LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported 1,062 new positive tests for coronavirus on Sunday, the highest daily rise in new COVID-19 infections since late June, at a time of new local lockdowns in some areas and worries over a second wave … Read More
As coronavirus cases soar and unemployment hits 20%, Israeli protesters accuse Netanyahu of corruption and mishandling pandemic response. Thousands of Israeli protesters took to the streets of Jerusalem Saturday night — calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation. Holding signs … Read More
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attack hit rural Deir Ezzor this morning Seven fighters were wounded in the attack, a Syrian military spokesman said. AFP At least 14 people from Iranian forces and affiliate militias have … Read More
Science is almost never “settled.” Science is a collection of hypotheses and theories that are challenged repeatedly to determine whether they can withstand re-examination with new tools, techniques, and methodologies. Over the course of history, hypotheses and theories have been abandoned when … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, It was one of the biggest bangs this side of Nagasaki. The explosion at the Beirut port was so powerful that it killed at least 135 instantly, wounded thousands and rendered some 300,000 suddenly homeless. We heard … Read More
Contact tracing for the coronavirus is the subject of colorful conspiracy theories. In fact, contact tracing is a straightforward process of notifying people if they’ve been exposed to someone who is sick. —Hannah Norman/KHN In the midst of the COVID-19 … Read More
KEY POINTS The coronavirus is likely to reduce GDP by $7.9 trillion, or 3%, through fiscal 2030, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Sen. Chuck Schumer said the estimate shows the urgency of getting more rescue funding passed. Nominal GDP … Read More
A protester carries a U.S. flag upside down, a sign of distress, next to a burning building in Minneapolis. —AP “AMERICA is burning. But that’s how forests grow.” So spoke Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. “Riots are an integral part of … Read More
Houses of worship have a hard cap of 50 people, while casinos may allow 50 percent capacity. President Trump‘s campaign is holding an “Evangelicals for Trump” event on Thursday at a Las Vegas hotel and casino, amid a controversial ban in the state on … Read More