Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died … One would have to go back hundreds of years to find a monarch who reigned longer than Queen Elizabeth II. In her 70 years on the throne, she helped modernize the monarchy across decades of enormous social change, royal marriages and births, and family scandals. For most Britons, she was the only monarch they had […]
Death rates may be down, but coronavirus cases and … While the Covid-19 mortality rate may be on the decline, the nearly 3 million cases and ICUs at capacity show the US is still in the grips of a pandemic with no signs of slowing.
K-12 schools and colleges can reopen, but safety … There are two big reasons schools should go back to in-person learning, Fauci said Monday. Students need the psychological and nutritional benefits of being in school, and parents may have to “dramatically modify their work schedule.”
Trump administration to federal prisons: Increase … The Trump administration on Thursday joined the national push to release at-risk inmates as the number of cases of coronavirus continues to multiply in the country’s corrections system, with Attorney General William Barr directing leaders of the federal prison system to increase the use of home confinement for some inmates.
Mexico City rail overpass collapses onto road, killing … The death toll from the collapse of an overpass on the Mexico City metro rose to 24 Tuesday as crews untangled train carriages from the steel and concrete wreckage that fell onto a roadway.
New Tennessee laws going into effect July 1 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The State of Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus has released a list of laws that will go into effect on July 1 from the 2019 and 2020 session. Some changes coming of note are: New laws strengthen penalties against child sex offenders Legislation bans convicted animal abusers from owning pets in certain […]
Trump says he ‘strongly’ disagreed with move to reopen … (CNN) — President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence both called Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday night and expressed support and praise for the Republican’s move to reopen businesses in his state starting Friday, a source familiar with the call said. Trump later said the opposite — that he told Kemp he disagreed “strongly” with the decision. The call came as public […]
One dangerous coronavirus ‘self-check test’ is circulating … A recent viral coronavirus “simple self-check test” is completely inaccurate, medical experts say.
UPDATE: Arkansas mother and her teen daughter live … STRONG, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — A mother and daughter are sharing their story of survival with us after being shot by the mother’s ex-boyfriend last month. “It was nothing but God. Nothing but God. It was just him keeping me,” Edwina Howard said. “The whole time I was there that’s all I did was pray and […]
Virus spread, not politics should guide schools, … As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and death rates even higher.