SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea has set a new high in daily coronavirus cases for the third straight day as officials prepare to enforce the strongest social distancing restrictions in the greater capital area where transmission have surged following months of complacency. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Saturday that more than 1,000 of the 1,378 new…
MIAMI (AP) — ‘We need help,’ Haiti’s interim prime minister says in interview confirming request for US troops to stabilize country. Categories: AP National News
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Charlottesville says on Saturday it plans to remove statue of Confederate Gen. Lee that drew white supremacists to city. Categories: AP National News
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: Biden tells Putin that Russia must ‘take action’ against cyber criminals, says US will ‘defend its people.’ Categories: AP National News
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Miami-Dade mayor says death toll has risen to 78 after 14 more victims recovered from Florida condo collapse. Categories: AP National News
HELENA Mont. (AP) — Wildlife officials say they’ve shot, killed Montana grizzly bear that pulled California woman from tent, killing her. Categories: AP National News
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. public health officials say vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings. Categories: AP National News
JULY 2 – JULY 8, 2021 Major sporting events, from the seventh stage of the Tour de France and Roger Federer competing at Wimbledon to England and Italy celebrating reaching the finals of the Euro 2020 soccer championship, dominated the week. Other news included forest fires in Cyprus and a man self-medicating with COVIDEX in Uganda. This photo gallery highlights…
SYDNEY — Australian authorities are further tightening restrictions in Sydney after reporting 44 new community cases, the largest number since a coronavirus outbreak began there last month. The city of more than 5 million is already in lockdown. New South Wales State Premier Gladys Berejiklian said new restrictions would limit the number of people who can exercise together to two…
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Zaila Avant-garde of Harvey, Louisiana, wins Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming first African-American champion. Categories: AP National News
