmaker to be arrested in recent weeks while participating in a pro-voting rights demonstration in Washington. “Yes, I engaged in civil disobedience in front of the Hart (Senate
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By Michael Nedelman, CNN A new study shows the Delta Covid-19 variant produced similar amounts of virus in vaccinated and unvaccinated people if they get infected — illustrating a key motivation behind the federal guidance that now recommends most fully vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors. Experts say that vaccination makes it less likely that you’ll
Continue Reading By Michael Nedelman, CNN A new study shows the Delta Covid-19 variant produced similar amounts of virus in vaccinated and unvaccinated people if they get infected — illustrating a key motivation behind the federal guidance that now recommends most fully vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors. Experts say that vaccination makes it less likely that you’ll
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By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN See Saturn shine brightly for this once-a-year nighttime spectacle. On August 1 and 2, Saturn will be at opposition, meaning the Earth will be located between the ringed planet and the sun. This is when the outer planet will be at its most luminous, making for a brilliant
Continue Reading By Barbara Barr Click here for updates on this story WEST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — The West Lampeter Township Police Department in Lancaster County is creating a surveillance camera registry. “The registry is a way for us just to be aware and alerted of what surveillance camera – private surveillance cameras – are out
Continue Reading CNN staff If you’re planning to travel to the Netherlands, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics The Netherlands introduced a strict lockdown in December 2020, following a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases. The country’s first night time curfew since World War II
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Former President Donald Trump pressured acting U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to declare that the election was corrupt in an attempt to help Republican members of Congress try to overturn the election result, according to notes of a December 2020 call Trump held with Rosen and acting deputy attorney general Richard Donoghue. During
Continue Reading By WBAL Staff Click here for updates on this story ESSEX, Maryland (WBAL) — Baltimore County police officers discovered the bodies of two deceased children Wednesday night during a traffic stop in Essex. County police said officers conducted a traffic stop just after 11 p.m. Wednesday on Eastern Boulevard near Wagners Lane. During the stop,
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Justice says the Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, apparently ending a long legal showdown over the records. During the Trump administration, then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he wouldn’t turn over the tax returns because he concluded they
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FAIRFIELD, Connecticut – Some golfers go their entire career trying to win a championship on the professional tour. Most go their entire life trying just to qualify for the tour. El Paso native Kristi Albers has done both. Albers played 21 years on the LPGA tour but after this weekend’s LPGA Senior Open in Connecitcut,
Continue Reading By KOCO Staff Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The Tulsa Zoo announced the birth of a female Malayan tiger cub on this International Tiger Day. The cub was born on July 11 to mother Ava and father Tahan through Tulsa Zoo’s ongoing participation in the Association of Zoos &
Continue Reading By Sara Murray, CNN A Pennsylvania Republican’s effort to launch a ballot audit of the 2020 results in the Keystone State has hit a roadblock after three counties declined to hand over their election materials and voting machines. Earlier this month, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano asked Philadelphia County, Tioga County and York County to
Continue Reading By Phil Gomez Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — In Santa Cruz on Thursday, firefighters and police continued their sweeps through campsites that are located in six open space areas within the city. Campers were ordered to move out because of the high risk of fire danger and the
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PROVINCETOWN, Massachusetts — Adding more insight into the Centers for Disease Control’s updated mask guidance, newly published details of the Provincetown outbreak raise concern that the now-dominant Delta variant may be able to spread among fully vaccinated people. Following multiple large gatherings in Provincetown, Mass., from July 3-17, investigators identified 469 Covid-19 cases, two-thirds of
Continue Reading By Nancy Laflin Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham was asked about the shake-up and criminal investigation at the state’s largest school district, Albuquerque Public Schools. At the center of it all is Sheryl Williams Stapleton, a longtime lawmaker and fellow Democrat. According to a
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