A health-care worker collects samples using a nasal swab at a mobile Covid-19 testing facility, in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on July 24, 2020.Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesFlorida has reported more confirmed coronavirus cases than New York state, as the epicenter of the pandemic has shifted from the Northeast to the…
Hurricane warning issued for Oahu Hurricane Douglas approaches Hawaii on the morning of July 25. (RAMMB/CIRA) Hurricane Douglas is rapidly closing in on the Hawaiian Islands. While it has weakened below major hurricane status, the current forecast brings it on a dangerous trek through the Pacific archipelago starting tonight and lasting into early Monday. If…
By Rebecca Hennes Updated 5:16 pm CDT, Saturday, July 25, 2020 The tropical storm upgraded to a hurricane Saturday morning with 75 mph winds. The tropical storm upgraded to a hurricane Saturday morning with 75 mph winds. Photo: National Weather Service/Twitter Photo: National Weather Service/Twitter The tropical storm upgraded to a hurricane Saturday morning with 75…
The fiery clash this week in the House between Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz CheneyElizabeth (Liz) Lynn CheneyThe Hill's Campaign Report: Campaigns prepare for homestretch run to Election Day The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - 0 unemployment benefit set to expire Sinking Trump seeks to squash GOP dissent MORE (R-Wyo.) and a group…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…