New Zealand suspends travel bubble with Australia for at least two months
The travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand has been suspended after coronavirus outbreaks sparked lockdowns across NSW, Victoria and South Australia.
Read moreNational cabinet snubs plea from COVID-hit NSW to refocus vaccine strategy in Sydney
The Prime Minister says national cabinet won’t release more Pfizer vaccines to NSW, despite a plea from the state’s premier for more supplies.
Read moreNSW authorities call state COVID-19 outbreak a ‘national emergency’ as 136 new local cases recorded
Of the 136 new cases reported in the 24 hours to 8pm on Thursday, at least 70 were not in isolation for all or part of their…
Read moreMan in Alaska saved after he said a bear attacked and harassed him for a week straight
Coast guard officials were on their way to a western part of Alaska when they noticed an SOS sign on top of a shack.
Read more14-year-old girl dies after drowning at Ohio water park; safety concerns raised
The girl was pulled from the water at the Aqua Adventure Park at Land of Illusions on Tuesday afternoon.
Read moreHow to best take care of your mental health during coronavirus lockdowns
It’s a challenging time for many people in Australia right now. But there are a number of simple things you can do to take care of your…
Read moreComeback concerts announced amid rise in US cases
Mayor Bill de Blasio says NYC has a lot to look forward to come August as the city continues to open up this summer. He announced five…
Read morePotential deal raises hopes in opioid-ravaged WVa
A potential national settlement deal with big U.S. drug distribution companies has raised hopes that help could be on the way for opioid-ravaged places in West Virginia….
Read moreGun trafficking ‘strike forces’ coming to 5 areas across the US, Justice Department says
The attorney general was headed to Chicago on Thursday to unveil Justice Department plans to target the illegal flow of firearms across state lines.
Read moreInternet outage shuts down travel, banking sites and many others, plus online services including PlayStation Network
A net outage Thursday disrupted service to many major websites and online services including the PlayStation Network, Steam and video game ‘Fortnite.’
Read morePelosi: Jan. 6 Commission is about finding truth
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the rejection of two Republicans to be on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is about “not wasting time” when…
Read moreThis is America: Everybody in Miami had a connection to the Surfside condo, I did too
In many ways, I am the child and grandchild of every major geopolitical conflict in the 20th century.
Read moreTamarack Fire spreads to Nevada; Western wildfires lead to poor air quality across the US
Smoke from wildfires in the West continued to spread across the nation Thursday, bringing hazy skies and poor air quality to many locations.
Read moreNashville highway project meant to right old wrong
A Tennessee lawmaker’s family lost their home when the interstate decimated a Black neighborhood in Nashville. Now Harold Love Jr. is part of a group pushing to…
Read moreJill Biden arrives in Tokyo for Olympics
First Lady Jill Biden was welcomed to Tokyo on Thursday by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his wife. Biden is leading the official US delegation to…
Read moreBiden comments on controversial Russian pipeline
President Biden praised “fruitful” discussions with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after the U.S. and Berlin announced a deal on Wednesday to allow the completion of a controversial…
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