Even as a long-feared second wave of coronavirus strains hospitals, officials in many hard-hit states are resisting taking stronger action to stop the spread, with public fatigue, skepticism and political calculations running up against and contravening pleas from health experts.
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Pentagon leaders targeted by potential threats linked to killing of Iranian Gen. Soleimani
Senior U.S. officials revealed Thursday that security threats have been made against top Pentagon authorities not only when traveling outside the U.S., but when on American soil. Frist reported by NBC News on Thursday and verified for Fox News by
Debris falls from supertall NYC skyscraper; no one injured
Officials say no one was injured when debris fell from a supertall New York City skyscraper near completion ByThe Associated Press October 30, 2020, 1:44 AM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK —
Trump officials tout progress on border wall before election
Top Trump administration officials visited Texas five days before Election Day to announce they have nearly completed 400 miles of U.S.-Mexico border wall, trying to show progress on perhaps the president’s best-known campaign promise four years ago. While most of
Black leopard mauls man who paid to have pictures taken
Wildlife officials say a captive black leopard mauled a man in a backyard zoo in South Florida By Associated Press October 30, 2020, 12:58 AM • 1 min read DAVIE, Fla. — A man was mauled by a captive black
Trump officials end gray wolf protections across most of US
Trump administration officials on Thursday stripped Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in most of the U.S., ending longstanding federal safeguards and putting states and tribes in charge of overseeing the predators. The U.S. Department of Interior announcement just
Charlie Hebdo cartoon mocking Turkish leader Erdogan sparks furor
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish officials on Wednesday railed against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo over its cover-page cartoon mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and accused the publication of sowing “the seeds of hatred and animosity.” The cartoon could further
U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman draws two-year ban, will miss Tokyo Olympics
The world’s top sprinter will not be allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics after officials banned him for two years for missing a string of random doping tests. Christian Coleman, who won the 100-meter title at last year’s world
Lilly antibody drug fails in a COVID-19 study; others go on
U.S. government officials are putting an early end to a study testing an Eli Lilly antibody drug for people hospitalized with COVID-19 because it doesn’t seem to be helping them. Independent monitors had paused enrollment in the study two weeks
North Dakota to use coronavirus aid for fracking, education
North Dakota officials voted to repurpose $221 million in federal coronavirus aid to various state agencies, including a $16 million grant to oil companies in support of the fracking process ByThe Associated Press October 26, 2020, 2:50 AM • 2
Health experts question Pence campaigning as essential work
Health policy specialists questioned White House officials’ claim that federal rules on essential workers allow Vice President Mike Pence to continue to campaign and not quarantine himself after being exposed to the coronavirus. Campaigning is not an official duty that
LA County reports 830 coronavirus cases, 4 deaths; Sun Valley church holds another indoor service
The totals reduced by scaled-back weekend record-keeping, Los Angeles County officials reported 830 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, Oct. 25. Meanwhile, a Sun Valley church ensnared in a legal battle with public health officials over public gatherings held its
LA County officials report 17 new deaths and 2,173 cases of coronavirus
The totals again boosted by a backlog spurred by technical problems, Los Angeles County officials reported 17 new deaths and 2,173 cases of coronavirus on Saturday, Oct. 24. At least 1,200 of the cases were part of a logjam of
One killed in shooting by Border Patrol agent in Texas
U.S. Border Patrol officials say an agent fatally shot a person driving a vehicle as part of a suspected human smuggling operation ByThe Associated Press October 24, 2020, 10:55 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this
Murder Hornet Nest, First in U.S., Is Found in Washington State
Like detectives closing in on a fugitive hide-out deep in the woods, officials in Washington State announced on Friday that they had located the first murder hornet nest in the United States, tucked in a tree hollow near the Canadian
Russians Who Pose Election Threat Have Hacked Nuclear Plants and Power Grid
Cybersecurity officials watched with growing alarm in September as Russian state hackers started prowling around dozens of American state and local government computer systems just two months before the election. The act itself did not worry them so much —
Florida Deputies to Add Security After Armed Men Appear at Polling Site
Law enforcement officials in St. Petersburg, Fla., said Thursday that they would station deputies at five early voting sites as a precaution, the day after two armed men dressed as security guards were seen at a campaign tent outside a
Russia Poses Greater Election Threat Than Iran, Many U.S. Officials Say
WASHINGTON — While senior Trump administration officials said this week that Iran has been actively interfering in the presidential election, many intelligence officials said they remained far more concerned about Russia, which in recent days has hacked into state and
UK-U.S. discussed greater regulatory cooperation in financial working group
LONDON (Reuters) – American and British officials discussed areas where they could achieve deeper financial regulatory cooperation to promote activity between the two markets as part of a UK-U.S. working group that met this week, a statement said on Thursday.
NYC to join Seattle, Portland in suit over federal funding
New York City officials say it will join Seattle and Portland, Oregon, in filing a lawsuit over President Donald’s Trump’s threatened withdrawal of federal funds from cities that permit “anarchy.” By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press October 22, 2020, 4:02 PM
US officials targeted on American soil, across the world by purported sonic attacks
Four years ago, dozens of American officials stationed in Cuba started to hear odd cracks and humming in their ears – punctured by rushes of nausea, headaches, cloudy vision, memory loss, disequilibrium, and lethargy – all critical indicators of mild
Feds: Iran and Russia have interfered with presidential election
Federal officials say Iran and Russia have obtained US voter information in an effort to interfere with the election. #CNN #News
Army: Slain Texas soldier’s family entitled to compensation
U.S. Army officials have announced that the family of a Texas soldier slain at Fort Hood is entitled to benefits because her death happened while she was on duty ByThe Associated Press October 21, 2020, 7:39 PM • 2 min
CDC redefines COVID-19 close contact, adds brief encounters
U.S. health officials Wednesday redefined what counts as close contact with someone with COVID-19 to include briefer but repeated encounters. For months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said close contact meant spending a solid 15 minutes within 6
Disneyland, Other California Theme Parks, Get Rules for Reopening
California health officials issued long-awaited guidance for reopening theme parks in the state on Tuesday, setting targets for when attractions like Disneyland Resort, in Anaheim, and Universal Studios Hollywood, in Los Angeles, can open their doors. For the big parks,
Probe ordered of VMI after Post’s report on racist incidents
State officials in Virginia have ordered a third-party investigation into the Virginia Military Institute following a report in The Washington Post that described Black cadets and alumni facing “relentless racism.” ByThe Associated Press October 20, 2020, 1:31 PM • 2
Officials: No more victims in Virginia explosion that hurt 5
Fire officials have determined there are no additional victims from a weekend explosion and fire that injured five people in Virginia ByThe Associated Press October 19, 2020, 1:06 AM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article
China Threatens to Detain Americans if U.S. Prosecutes Chinese Scholars
WASHINGTON — Chinese officials have told the Trump administration that security officers in China might detain American citizens if the Justice Department proceeds with prosecutions of arrested scholars who are members of the Chinese military, American officials said. The Chinese
China warns Americans could be arrested over DOJ prosecution of Chinese scholars: report
Chinese government officials are warning their American counterparts they may detain U.S. nationals in China in response to the Justice Department’s prosecution of Chinese military-affiliated scholars, according to people familiar with the matter. The Chinese officials have issued the warnings
Hospitalizations tick upward as LA County posts 953 new coronavirus cases
Los Angeles County health officials reported 953 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 additional deaths on Saturday, Oct. 17, bringing the county’s totals to 288,136 cases with 6,863 fatalities. Officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said