NSW has recorded 291 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and one death
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she expects even higher case numbers in coming days.
Read more‘Catastrophically destroyed’: Dixie Fire wipes out California gold rush town of Greenville
The Dixie Fire in California tore through the town of Greenville on Wednesday, destroying businesses and homes as the sky was cast in an orange glow.
Read moreAustralians in lockdown have made more than 15,000 mortgage and loan deferrals
The majority of hardship assistance during recent lockdowns has been given to people in NSW, says the Australian Banking Association.
Read moreNewcastle, Hunter join Sydney in lockdown following deadliest day of pandemic in NSW
Residents of Newcastle and the Hunter region have joined Greater Sydney in lockdown after NSW recorded 262 new local cases.
Read moreVictoria records six new locally acquired cases as the state wakes to sixth coronavirus lockdown
Victoria has recorded six new locally acquired coronavirus infections. The state is waking up to a sixth coronavirus lockdown, put in place to contain an outbreak in…
Read moreInside the most vaccinated rural county in the South
Dare County, North Carolina, has the highest vaccination rate (59%) of any rural Southern county, according to CDC data released August 1.
Read moreStudy warns of ‘irreversible transition’ in ocean currents that could rapidly freeze parts of North America
A large system of ocean currents in the Atlantic has been disrupted due to human-caused climate change, scientists reported in a new study.
Read moreVictoria awakes to sixth coronavirus lockdown after hundreds of protesters marched through Melbourne
Victorians are waking up to a sixth coronavirus lockdown, put in place to contain an outbreak in Melbourne’s west, after hundreds rallied against the measures.
Read moreA firefighter claimed he had COVID-19 and took weeks off. But he allegedly went to a resort.
A Dallas firefighter is facing felony theft charges after claiming he and his family members tested positive for COVID-19 and taking weeks of leave.
Read moreSurfing with alligators, shrimp boats: Louisiana surfers find a sweet spot off the coast
Down a two-lane toll road inching toward the edge of the state, past sunken barges and hurricane shredded homes, is the surf of Louisiana.
Read moreOff-duty deputy ‘ambushed,’ shot and killed; Kentucky police believe attack was ‘targeted’
The deputy called in the shooting on his radio and received life support assistance from EMS, but died from his injuries.
Read moreAs record Florida manatee deaths climb, state and feds prepare for another deadly winter
Florida wildlife management agencies met to discuss the Unusual Mortality Event that has claimed hundreds of manatees in the Indian River Lagoon.
Read more10 dead after overcrowded van carrying migrants crashes in South Texas. Here’s what we know.
The crash occurred Wednesday afternoon at a highway intersection in Encino, Texas. A sheriff said 29 migrants were believed to be inside.
Read moreDixie Fire ravages town as it surpasses 435 square miles burned
The Dixie Fire gutted the town center of Greenville, California, as it continued to burn through the state.
Read moreAt least 10 dead after van carrying migrants crashes in Texas
At least 10 people are dead after a van carrying nearly 30 migrants crashed into a utility pole in South Texas.
Read moreHere’s what Cyntoia Brown-Long is doing 2 years after she walked out of a Tennessee prison
It’s been two years since Cyntoia Brown-Long walked out of the Tennessee Prison for Women in Nashville and walked into a life of advocacy.
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