5 things to know for July 30: Coronavirus, police, stimulus, Hong Kong, Germany
All 50 states have now issued warnings about mysterious packages of seeds people have been getting in the mail. Officials think they may be related…
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Japan recognizes dozens more ‘black rain’ victims as Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors
A Japanese court recognized dozens of victims of radioactive “black rain” as survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bombing on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Florida county sheriff has already issued more than 200 citations while cracking down on gatherings
Florida’s Broward County sheriff says he’s got no plans to end an operation cracking down on large gatherings, which has already resulted…
Continue Reading What we can learn from sports about preventing Covid-19 after Marlins outbreak
The rocky start to the baseball season is leaving some fans disappointed, with a number of games on hold because of a coronavirus outbreak on the…
Continue Reading A photojournalist who was shot in the eye says it’s not just violent rioters being targeted in Portland
From the Palestinian Territories to Mexico, videographer Trip Jennings has covered protests around the world. But it was on his home ground of…
Continue Reading An item found in an officer’s Starbucks coffee was not a tampon, LA investigators say
A “furry cloth substance” found in the Starbucks coffee of an off-duty Los Angeles police officer last month was not a tampon,…
Continue Reading India gets Rafale fighter jets from France, boosting its air force
Five French-made jet fighters arrived in India on Wednesday, the first of 36 New Dehli ordered as it moves to upgrade its air force amid a spike in…
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Minneapolis police identify ‘Umbrella Man’ who helped incite George Floyd riots, warrant says
Minneapolis police have identified a suspect whom they believe helped initiate the riots and destruction in the city following the killing of George…
Continue Reading Four Hong Kong student activists arrested for ‘secession’ over social media posts
Police in Hong Kong have arrested four members of a student-led pro-independence group for suspected secessionist offenses on social media under the…
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Coronavirus is ravaging entire South Texas families and medical teams
Rolando and Yolanda Garcia were doing everything they could to protect themselves from the coronavirus. They rarely ventured out of their home in the…
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U.S. to withdraw troops from Germany under shakeup sought by Trump
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. defense officials say the U.S. will pull roughly 12,000 troops out of Germany, bringing about 6,400 forces home and…
Continue Reading A 75-year-old Vietnam veteran was pepper-sprayed in the face during protests in Portland
A 75-year-old Vietnam veteran was seen on video getting pepper-sprayed in the face as he stood in front of a line of armed law enforcement in…
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Tech CEOs face lawmaker questions about their market dominance
WASHINGTON, DC — The CEOs of Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google all were hit with tough questions and documents that raised concerns about their…
Continue Reading Alabama’s US Space & Rocket Center may close forever unless it raises $1.5 million in the next 3 months
The US Space & Rocket Center has inspired dreams of scientific exploration and space travel for decades. But now, it’s in danger of closing…
Continue Reading Nick Markakis of the Braves opts back in to MLB season
Saying he might have made a rash decision, Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis said Wednesday he is opting back into the Major League Baseball…
Continue Reading Arizona train derailment and fire described as ‘a scene from hell’
TEMPE, Arizona — One person was treated for smoke inhalation after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire on a bridge over Tempe Town…
Continue Reading Louisville mayor recommends declaring racism a public health crisis
Greg Fischer, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, recommended that the city’s Metro Council pass a resolution declaring racism a public health…
Continue Reading Barbie 2020 Campaign Team dolls feature Black female candidate
Who runs the world? Girls. That’s the message from Mattel and its newly released Barbie 2020 Campaign Team. Four diverse dolls hope to expose…
Continue Reading Reputed head of Black Disciples gang in Chicago among 23 accused of drug and gun trafficking
The reputed leader of Black Disciples street gang in Chicago and 22 other people have been arrested on federal drug and gun trafficking charges, the…
Continue Reading Detained Portland demonstrators are required to stay away from future protests to get out of jail
For some of the people arrested on protest-related charges by federal authorities in Oregon, their conditions for release include an order that they…
Continue Reading This sheriff said he wouldn’t respond to calls at the county’s library, after it expressed support for BLM
A Nevada sheriff told a local library system not to bother calling 911 after it expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement. That message…
Continue Reading District attorney reviewing hundreds of cases involving LAPD officers charged with falsifying evidence
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is now reviewing hundreds of criminal cases that involved three Los Angeles police officers…
Continue Reading A Pennsylvania rehabilitation and wellness center gave more than 200 patients hydroxychloroquine without approval, state health department says
The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a report Tuesday that found the Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Beaver provided 205…
Continue Reading A farmer found a skydiver’s missing prosthetic leg in a 110-acre soybean field
Chris Marckres was coming in for a landing on his first-ever skydiving jump when he realized something was missing. Marckres, who lost both of his…
Continue Reading Massachusetts becomes the latest state to make Juneteenth an official state holiday
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has made it official: Juneteenth is now recognized as a state holiday. Baker, a Republican, signed the measure on…
Continue Reading She broke a hip, underwent surgeries, caught Covid-19. This 80-year-old woman laughed it all off
Eighty-year-old New Yorker Judith Hunt went to the hospital on January 31 after falling and breaking a femur and hip. She left Manhattan’s…
Continue Reading The NBA and players’ union say no players tested positive for the coronavirus, one day before the season restarts
On the eve of the restart of the NBA season, the league and players’ union announced on Wednesday that none of the 344 players tested since…
Continue Reading Colorado health officials investigate ketamine use in police-custody death of Elijah McClain
Colorado’s health department has launched an investigation into the use of ketamine in connection with the 2019 death of Elijah McClain in…
Continue Reading This summer, multiple spacecraft are launching to Mars. Here’s why
If it seems like Mars is a popular destination right now, that’s for a reason: The chance to fly there only comes around every 26 months. Four…
Continue Reading Andy Cohen said he has ‘robust’ Covid-19 antibodies but can’t donate plasma because he’s gay
TV host Andy Cohen said he’s disappointed that — even though he’s tested positive for “robust” Covid-19 antibodies…
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