What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, August 7
More than 19 million people around the world have now been infected with the coronavirus, and 715,024 have died. The number of new daily cases has…
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China risks paying ‘high cost’ for South China Sea intimidation, Japan defense chief says
China’s attempts to change the status quo in the South China Sea risks provoking a stern response from the international community, Japanese…
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Fugitive wanted by the FBI since 1977 has been apprehended in New Mexico
ESPANOLA, New Mexico — After more than 40 years on the run and living under an alias, a prison escapee was apprehended Wednesday in New Mexico,…
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Sections of Manhattan wake up to power outage
A large section of Manhattan woke up Friday morning to a power outage, a Con Edison map shows. Most of the affected areas were from the Upper West…
Continue Reading A South Korean lawmaker has come under fire for her outfit. Her offense? She wore a dress
A barrage of online abuse directed at a South Korean lawmaker over her choice of attire has sparked a debate in the East Asian nation, where women…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 7: Coronavirus, Beirut, Saudi Arabia, TikTok, police
The pandemic is stressful to everyone, but a new study suggests Americans are suffering more coronavirus-related mental health consequences than…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa brothers claim landslide in parliamentary elections
Sri Lanka’s ruling party has won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, the country’s Election Commission declared Friday,…
Continue Reading Canadian citizen is second in two days to be sentenced to death in China on drug charges
A Canadian citizen in China has been sentenced to death for transporting and manufacturing illegal substances, a Chinese court announced Friday. The…
Continue Reading Three dismissed from University of Louisville men’s soccer team after organizing a party
Three University of Louisville men’s soccer players have been dismissed from the team after organizing a party amid the coronavirus pandemic,…
Continue Reading China seals off village after bubonic plague death in Inner Mongolia
Authorities in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have sealed off a village after a resident there died from bubonic plague, a centuries-old…
Continue Reading Scientists have unraveled the riddle of a real-life sea monster
For more than a hundred years, the fossil of the Tanystropheus has puzzled scientists. The strange reptile — resembling a real-life Loch Ness…
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Ohio governor tests negative for virus after positive test right before Trump visit
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has tested negative for Covid-19 after testing positive earlier in the day before he was to meet with…
Continue Reading Daisy Coleman, student featured in Netflix documentary on sexual assault, dies by suicide
Daisy Coleman, whose allegation of sexual assault and ensuing harassment was chronicled in the Netflix documentary “Audrie and Daisy,”…
Continue Reading Good Samaritan dies while trying to save three children from drowning in California river
A 29-year-old man is dead after jumping into a California river to rescue three children who were swept away in the water. Two eight-year-old girls…
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Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has ordered an unspecified ban on “transactions” with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps…
Continue Reading A 7-year-old boy in Georgia died of Covid-19, the youngest victim in the state
A 7-year-old African American boy has died of Covid-19 in Georgia, the youngest victim of the virus in the state, according to data compiled by the…
Continue Reading FBI helping in search for Georgia woman whose toddler was found wandering alone in Florida
The FBI is now involved in the case of a missing Georgia woman whose toddler was found barefoot, wandering alone in a Florida city almost two weeks…
Continue Reading 4 employees at Mississippi food plants indicted on immigration-related charges one year after historic raids
Four employees at two Mississippi food processing plants have been indicted on federal immigration-related charges on the eve of the one-year…
Continue Reading Rayshard Brooks’ widow ‘baffled’ and joins DA’s call to revoke ex-officer’s bond for vacation trip to Florida
Rayshard Brooks‘ widow echoed a prosecutor’s call Wednesday for a judge to revoke Garrett Rolfe’s bond after the ex-Atlanta police…
Continue Reading Three teens arrested at Mar-a-Lago after fleeing from police
Three teenage boys were arrested after they fled police and ended up at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida with a loaded…
Continue Reading New Covid-19 cases are declining in Arizona, once a hot spot. Here’s how the state is turning things around
In late June, Arizona was confronting a dramatic rise in Covid-19 cases, forcing officials to reimpose a slew of coronavirus restrictions about two…
Continue Reading Louisiana Supreme Court upholds Black man’s life sentence for stealing hedge clippers more than 20 years ago
A Black Louisiana man will spend the rest of his life in prison for stealing hedge clippers, after the Louisiana Supreme Court denied his request to…
Continue Reading 147 Vermont inmates in Mississippi prison test positive for Covid-19
Nearly 150 Vermont inmates housed in a private prison in Mississippi have tested positive for Covid-19, according to a release from Vermont…
Continue Reading If you see people gathered in large numbers, Rhode Island wants you to call it in
A new unit of the Rhode Island State Police will be enforcing the state’s limitations on social gatherings, and Gov. Gina Raimondo wants Rhode…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama says she’s suffering from ‘low-grade depression’
Former First Lady Michelle Obama says she’s suffering from a “low-grade depression.” The reasons? The pandemic, race relations in…
Continue Reading Louisville chief of public services, police chief walk out of meeting on Breonna Taylor protests
Louisville’s police chief and chief of public services walked out of a government oversight committee meeting Monday, citing a recent lawsuit…
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Ohio’s governor tests positive for virus right before he was set to meet with President Trump
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Thursday that he has tested positive for coronavirus. The announcement came shortly before…
Continue Reading What the 15 biggest US school districts are planning for reopening
Of the 15 biggest school districts in the country, 13 have opted to begin the school year with online learning only. Just one, Hawaii Public Schools,…
Continue Reading When a nearly 12-foot alligator came toward his 4-year-old, this dad sprung into action
Andrew Grande didn’t hesitate before jumping into action when he saw a massive alligator making its way to his 4-year-old daughter. “When…
Continue Reading The Canadian government is allowing 4 terminally ill patients to use psychedelic mushrooms to help ease their anxiety
The Canadian government will allow four patients with incurable cancer to receive psilocybin therapy, which uses the drug found in the so-called…
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