Church camp, conference that didn’t require masks or vaccines linked to 180 COVID-19 cases
A church camp for teenagers and a two-night conference in Illinois led to at least 180 COVID-19 cases, according to a new report from the CDC.
Read moreTwo killed as road collapses during Hurricane Ida
2 people were killed and at least 10 injured Monday when 7 vehicles plunged, one after another, into a deep hole where a dark, rural highway collapsed…
Read moreNorth Carolina school shooting: Mt. Tabor High locked down after shooting, police say
Mt. Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, NC, was locked down after a shooting on school property Wednesday morning, police said in a statement.
Read moreWhat we know about Ida aftermath: 2 million in Louisiana without power amid stifling heat and supply shortages
2 million Louisianans remained without power as the impact of Hurricane Ida’s devastating romp through the Southwest grew more dire.
Read moreA man accosted an MSNBC reporter during live hurricane coverage. A warrant is out for his arrest.
Benjamin Dagley faces two counts of simple assault among other charges for assaulting reporter Shaquille Brewster during his live hurricane coverage.
Read moreCalifornia fires rage in Eldorado National Forest
Flames raced across treetops and through drought-stricken vegetation as firefighters scrambled to keep a growing California wildfire from reaching a resort city at the southern tip of…
Read morePersonal levee no match for Hurricane Ida
A Louisiana crabber thought his personal levee around his home might spare him from rising storm waters, but Hurricane Ida proved to be too much for it….
Read moreIda was one of the strongest hurricanes to hit US mainland. Here are some stronger ones.
Hurricane Ida’s 150-mph winds at landfall made it one the strongest to ever hit the United States. Here are some that were stronger.
Read moreFarmer’s Almanac says we’re in for one of the coldest winters in ‘years.’ Should you trust it?
This year’s “Old Farmer’s Almanac” is calling for a cold winter. But some experts question the accuracy of the 230-year-old book.
Read moreOn This Day: 1 September 1974
In 1974, The Osmonds hit the U.K. No.1 spot with “Love Me For A Reason.” (Sept. 1)
Read moreDevilishly good fun on ‘Lucifer’
Actors Tom Ellis and Lauren German get nostalgic over the sixth and final season of hit show “Lucifer” and hope fans like the way the show ends….
Read moreHospitals prepare for oxygen shortages; California hits vaccination milestone: Live COVID-19 updates
Despite recent gains in the U.S. in vaccination rates, the latest COVID-19 surge has some hospitals back where they were early in the pandemic.
Read moreAP Top Stories 1 September 2021
Here’s the latest for Wednesday September first: President Biden defends Afghanistan evacuation; California fire closes in on town near Lake Tahoe; Crews work on Louisiana power outages;…
Read moreCalls for Australia to increase aid to Afghanistan amid warning of a major humanitarian crisis
The Australian Council for International Development has raised concerns Australia’s aid contribution to Afghanistan is falling behind international partners.
Read moreBlack women see guns as guard against crime spike
Black women are increasingly considering gun ownership for personal protection, according to industry experts and gun rights advocates. (Sept. 1)
Read moreFarmers of color fight for help, relief
Black farmer John Wesley Boyd Jr. has been fighting for four decades against a system he says favors whites. Now, he and fellow farmers of color are…
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