Greater Sydney coronavirus lockdown extended by one week as virus spreads in city’s southwest
The lockdown on Greater Sydney, Wollongong, Shellharbour, Blue Mountains and the Central Coast, which was due to end on 9 July, will be extended.
Read morePsaki: Combating ransomware remains WH ‘priority’
WH press secretary Jen Psaki says that combating ransomware remains a top ‘priority,’ for the White House as President Joe Biden prepares to convene a meeting on…
Read moreSuspects in Massachusetts standoff appear in court
Some of the 11 men charged in connection with an armed standoff along a Massachusetts highway last weekend refused to cooperate with authorities during their arraignments Tuesday….
Read moreEmployees could receive COVID-19 jabs within months as businesses join rollout talks
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and vaccine logistics boss John Frewen will meet with industry groups to discuss how businesses can join the rollout.
Read moreVictoria to reveal new ‘COVID-normal’ rules as businesses push to ease mandatory masks
Victoria’s next step toward ‘COVID-normal’ restrictions is set to be announced, with business groups lobbying for an end of mandatory masks in offices.
Read moreGladys Berejiklian expected to confirm extension of NSW lockdown after meeting with health experts
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is expected to confirm a virus lockdown will be extended by a week after meeting with health experts late on Tuesday.
Read moreAnalysis: Ransom attack targeted Kasaya structure
The company whose software was exploited in the biggest ransomware attack on record said Tuesday that so far it appears fewer than 1,500 businesses were compromised. (July…
Read moreFour more victims found in condo collapse rubble
The discovery of four more victims in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condominium building has raised the death toll to 32. The rescue efforts have been…
Read moreWhat we know about the amusement park accident that killed an 11-year-old Iowa boy
Michael Jaramillo, 11, died July 3 after he and three others were injured on Adventureland Park’s Raging River ride on Saturday.
Read moreFlorida condo collapse death toll rises to 32 as rescue crews face weather challenges
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says the death toll from the Florida condo collapse has reached 32.
Read moreArizona law enforcement using new tool that can stop people by wrapping their arms, legs
Arizona police deployed the BolaWrap on a man they say was running through traffic and appeared to be in crisis. It wrapped his knees.
Read moreTropical Storm Elsa could reach hurricane strength before blasting Florida
A hurricane watch was issued for parts of Florida’s West Coast as Tropical Storm Elsa rolled from Cuba into the warm waters of the Straits of Florida….
Read moreDeath toll rises to 32 as Surfside condo collapse rescue effort faces challenges from Tropical Storm Elsa
Four more bodies were found in Surfside, Florida. Wind, rain and possibly tornadoes from Tropical Storm Elsa could complicate rescue efforts.
Read moreAlmost half of US reported rising cases last week, attributed largely to delta variant surge. Latest COVID-19 updates
More than 60 Indonesians died as a public hospital in Java ran out of oxygen. Sri Lanka gets first batch of Pfizer vaccine. Latest COVID-19 news.
Read moreOn This Day: 6 July 1964
In 1964, The Beatles were greeted by thousands of screaming fans at the world premiere of their movie “A Hard Day’s Night” in London. (July 6)
Read morePolice in Montreal disperse hockey fans
Police in Montreal dispersed hockey fans after the Montreal Canadiens dramatic overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Officers used tear gas and pepper spray to clear…
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