ayo888/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 616,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.2 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering […]
MariuszBlach/iStock (NEW YORK) — Lawmakers and water utilities in the West are urging residents to conserve water as reservoirs hit record lows amid climate change-driven megadrought. Among the calls to action is a reminder for residents to make choices that lessen use of municipal water when it comes to maintaining […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Kansas City 6, St. Louis 5 LA Dodgers 8, L.A. Angels 2 Chi White Sox 9 Chi Cubs 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 7, Detroit 5 Tampa Bay 9, Baltimore 6 Seattle 2, NY Yankees […]
MOAB, Utah (AP) — A woman who fainted and hit her head on a rock after stopping to rest in Utah’s Arches National Park woke up to hear a familiar voice and wondered if she might be watching television. Minnie John of Oradell, New Jersey, then questioned whether she might […]
Trevor Bexon/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Red flag warnings are persisting across parts of the West as dozens of large wildfires continue to scorch through homes and dry earth. A cold front bringing gusty winds and the possibility of thunderstorms is expected to pass through parts of southern Montana and southern […]
ABC’s This Week (NEW YORK) — National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins said Sunday he believes vaccine requirements could make a difference in slowing the rapid spread of COVID-19 and acknowledged how politics has polarized public opinion on pandemic mitigation strategies. “Why is it that a mandate about a […]
Octavio Jones/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — This weekend, some of Florida’s largest school districts have moved to require masks for students, the latest in a weeklong saga that began when Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order aimed at preventing districts from mandating face coverings for kids. However, the mandates — […]
Xavier Laine/Getty Images (TOKYO) — A historic 2020 Olympics is coming to a close today, one that saw world records smashed, surprising defeats and teary moments of sportsmanship. Thank you for joining us every day for our daily coverage of the competitions, today will be our concluding roundup of key moments […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Saturday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Final Chicago White Sox 4 Chicago Cubs 0 Final St. Louis 5 Kansas City 2 Final L.A. Dodgers 5 L.A. Angels 3 […]
