Zenobillis/iStock (LA.) — The nation is still grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which made landfall Aug. 29 and knocked out power to more than 1 million in Louisiana. At least 71 people have died due to the storm — which hit Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane — as […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Nevada man berated a flight crew and fellow passengers on a plane, growling like a dog and swearing at flight attendants. Video taken by a fellow passenger shows the man growling while removing and replacing his mask, yelling “God bless America” and making obscene […]
anyaberkut/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Howard University canceled classes on Tuesday after it was hit with a ransomware attack, the Washington, D.C., the school said in a statement. The HBCU said it has been working to fully address the incident and restore operations “but please consider that remediation, after an incident of this kind, […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday continued his tour of damage caused by Hurricane Ida, traveling to New York and New Jersey to see first-hand the devastation the massive storm inflicted on the Northeast. The president was reprising his role as consoler in chief, meeting with […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday continued his tour of damage caused by Hurricane Ida, traveling to New York and New Jersey to see first-hand the devastation the massive storm inflicted on the Northeast. The president will reprise his role as consoler in chief, meeting with […]
carmengabriela/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 649,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems […]
carmengabriela/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 649,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems […]
Elizabeth Beise (NEW YORK) — Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel, 29, is on a mission to complete a swim that is not just historic but also very dear to her heart. Beisel, who is a two-time Olympic medalist, will attempt to swim from Rhode Island to Block Island on Sept. 9 […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Pittsburgh 6, Detroit 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto 8 NY, Yankees 0 Kansas City, 3, Baltimore 2 Tampa Bay 11, Boston 10 Minnesota 5, Cleveland 2 Houston 11, Seattle 2 Texas 4, LA Angels 0 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — While the shift to virtual schooling made things harder for some people with disabilities, others had better access to their education because of technology. KUER reports the director of the University of Utah’s Center for Disability and Access says some students who had not finished […]
