Jul 11 Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has coronavirus By Associated Press Amitabh Bachchan says he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is hospitalized in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital. Bachchan has acted in more than 200 Indian films over the past five decades. He is also a former politician… Continue reading
Jul 11 Leaders, survivors mark 25 years since Srebrenica massacre By Sabina Niksic, Associated Press Speaking at a commemoration ceremony for the thousands of massacre victims, held in the memorial center and cemetery just outside Srebrenica, a top Bosnian official warned that the extent of the 1995 slaughter is still being systematically denied despite irrefutable… Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Twenty-five percent of the Republican president's senior staff are nonwhite, compared to 36% of Biden’s senior staff. Biden’s overall campaign team is 35% nonwhite; Trump’s campaign did not provide a comparable number. Continue reading
Jul 11 AP FACT CHECK: If he’s said it once, he’s said it 100 times By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press COVID-19 testing would be the envy of the world, the economy would be on the cusp of roaring back, the threat would be receding in a pandemic that has sickened more than 3.1 million Americans and killed more than 134,000. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 5:22 Experts focus on ‘superspreaders’ to study virus transmission By PBS NewsHour As businesses reopen and cases across several states in the U.S. and across the world surge, experts worry that “superspreaders,” a small percentage of infected people are transmitting the virus to a much larger percent, could be fueling the pandemic. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 8:01 Drug overdoses: The hidden epidemic in the pandemic By PBS NewsHour Suspected cases of drug overdoses soared between March and May, according to data from medical teams,hospitals and the police. According to a Washington Post report, the isolation and economic upheaval caused by the pandemic are fueling this hidden epidemic. Heather… Continue watching
Jul 05 Fearing outbreak, Spain locks down county of 71K By Associated Press Regional authorities in Galicia announced Sunday that movement to and from A Mariña county located on Spain’s northern Atlantic coast will be prohibited starting at midnight. It will run through Friday, two days before the region holds elections. Continue reading
Jul 05 Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over By Khaled Kazziha, Cara Anna, Associated Press For months, a large part of East Africa has been caught in a cycle with no end in sight as millions of locusts became billions, nibbling away the leaves of both crops and the brush that sustains the livestock so… Continue reading
Jul 05 Former officer charged in Floyd’s death posts $750K bond By Associated Press Tou Thao, age 34, is the third former officer accused in Floyd's death to be released on bond. He posted $750,000 bond on Saturday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. All four officers on the scene of Floyd's death have been fired and face criminal charges… Continue reading
Jul 05 Japan floods leave up to 34 dead, many at nursing homes By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Large areas along the Kuma River were swallowed by floodwaters, with many houses, buildings and vehicles submerged almost up to their roofs. Mudslides smashed into houses, sending people atop rooftops waving at rescuers. Continue reading