July 28, 2021
CDC reverses guidance on masks for vaccinated people
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday reversed its mask guidance for vaccinated people due to the delta variant surge. Vaccinated Americans should now wear masks inside if they’re in places with substantial or high transmission,…
July 27, 2021
Scorching temperatures and an incoming tropical storm the latest obstacles for Tokyo Olympics
Extreme weather, including Tokyo's infamous summer heat and an incoming tropical storm, is the latest factor concerning athletes and Olympic organizers at the already problem-plagued summer games. Temperatures in Tokyo over the weekend hit a high of…
July 21, 2021
Former Trump adviser Tom Barrack charged with acting as agent of UAE
Tom Barrack, a longtime friend of Donald Trump's who chaired the committee that raised more than $100 million for his inauguration, has been charged with acting as an agent of a foreign government and obstruction of justice. Federal prosecutors in…
July 20, 2021
Biden tries to clarify comment that Facebook is ‘killing people’
Days after Facebook publicly rejected President Joe Biden's message to the platform that it's "killing people" by allowing the spread of vaccine misinformation, even as COVID-19 infections rise and vaccinations fall around the U.S., he tried to…
July 20, 2021
Biden pushes back on inflation fears ahead of infrastructure plan vote
With financial markets down sharply Monday over whether the new delta variant would endanger the recovery, President Joe Biden on Monday pushed back on inflation fears also giving investors jitters, insisting that his policies will create a strong…
July 20, 2021
Jeff Bezos to blast into space aboard New Shepard rocket
Billionaire Jeff Bezos will blast into space on Tuesday, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard. He will be accompanied by Mark Bezos, his brother, Wally Funk, an 82-year-old pioneer of the space race, and an 18-year-old……
July 16, 2021
Certain Neutrogena, Aveeno sunscreens recalled due to traces of cancer-causing chemical
Johnson & Johnson has issued a voluntary recall of several sunscreen products after finding they contain trace amounts of a cancer-causing chemical. The recalled products include five Neutrogena and Aveeno aerosol sunscreens, according to a…
July 15, 2021
Germany floods leave 48 dead and dozens missing
At least 48 people have died in western Germany and many more are missing following severe floods, police say. The worst of the flooding has been in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, where buildings and cars have been…
July 15, 2021
Delta variant now accounts for about 58% of COVID-19 cases in US, CDC says
A highly contagious variant of the novel coronavirus that was initially identified in India now accounts for about 58 percent of all COVID-19 cases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data updated by…
July 12, 2021
Fires burning across West as heat waves affect millions around the country
Fires are continuing to spark in the West as a heat wave blankets millions of residents. With another heatwave looming, extreme drought and dry conditions are persisting in the West, creating matchbox conditions. Dozens of large wildfires are…