Greater Sydney lockdown to be extended by four weeks as NSW records 172 local COVID-19 cases
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the virus is becoming more prevalent in western Sydney, rather than just the southwest.
Read moreMissouri attorney general files suit against St. Louis over mask mandate; Pfizer and Moderna expand trials for children: COVID-19 updates
The rise in infections is prompting communities at the least to require masking — and at the most, institute vaccine mandates. Latest COVID news.
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Here’s the latest for Tuesday July 27th: Hearings before House committee on Jan. 6th riot; Northern California fire tears through small town; South Dakota Gov. goes to…
Read moreOnly on AP: Inside a KKK plot to kill a Black man
Using secret recordings, public records and interviews, The Associated Press has reconstructed the story of the failed 2015 murder plot by three Ku Klux Klan members to…
Read moreSouthwest monsoon rain bringing drought relief — but also dangerous flooding
Recent monsoon rain in the Southwest is putting a dent in the extreme to exceptional drought across the region, especially in Arizona and New Mexico.
Read moreVictoria is updating its coronavirus restrictions. Here’s what’s changing
At 11:59pm on Tuesday, Victoria’s fifth lockdown will end and the state will move to a lighter set of restrictions for at least two weeks.
Read moreNSW records 172 local COVID-19 cases as apartment block in Sydney’s west is locked down for two weeks
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the virus is becoming more prevalent in western Sydney, rather than just the southwest.
Read moreKanye West living in stadium to complete album
Representative for Kanye West says the performer is living inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium while working to complete “Donda,” his 10th studio album. (July 26)
Read moreToday in History for July 27th
Highlights of this day in history: An armistice ends the Korean War; A House panel votes to impeach President Richard Nixon; A pipe bomb explodes at the…
Read moreEnd of South Australia’s COVID-19 lockdown confirmed after reporting no new cases
South Australia will lift its COVID-19 lockdown on Wednesday morning as scheduled.
Read moreVictoria’s lockdown to end at midnight, but home visits remain banned for two weeks
The announcement came as Victoria reported 10 new local COVID-19 cases.
Read moreNSW records 172 new local COVID-19 cases as apartment block in Sydney’s west locked down for two weeks
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the virus is becoming more prevalent in western Sydney, rather than the southwest.
Read moreBiden aims to end Iraq combat mission by 2022
President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that reflects the reality on the…
Read moreJackson, others arrested in anti-filibuster march
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was among several dozen people arrested for refusing to leave the Phoenix office of Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. JUly 26)
Read moreApartment complex in Sydney’s west under police guard after diagnosis of COVID-19 cases
Police say several police officers are guarding the Blacktown apartment block after being called by NSW Health to provide support.
Read moreVictoria records 10 new local COVID-19 cases ahead of announcement on lockdown lifting
All new locally-acquired cases are linked to the current outbreaks, and all were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period.
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