5 things to know for September 16: Coronavirus, police, election, Mideast, nature
Hurricane Sally just made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm. It’s still crawling, and deadly flooding is a major…
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There is a new world record for tallest mohawk and it’s a hair-raising accomplishment
There is a new world record for the tallest Mohican mohawk, and it will give you all kinds of hair envy. Joseph Grisamore, of Park Rapids, Minnesota,…
Continue Reading Yoshihide Suga officially named as Japan’s new Prime Minister, replacing Shinzo Abe
Yoshihide Suga has been elected Japan’s new Prime Minister following a vote in the country’s Parliament on Wednesday, confirming the…
Continue Reading Couple who died in California fire were ready to evacuate but reconsidered after ‘erroneous information’
Two people found dead near their destroyed home were packed and ready to evacuate the North Complex Fire in Northern California last week but changed…
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan calls for chemical castration of those convicted of rape
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan called for rapists and child molesters to be chemically castrated when asked in an interview about a rape…
Continue Reading New York authorities found materials that could be used to make explosives in a Queens home following a fire
Materials that could be used to make explosives were found in a Queens home after a fire was reported in part of the house Tuesday, authorities said.…
Continue Reading Former chief Cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga elected by Parliament as Japan’s new prime minister, succeeding Shinzo Abe
TOKYO (AP) – Yoshihide Suga has been formally elected Japan’s prime minister in a parliamentary vote. Suga was long the right-hand man to his…
Continue Reading The world set a 2020 deadline to save nature but not a single target was met, UN report says
In 2010, leaders from 196 countries gathered in Japan and agreed on a list of goals designed to save the Earth. The Aichi Biodiversity Targets laid…
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Breonna Taylor settlement is among largest payouts linked to a police shooting
The $12 million settlement with Breonna Taylor’s family is a historic move for Louisville, Kentucky, but across America it’s the latest…
Continue Reading India’s Health Ministry says coronavirus cases in the country have surpassed 5 million and 82,066 people have died
NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s coronavirus confirmed cases have crossed 5 million and are still soaring, testing the feeble health care system in…
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Petalo, not Charmin: Virus brings Mexican toilet paper to U.S. store shelves
NEW YORK, NY — Toilet paper is back on store shelves. But you may not recognize some of the brands. Demand for toilet paper has been so high during…
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Trump denies disparaging service members or minimizing pandemic threat on ABC News town hall
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Exactly seven weeks before Election Day and two weeks before the first presidential debate, President Donald…
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WNBA players react to Breonna Taylor settlement
WNBA players repeated their calls for the officers who killed Breonna Taylor to be arrested after hearing news of the historic settlement between the…
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Anti-maskers forced to dig graves for virus victims in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia has instituted a unique punishment for people who violate the country’s mask mandate — and that’s digging graves for…
Continue Reading Los Angeles deputy saved partner’s life after Compton shooting while bleeding from a wound to her face
One of two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies attacked Saturday saved the life of the other by applying a tourniquet while bleeding from a…
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Los Angeles deputy saved partner’s life after Compton shooting while bleeding from a wound to her face
One of two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies attacked Saturday saved the life of the other by applying a tourniquet while bleeding from a…
Continue Reading Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resign, clearing way for his successor to take over after parliament confirmation
TOKYO (AP) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned Wednesday, clearing the way for his successor to take over after…
Continue Reading LSU’s head football coach reveals ‘most’ of his team has had Covid-19
LSU’s head football coach has revealed that “most” of his team has already had Covid-19, ahead of the Southeastern…
Continue Reading 10 people are dead and 22 missing in the Oregon wildfires. Now officials have set up a mobile morgue
As thick black smoke smothers towns in rural Oregon, Scott Fogarty holds on to photos and hope. He has no idea what happened to his longtime friend…
Continue Reading A man fled a police traffic stop — leaving behind his winning lottery ticket
It was no lucky day for a man who fled a traffic stop in Georgia, leaving behind what deputies said was a bag containing drugs and a $100 winning…
Continue Reading Jon Stewart says Congress is abandoning veterans who inhaled toxic burn pit fumes
Jon Stewart, the former host of “The Daily Show,” is back in Washington, DC, pushing a bill to help sick veterans. Stewart joined…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh Steelers’ Alejandro Villanueva replaces Antwon Rose Jr.’s name on his helmet with the name of a slain veteran
Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva decided to break with his teammates at their first game of the season Monday night by replacing…
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Shooting outside U.S. courthouse in Phoenix wounds federal officer; suspect in custody
PHOENIX, Arizona — Authorities say a drive-by shooting has wounded a federal court security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in downtown Phoenix…
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FBI says a person has been taken into custody after a federal officer was shot outside the US courthouse in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) – Authorities say a drive-by shooting has wounded a federal court security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in downtown Phoenix…
Continue Reading Oregon man arrested after starting brush fire with Molotov cocktail accused of setting six more after he was released, police say
An Oregon man was arrested after he admitted to setting a brush fire along a highway, police said, as wildfires burn through large swaths of the West…
Continue Reading Louisville settles Breonna Taylor’s wrongful death lawsuit for $12 million
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and institute a series of police reforms to settle…
Continue Reading Lancaster, Pennsylvania, police shooting of knife-wielding man ruled a homicide
The fatal police shooting of a knife-wielding man in Pennsylvania over the weekend has been ruled a homicide, the Lancaster County Coroner said…
Continue Reading Dozens of scientific journals have vanished from the Internet, study found
As the internet evolves, webpages that were live years ago are frequently no longer available today. In some cases, that’s for the best (so…
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Two Gulf nations recognized Israel at the White House. Here’s what’s in it for all sides
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday joined the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain…
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Trump presides over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump hailed it as the ‘dawn of the new Middle East’ as he presided over the signing of historic diplomatic…
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