US man, 30, dies from virus after attending ‘Covid party’
A 30-year-old man from Texas died from the new coronavirus after attending a “COVID-19” party hosted by an infected person, a doctor has revealed, underlining the risk to younger people. Jane Appleby, chief medical officer at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, said the man thought the virus was a hoax, despite it killing more […]
Journalist who exposed Malta’s Panama Papers link killed in car bomb
The journalist who led the Panama Papers investigation into corruption in Malta was killed on Monday in a car bomb near her home. Daphne Caruana Galizia, whose investigative work focused on corruption, was killed when a car bomb blew her vehicle to pieces. A politician said her death marked the “collapse of the rule of law” in […]
Erdogan rejects criticism over Turkey’s Hagia Sophia landmark move
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Saturday rejected worldwide condemnation over Turkey’s decision to convert the Byzantine-era monument Hagia Sophia back into a mosque, saying it represented his country’s will to use its “sovereign rights.” Erdogan, who is accused by critics of chipping away at the Muslim-majority country’s secular pillars, announced Friday that Muslim prayers would begin July 24 at the UNESCO World […]
US Navy welcomes first Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot
Texas (AP) — The U.S. Navy has welcomed its first Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot. “MAKING HISTORY!” the U.S. Navy tweeted Thursday in response to a post that Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle had completed naval flight school and would later this month receive the flight officer insignia known as the “Wings of Gold.” The Naval Air Training […]
Trump administration reverses move on foreign student visas
The Trump administration will not force foreign students to leave the United States even if all of their classes are to be taught online this autumn. US officials announced last week that international students at schools that had moved to online-only classes due to the coronavirus pandemic would have to leave the country if they […]
Virus cases rise in Arizona, Texas and Florida; Oklahoma governor has coronavirus
Arizona, Texas and Florida together reported about 25,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as restrictions aimed at combating the spread of the pandemic took hold in the United States and around the world in an unsettling sign reminiscent of the dark days of April. The face-covering mandates, lockdowns, health checks and quarantine orders underscored the […]
Body of dead baby discovered at California recycling center
San Jose – Police in California are asking the public’s help for information about a baby whose body was found on a conveyor belt at a recycling center. Officer Gina Tepoorten says the body was discovered early Friday at the GreenWaste Recovery recycling center in San Jose. Authorities didn’t release the baby’s sex, age or […]
As Canada nears zero COVID-19 deaths, officials fear reopening spike, U.S. risk
Canada’s efforts to flatten the curve of coronavirus cases have put the country on the cusp of zero deaths from COVID-19 for the first time since March, but officials see worrying signs of a new spike as provinces lift restrictions. For months, Canadians followed strict public health rules on social movement as the 10 provinces […]
Twitter Hack: Apple, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Other High-Profile Accounts Hacked in Bitcoin Scam
The official Twitter accounts of Apple, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others were hijacked on Wednesday by scammers trying to dupe people into sending cryptocurrency bitcoin, in a massive hack. The list of accounts commandeered grew rapidly to include Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Uber, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, bitcoin specialty firms and many others. “Tough […]
72 NFL players positive for virus: union
Reuters – With training camps set to open in less than two weeks, 72 National Football League players had tested positive for COVID-19 as of July 10, according to the players’ association. It was not immediately clear who the players were or which teams they play for. The NFL plans to move forward with its […]
