A new model suggests the warming climate will boost transmission of the West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne viruses in parts of the United States where temperatures are currently below the insects’ optimum range.Share on PinterestNew research looks at global warming’s potential impact on the transmission of mosquito-borne viruses.West Nile virus, which mosquitoes — as…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The letter was intercepted by law enforcement before it reached the White House, officials said A package containing ricin poison that was addressed to US President Donald Trump has been intercepted before it reached the White House, officials told US media.The letter was discovered at a screening facility for…
At least one protester was arrested Saturday after a group of about 100 people gathered outside the Kentucky home of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell.The Senate majority leader is a key figure in determining whether a nominee appointed by President Trump will succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court before Election Day.“Ruth…
Australia reported 14 new cases on Sunday - the lowest daily increase in new coronavirus cases in three months as strict lockdown in Melbourne reduces infections sharply. Brazil and Argentina have announced that they are joining a global alliance seeking to pool the purchase and distribution of future COVID-19 vaccines. Despite threats of heavy fines…
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…