Texas Gov. Abbott Seeks Out-Of-State Help Against COVID-19
TEXAS (AP) - Gov. Greg Abbott appealed for out-of-state help to fight the third wave of COVID-19 in Texas while two more of the state's largest school districts announced mask mand...
LIVE: Cuomo Press Briefing
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is speaking Tuesday, less than an hour after his attorney held a news briefing that attempted to discredit the state attorney general's investigation...
Covid Hospitalizations Strain Florida Ambulances
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — COVID-19 cases have filled so many Florida hospital beds that ambulance services and fire departments are straining to respond to emergencies.
In St. Pete...
Miami Orders Residents To Evacuate 8-Story Condo Building
MIAMI (AP) — Residents of an eight-story condo building in Miami located at 5050 NW 7th St were ordered to evacuate after the building was deemed “unsafe" by city officials.
On ...
British Muslim Policewoman Hailed For Policing Anti-Lockdown Protests Is Racist And Jihadist Sympathizer
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Muslim woman police officer in London's Metropolitan police force was once hailed as a hero but has now been revealed as a racist and terror sympathizer. 26-...
Jewish Funeral Planned For Dick Farrel, Prominent COVID Skeptic Who Died Of The Virus
NEW YORK (JTA) — The Florida shock radio host and former Newsmax anchor who died of COVID-19 after spending months telling his followers not to get the vaccine was a Jewish man fro...
Canada Reopens Its Border For Vaccinated US Visitors
DERBY LINE, Vermont (AP) — Canada lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit on Monday while the United States is maintaining similar restri...
US To Review 9/11 Records With Eye Toward Making More Public
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Monday that it would work toward providing families of 9/11 victims with more information about the run-up to the attacks as part of a...
US Investigates Latest Case Of A Rare Tropical Disease
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are investigating the latest fatal case of a rare tropical disease typically found in South Asia.
The unidentified person, who died last mo...
14-Year-Old Becomes Youngest To Swim Length Of Lake Tahoe
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 14-year-old California boy has become the youngest person to swim the entire 21.3-mile (34-kilometer) length of Lake Tahoe and complete the alpine lake’s covete...
US Signals No Change In Airstrikes As Afghan Taliban Advance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States showed no sign Monday of stepping up airstrikes in Afghanistan despite accelerating Taliban gains there. A Pentagon spokesman emphasized that Am...
Infrastructure On Track As Bipartisan Senate Coalition Grows
WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of fits, starts and delays, the Senate is on track to give final approval to the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan, with a growing coalition ...
Watch: South Lebanese Druze Attack Hezbollah Terrorists For Firing Rockets At Israel
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a display of opposition to Hezbollah efforts to ignite a conflict between Israel and Lebanon by firing rockets at Israel, local Druze residents attacked th...
CDC Adds Israel To Highest Risk Countries For Catching COVID-19
WASHINGTON (VINnews) - The US Centres for Disease Control is advising Americans to stop traveling to Israel after giving the country its highest risk warning for Covid-19.
On Mo...
Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Worry College Officials
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of COVID-1...
Pikesville Plaza Cleared To Reopen After Post-Surfside Scare
PIKESVILLE (VINnews) — The Pikesville Plaza building has been cleared to reopen by the Baltimore County Fire Inspector and Building Inspector, nearly onw month after it's closure.
...
Pentagon To Require Covid Vaccine For All Troops By Sept. 15
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. That deadlin...
Time’s Up Leader Roberta Kaplan Resigns Over Fallout From Work Advising Cuomo Administration On Harassment Allegations
NEW YORK (AP) — Time’s Up leader Roberta Kaplan resigned Monday over fallout from her work advising Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration when the first allegations of sexual harassme...
With Chicken Prices Soaring, Sanderson Farms Sold For $4.5B
Sanderson Farms, one of nation's third largest poultry producer, is being acquired for $4.53 billion as the price of chicken soars.
Cargill and privately held Continental Grain ...
U.S. Job Openings Hit A Record 10.1 Million In June
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted a record 10.1 million job openings in June, another sign that the job market and economy are bouncing back briskly from last year's coronavi...