Mississippi School District Shuts Down Schools For 2 Weeks After Student’s Covid Death
Smith County School District will shut down all schools for two weeks following the death of 13-year-old Mkayla Robinson.
PG&E Shuts Down Power To Thousands In California To Prevent Wildfires
PG&E’s power shutdown is expected to affect around 51,000 customers in California as part of efforts to prevent new wildfires.
‘We Will See Al Qaeda 3.0:’ Lawmaker Issues Dire Warning On Afghanistan
Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., said the U.S. may see another terror attack from Al Qaeda following the pullout of American forces from Afghanistan and the Taliban taking control.
13-Year Old Mississippi Student Dies Hours After Testing Positive For COVID-19; School Had No Mask Mandate
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has repeatedly said that he will not issue state-wide mask mandates as was the case last year.
Female Officer, Recently Returned From Maternity Leave, Killed On Chicago’s Violent Night Of Shootings
Multiple shootings across Chicago resulted in several deaths, including that of a female officer.
Melissa DeRosa, Andrew Cuomo’s Powerful Aide, Resigns Even As Gov Digs In
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide has resigned less than a week after the state attorney general released details about a probe into sexual harassment allegations against the governor.
Delta Spreads So Quickly It 'Runs Out Of Candidates' To Infect, Says WHO Expert
Epidemiology expert Larry Brilliant explained that based on models of Delta variant outbreaks in New York and San Francisco, the variant is spreading in “an inverted V-shape epidemic curve.”
Revealed: CNN Anchor Chris Cuomo’s Role In Trying To Save Brother Andrew Cuomo
New York Attorney General Letitia James’s report on allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo revealed that his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, may have played a role in strategizing how the governor will respond to the matter.
Couple Who Waved Guns At BLM Protesters, Drawing Media Outrage, Pardoned By Missouri Governor
Gov. Mike Parson pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the couple who waved guns at BLM protesters in June last year.
2 White Children Wrapped Strap Around Black Boy’s Neck At Vineyard Camp: Report
Martha’s Vineyard NAACP is launching an investigation into the incident wherein two white boys allegedly wrapped a tent strap on the neck of a black boy during summer camp.
Belarusian Olympics Sprinter, Forced To Return From Tokyo, Makes A Dash For Freedom
Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya claimed that she was being forced to fly back home to Belarus against her wishes when she escaped the flight and sought Japanese protection.
Federal Eviction Ban Ends: States That Still Protect Renters; How To Get Help
A few states have either extended the national eviction ban that ended July 31, while some have offered legal assistance for tenants faced with eviction notices.
California Helicopter Crash: 4 Killed
The FAA and NTSB are now investigating a Robinson R66 that crashed near Colusa County, Northern California Sunday afternoon, killing four.
Flash Floods Feared As Thunderstorms Head Toward US West Ravaged By Wildfires
The NSW has warned of potential flash floods in several western states as monsoon rains are expected to bring thunderstorms to the west.
Taliban Hunted Down And Executed Pulitzer-Winning Photojournalist, Says Report
Danish Siddiqui was killed July 16 during a crossfire between the Taliban and Afghan military, as first reported by multiple news outlets, but a new report revealed details about his brutal execution.
Mystery 'Jet Pack Man' Back Near LAX? Pilots Warned After Latest Sighting Report
The latest sighting was reported near the Los Angeles International Airport, when a pilot called air traffic control on a “possible jet pack man in sight,” KABC-TV reported. The report was made by the pilot of flight 363, a cargo flight operated by Kalitta Air, at 6.12 p.m. Wednesday.
Did Joe Biden Really Drive An 18-Wheeler Truck? The Truth Behind The President's Claims
President Joe Biden was heard saying he “used to drive an 18-wheeler,” but critics and doubters aren’t buying the claim.
As Illegal Crossings Surge, Texas Gov. Orders National Guard To Arrest Migrants
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed the National Guard to help arrest illegal immigrants on the border.
Covid Surge: Florida’s Orange County Declares State Of Emergency
Orange County is now in a state of emergency after the county recorded its highest increase in COVID-19 infections in one day.
New Round Of Windfall Tax Refunds On The Way For 1.5M Americans: Who Will Get One?
Those getting these checks are Americans whose tax bills were reduced after they'd already paid them, under a provision in President Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan passed in March. The average refund is $1,686, the IRS said.
California Man Fired Several Rounds At Firefighting Helicopter Flying At Night
Authorities in Ventura County, California, have arrested the gunman who allegedly fired multiple shots at a firefighting helicopter in training even as the state battles hundreds of fires.
Gunman Stoned To Death After Opening Fire At Partygoers In Texas, Killing One
Partygoers defended themselves using bricks after a gunman opened fire at a Fort Worth, Texas home.
Former White House Doctor Says Biden 'Has Completely Lost It,’ Would Resign
Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson believes President Joe Biden will resign, or be forced out, due to his reported mental difficulties.
‘Squad’ Member Cori Bush Spent $70K On Private Security Even As She Called To Defund The Police
U.S. Representative Cori Bush, an advocate for defunding the police, has been accused of hypocrisy following the release of campaign records showing that she spent $70,000 on private security.
US Wildfires 2021: Thousands Of Homes Under Threat; Jet Fuel Shortages Disrupt Flights In US West
The biggest wildfire in California, the Dixie Fire, merged with the smaller Fly Fire over the weekend and leveled dozens of homes in Indian Falls, Northern California. Airports in western United States reported a shortage of jet fuel as demand from firefighting aircraft kept rising.
Russian Navy Can Carry Out ‘Unpreventable Strike,’ Putin Warns The West
The Russian president issued the warning during the annual Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg on Sunday, adding that the Russian navy can detect enemy movements whether on land, sea, or in the air, Reuters reported.
Inflation Is Already Biting Americans Despite Biden Brushing It Off: The Companies Raising Prices
Whirlpool, Unilever, Harley Davidson, General Mills are all warning of price rises, but President Biden thinks inflation is not a cause for worry.
Breakthrough COVID Cases Among White House Staffers: Psaki Refuses To Disclose Number
“No, I don’t think that you can expect that we’ll be providing numbers of breakthrough cases,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday.
Just $3B Of $45B Rental Assistance Distributed In H1 As Millions Face Eviction Threat
While 290,000 households were served in June compared to 160,000 from May, the numbers are still small to bring timely help to around 1.2 million households that could face eviction at the end of this month.
China Flooding: Heaviest Rain In 1000 Years; Foxconn Says Its Zhengzhou Factory Not Impacted
Heavy rainfall in China’s Henan province over the last few days has killed at least 25 and is affecting more than 10 million people in the provincial capital Zhengzhou.