President Biden approves State of Emergency for California
As a result of the Caldor Fire, President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration in…
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Ida triggers massive flooding across Northeast
CNN By Joshua Berlinger, Amy Woodyatt, Aditi Sangal, Adam Renton and Ed Upright, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc.,…
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Vaccines made in South Africa to stay in Africa, says envoy
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Vaccine doses produced by a plant in South Africa will no longer be exported to Europe…
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Police questioned if he had cerebral palsy. Now, he’s fighting ableism
People have always tried to put Nathan Gaba in a metaphorical box because of his cerebral…
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Female octopuses throw debris at annoying males, researchers find
Female octopuses have been observed “throwing” objects at males who harass them, including during unwanted mating attempts, according to new…
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China bans men it sees as not masculine enough from TV
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has banned effeminate men on TV and told broadcasters to promote…
Continue Reading Sensors provide a real-time glimpse at Chicago River quality
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rowers, kayakers and other users of the Chicago River are getting a real-time look at one measure…
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Irish watchdog fines WhatsApp $267M after EU privacy probe
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s privacy watchdog has fined WhatsApp 225 million euros ($267 million) for breaching…
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Why a Covid-19 vaccine for younger children is taking longer than a vaccine for adults
Anxiety is high among parents as more kids head back to school without the protection of a Covid-19 vaccine for at least a few more…
Continue Reading Tehran gets new hard-line mayor after ministry approval
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV is reporting that the country’s Interior Ministry has approved a new hard-line mayor for the capital,…
Continue Reading Greek health care workers protest compulsory vaccinations
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of Greek health care workers accompanied by ambulances with sirens blaring have…
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German prosecutors charge 6 over spectacular jewelry heist
German prosecutors say they have filed charges against six suspects in the spectacular theft of 18th-century jewels from a Dresden museum in…
Continue Reading EU agency says to focus on vaccines first not booster shots
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is urging countries to ramp up their primary…
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How to minimize credit damage from medical bills
Medical bills can throw a wrench in anyone’s budget. If you’re also trying to maintain a good credit score, the challenge is especially…
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French children are back to school, wearing masks
By OLEG CETINIC and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Twelve million children in France are back to school for the new…
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Apple eases App Store rules again, to allow outside signups
LONDON (AP) — Apple is relaxing rules to allow some app developers such as Spotify, Netflix and digital publishers to include an outside link so…
Continue Reading Mini-bus plunges off road into a valley in Iran, killing 16
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says 16 people were killed and 12 injured in the country’s west when a mini-bus plunged off a road into a…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 2: Afghanistan, Ida, Texas, Elijah McClain, coronavirus
By Faith Karimi, CNN A suspect is in custody after a shooting left one student dead in North Carolina. It was the second shooting in three days at a…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 2: Afghanistan, Ida, Texas, Elijah McClain, coronavirus
CNN By Faith Karimi, CNN A suspect is in custody after a shooting left one student dead in North Carolina. It was the second shooting in three days…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 2: Afghanistan, Ida, Texas, Elijah McClain, coronavirus
CNN By Faith Karimi, CNN A suspect is in custody after a shooting left one student dead in North Carolina. It was the second shooting in three days…
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