NJ woman describes flooding horrors, losses, pain
A New Jersey woman is describing the horror of watching flood waters inundate her neighborhood and hearing neighbors – including some now suspected to be among the…
Read moreVictoria reports 190 COVID-19 cases with work underway on home quarantine program
Victoria has 190 more local cases of COVID-19 and authorities are yet to link 87 of the patients to a known virus source.
Read moreAnti-terrorism laws in focus after Auckland stabbing
Jacinda Ardern’s government has not yet passed enhanced counter-terrorism legislation recommended in the wake of the Christchurch mosques attack.
Read moreWhy Australia’s vaccination goal for re-opening could leave the most vulnerable behind
A group of experts from across different industries have come together to call for Australia’s COVID-19 re-opening plan to include specific vaccination targets for the most vulnerable…
Read more‘Dune’ stars hit the red carpet in Venice for premiere
Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac among the stars in Venice for the premiere of Denis Villeneuve’s new version of film classic “Dune.” (Sept. 3)
Read moreThe $100M project to fix SF’s leaning Millennium Tower stopped as high-rise keeps tilting and sinking
A construction project to halt the sinking of the Millennium Tower in San Francisco has stopped as it sinks another inch and tilts five more inches.
Read moreBlinken: US will learn from lessons in Afghanistan
America’s top diplomat, Antony Blinken, says the State Department is committed to learning the lessons of 20 years of U.S. engagement in Afghanistan. (Sept. 3)
Read moreHurricane Larry to become major hurricane over Atlantic; forecasters also eye another system in the Caribbean
Hurricane Larry is predicted to reach Category 4 strength over the open waters of the central Atlantic Ocean.
Read moreFlorida couple awarded for interrupting their wedding day to help pedestrian hit by car
Florida’s attorney general honored officers Taylor and Christopher Rafferty with Back the Blue Award for helping an injured man on their wedding day.
Read moreJacinda Ardern condemns known ‘violent extremist’ behind Auckland stabbing
New Zealand’s prime minister said the man who stabbed and wounded at least six people in an Auckland supermarket was known to authorities.
Read moreMinnesota judges hide jurors’ names when police go on trial in killings
Since 2016, four police officers in Minnesota have been put on trial for killing someone on duty. All but one of those cases have been decided by an anonymous…
Read moreNJ Gov. Murphy tours damage in Elizabeth
Governor Phil Murphy toured the devastation in New Jersey on Friday after quick rising waters claimed the lives of four people in an Elizabeth apartment complex and…
Read moreDHS chief: Vetting of Afghan evacuees is ‘robust’
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the U.S. expects to admit more than 50,000 people into the country from the Afghanistan airlift. He describes the vetting process as…
Read moreProsecutor indicted for misconduct in Arbery case
A former Georgia prosecutor has been indicted on misconduct charges related to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. (Sept. 3)
Read moreState officials investigate nursing home deaths
Louisiana officials announced an investigation into the deaths of four nursing home residents who had been evacuated to a warehouse ahead of the severe weather. (Sept. 3)…
Read moreBiden: Economic recovery is durable and strong
Addressing the recent jobs report U.S. President Joe Biden says despite the impact of the delta variant “what we’re seeing is an economic recovery that’s durable and…
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