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 […]
Russia trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine data, say UK, US and Canada
Hackers backed by the Russian state are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Thursday. A co-ordinated statement from Britain, the United States and Canada attributed the attacks to group APT29, also known as Cozy Bear, which they said was almost certainly […]
Chris Evans sends special message to 6 year who saved little sister’s life
Chris Evans just made one six-year-old boy’s day, as he sent him a personalised video, thanking him for being a superhero for his sister. Bridger, a little boy from the US and an avid Marvel fan, has been called a ‘hero’ after he stepped in to save his younger sister from a dog attack. His […]
Kanye West claims will one day be US president
Rapper Kanye West said he one day would helm the Oval Office, a left-field suggestion made during a lengthy interview that touched on subjects from his music to US President Donald Trump. Hours before the long-anticipated, much-delayed release of his purported gospel album, the 42-year-old artist told Zane Lowe of Apple Music’s Beats 1 show […]
