Hurricane Hanna made a furious entry into South Texas on Saturday but by early Sunday had weakened to a tropical storm as it moved inland.But a big concerns for a 32-county area expected to be impacted by the storm were expected continuing heavy rainfall as well as flooding throughout the weekend.“We’re not even close to over…
Two Senate Republicans are pushing to extend stimulus checks in the next coronavirus relief package to almost 2 million Americans who were excluded from the initial round.Sens. Marco RubioMarco Antonio RubioGOP senators push for stimulus checks to almost 2M excluded Americans VOA visa decision could hobble Venezuela coverage Senate GOP punts coronavirus package to next…
U.S.|Tear Gas Fired Again; Portland Protest Standoff ContinuesPORTLAND, Ore. — Federal agents again repeatedly fired tear gas to break up rowdy protests in Portland, Oregon, that continued into the early morning Saturday as demonstrations that have happened every night for two months showed no signs of letting up.Authorities say six federal officers were injured and…
Nonpartisan organisation Bread for the World says Yoho agreed to step down following incident with congresswoman Ted Yoho, right, has been asked to resign from the board of a Christian organisation after being accused of using a sexist insult against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, left. Photograph: AP A nonpartisan Christian organisation that seeks to end hunger says…
Hanna roared ashore as Texas is facing a huge surge in coronavirus infections.Houston: Hanna, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2020, slammed into the coast of coronavirus-hit Texas on Saturday, bringing heavy rain, storm surge and potentially life-threatening flash flooding.The Category 1 storm packed winds of around 90 miles (145 kilometers) per hour as it came…
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…