Threat of tornadoes, large hail, flash flooding continues in South
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The National Weather Service determined that the strongest tornado in Tennessee during Monday night’s storm was in Putnam County and was rated as a violent EF-4 tornado with top winds of 175 mph.
Top international court authorizes investigation into Afghanistan conflict war crimes
KeithBinns/iStock(LONDON) — The International Criminal Court has authorized an independent investigation into allegations of war crimes committed by all sides in the Afghanistan conflict after an appeal overturned a previous decision to block the probe on Thursday.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz wears gas mask during vote to address new coronavirus
Jim Himes via Twitter(WASHINGTON) — As the House of Representatives voted on a $8.3 billion emergency measure to fund the administration’s response to the new coronavirus, one lawmaker caught the attention of Capitol Hill when he wore
Coronavirus live updates: Cluster of cases in California linked to cruise ship
Samara Heisz/iStock(NEW YORK) — An outbreak of a new virus that emerged in China about two months ago has now infected more than 93,000 people globally and has claimed over 3,000 lives. Here’s the latest on the
One dead, multiple others shot near skate park in California
kali9/iStock(TULARE, Calif.) — One person is dead and five others are injured following a shooting at a party near a skate park in Tulare County, California, late Wednesday night. A 23-year-old male is dead and his name
Man complaining of breathing difficulties while being arrested by cops dies
dlewis33/iStock(ST. PAUL, Minn.) — A man who complained that he had shortness of breath and then lost consciousness while in the middle of being arrested has died. The incident happened at approximately 1 p.m. on March 3
Hong Kong warns people not to kiss their pets after dog tests positive for COVID-19
mrtom-uk/iStock(HONG KONG) — Hong Kong authorities have warned residents against kissing their pets after a dog belonging to a coronavirus patient in the city tested “weak positive” for COVID-19, the official name for novel coronavirus. After conducting
Experts: Reduction of emissions from coronavirus won't mitigate climate change
oversnap/iStock(NEW YORK) — The emergence of the coronavirus as a world health epidemic and fears of it spreading have halted air and ground travel in some regions of the world and stalled it elsewhere, significantly reducing the
US senators urge UK to boot tech giant Huawei from 5G deal
Nadya So/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A bipartisan group of senators called on the United Kingdom Wednesday to reverse its decision to allow the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei to participate in its 5G network. In a rare letter addressed to
Social networks partner with health authorities to combat coronavirus 'infodemic'
alexsl/iStock(NEW YORK) — Is 15 seconds enough time to learn better health and hygiene practices? The World Health Organization thinks so. Last week, the social media app TikTok, popular with youths and young adults, announced it would