Aug 07 For 4th week, protesters in France decry virus pass rules By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Starting Monday, the pass will be required in France to access cafes, restaurants, long-distance travel and, in some cases, hospitals. It was already in place for cultural and recreational venues, including cinemas, concert halls, sports arenas and theme parks with… Continue reading
Aug 07 Fires rampage through forests in Greece; thousands evacuated By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Wildfires rampaged through Greek forests for yet another day Saturday, threatening homes and triggering more evacuations a day after hundreds of people were plucked off beaches by ferries in a dramatic overnight rescue. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 7:08 News Wrap: Battles brew over masking up in schools to ward off COVID-19 In our news wrap Friday, states and school districts across the country are taking varying approaches to mask mandates, more than 50 wildfires are burning in Greece, the Taliban reportedly captured their first provincial capital in Afghanistan, a New Jersey… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 7:26 Hungary's crackdown on its LGBTQ community prompts condemnation from European leaders By Lucy Hough, Ali Rogin The rights of Hungary’s LGBTQ people are increasingly under threat. Last month, a law came into force that restricts the depiction of homosexuality and sex reassignment to children in schools. The law has drawn intense opposition from other countries in… Continue watching
Aug 06 VA will now recognize some veteran's illnesses associated with exposure to burn pits By Dan Sagalyn Over the past three decades, veterans who served in Southwest Asia that later suffered from chronic asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis, among other conditions, have had to prove that their illnesses were caused by their military service in order to receive… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: CDC's new eviction moratorium faces early legal challenge In our news wrap Thursday, the CDC's newly announced eviction moratorium is already facing a legal challenge after the Alabama Association of Realtors asked a federal court for an injunction that would let evictions resume. Also, Iran gets a new… Continue watching
Aug 05 Israeli defense minister threatens Iran with military action By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Benny Gantz issued the threat Thursday against the Islamic Republic after a fatal drone strike on a oil tanker at sea that his nation blamed on Tehran. Continue reading
Aug 05 Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Iran has sworn in Ebrahim Raisi, a protégé of the country's supreme leader, as its new president. Continue reading
Aug 05 Tokyo logs its most coronavirus cases since the pandemic began By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Tokyo reported 5,042 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its most since the pandemic began as infections surge in the Japanese capital hosting the Olympics. Continue reading
Aug 04 U.S. plans to require COVID-19 shots for foreign travelers By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, a White House official says. Continue reading