China says it’s been vaccinating doctors and border workers since July
China has been using an experimental coronavirus vaccine on people who work in “high risk” professions since July, including front line…
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Two giant gold nuggets worth $250,000 found in Australia
Gold diggers in southern Australia have found two huge nuggets worth $350,000 AUD ($250,000 USD) in historic goldfields. The pair of nuggets weigh in…
Continue ReadingDeadly California wildfires scorch more than 1 million acres with no end in sight
The deadly California wildfires have burned over 1 million acres — and there’s no end in sight as thousands of firefighters struggle to…
Continue ReadingPole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis won’t put a ‘cap’ on how high he can jump
He may be in the early stages of his pole vault career, but Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has already scaled the summit of his sport. The…
Continue ReadingUS FDA announces emergency authorization for convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19
The US Food and Drug Administration on Sunday issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19, saying the…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus hasn’t stopped groups from gathering, but it has led to grim consequences
Despite frequent warnings from health officials that big gatherings can spread Covid-19, large groups continue to congregate across the United States…
Continue ReadingNotre Dame responds to student newspaper’s plea regarding Covid-19
After an editorial in a student newspaper last week pleaded with leaders at Notre Dame to not “make us write obituaries,” the university…
Continue ReadingBayern Munich beats Paris Saint-Germain to win the Champions League
Bayern Munich clinched its sixth European title after beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the Champions League final in Lisbon on Sunday. Victory for…
Continue ReadingThere are dozens of large wildfires burning across the US right now. Here’s where they are
While people in the West are suffering through record-breaking heat, wildfires are ravaging many areas, especially in California, and red-flag…
Continue ReadingBlack and white tegu lizard sighted for the first time in South Carolina
South Carolina officials have documented the first confirmed sighting of a black and white tegu lizard, a non-native species that can have a…
Continue ReadingParis Saint-Germain looks to upset European football’s established order with victory over Bayern Munich
Few people will have bigger headaches going into this weekend than Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain’s defenders. How do you stop Robert…
Continue ReadingTowson University moves to remote learning after 55 people test positive for coronavirus
Towson University in Baltimore County, Maryland is temporarily moving to online classes after 55 people tested positive for Covid-19 on campus over…
Continue Reading304th-ranked Sophia Popov clinches British Open to win her first major
Sophia Popov clinched a surprise victory at the British Open on Sunday, winning her first major by two shots. Ranked 304th in the world, the…
Continue ReadingHow to watch the Indy 500 this Sunday
The 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place this weekend. And like most sporting events these days, the race will take place without fans…
Continue ReadingOh, great: NASA says an asteroid is headed our way right before Election Day
Well, 2020 keeps getting better all the time. Amid a pandemic, civil unrest and a divisive US election season, we now have an asteroid zooming toward…
Continue ReadingVoluntary evacuation ordered for areas outside of Orleans levee system
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO ) — With two tropical systems now aimed at the Louisiana…
Continue ReadingNearly 70,000 lives could be saved in the next 3 months if more Americans wore masks, researchers say
Another 134,000 people could die in the US from Covid-19 by December if no further safety measures are mandated — and the actual number…
Continue ReadingCalifornia fires: Firefighters say they’re struggling, and more lightning could make everything worse
California firefighters are struggling to contain massive wildfires that left at least four people dead and ruined neighborhoods — and…
Continue ReadingSyracuse University suspends 23 students after ‘incredibly reckless’ gathering
An “incredibly reckless” gathering has brought the suspensions of 23 Syracuse University students, school officials say in a letter. The…
Continue ReadingAn 18-year-old woman drowned near a Minnesota dam after carrying several children to safety, police say
Minnesota police say 18-year-old Raina Lynn Neeland drowned after carrying several children to safety who were near a dam. Police responded to a call…
Continue ReadingA silver lining to the pandemic: At-home care helps patients detect life-threatening illnesses
The coronavirus pandemic might have a silver lining. With fewer in-person medical appointments and more virtual ones, patients are monitoring their…
Continue ReadingRescue crews recover body of off-duty firefighter who went missing in the Detroit River
The body of off-duty firefighter Sgt. Sivad Johnson has been recovered by Detroit police and fire divers, according to a tweet from the Michigan…
Continue ReadingFans crowd into an indoor concert in experiment on how to return to normality
Ever since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered clubs, bars and concert halls around the world, music fans have been dreaming of the day they can once…
Continue ReadingAmsterdam has been collapsing for years. Now it’s paying the price
Cracks and sinkholes are appearing alongside the waterways of Amsterdam. Bicycles are tumbling into the swirling water as the canalsides vanish…
Continue ReadingThe simple reason why colleges are reopening
It took just one week into the fall semester for multiple Covid-19 clusters to emerge at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill —…
Continue ReadingFederal judge effectively blocks a 175-guest wedding from happening as the case winds through the legal process
A New York couple that has been battling the state government in court for the right to hold a wedding with 175 guests — more people than…
Continue ReadingJack Sherman, an early guitarist with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, dies at 64
Jack Sherman, a guitarist who played on the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ debut album, has died at 64, the band announced on Instagram. “He was…
Continue ReadingIn the Hamptons, some hosts are paying for party guests to take rapid coronavirus tests at the door
Dr. Asma Rashid goes to a lot of exclusive parties in New York these days — but for a different reason. Hosts pay her to administer rapid…
Continue ReadingDespite effort, enrollment of minorities for coronavirus vaccine trial is lagging
Moderna, the first company to launch large-scale clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, has enrolled minorities at levels more than three times…
Continue ReadingSpat at, segregated, policed: Hong Kong’s dark-skinned minorities say they’ve never felt accepted
Zaran Vachha was born and raised in Hong Kong. Yet the 34-year-old, of Indian, Iranian, Malay and Sri Lankan descent, says the Chinese city has never…
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