1st COVID-19 case confirmed in Tokyo Olympic Village
narvikk/iStock (TOKYO) — The first COVID-19 case inside the Olympic Village was confirmed, officials said Saturday, as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are set to kick off in less than a week. The case was reported after a
Europe flood death toll surpasses 160: Latest updates
Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (LONDON) — Europe’s devastating flood death toll surpassed 160 on Saturday, with hard-hit west Germany and Belgium reeling from fast-rising waters that destroyed neighborhoods, swallowed up streets and swept away cars.
7 rescued, 1 missing after Boston Harbor boating accident
ABC (BOSTON) — Seven people have been rescued and one person is still missing following a boating accident in the Boston Harbor early Saturday. At about 3 a.m. a center console boat with eight people on board
Biden said crime isn't 'a red or blue issue — it's an American issue.' What do Americans think?
TheaDesign (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden has focused the opening months of his presidency largely on domestic issues, including crime and gun violence. Last month, he unveiled a multi-tiered strategy on gun crime that includes giving federal
Massachusetts county first to implement COVID K-9 unit
Bristol County Sheriff’s Office (BRISTOL COUNTY, Mass.) — The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office in Massachusetts is the first law enforcement agency in the country to implement a K-9 unit with canines able to detect COVID-19. “Today, festivals
Over 55 million Americans at risk for flash flooding this weekend
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Over 55 million Americans are at risk for flash flooding this weekend as severe weather heads toward the Northeast. Portions of the Northeast are nearly five times wetter than average for July
Puerto Ricans fear blackouts during hurricane season
dennisvdw/iStock (SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — With the peak of hurricane season less than two months away, many Puerto Ricans are concerned about the stability of the island’s electric grid — a problem-plagued system that left millions
Boris Johnson's coronavirus gamble as England set for full reopening
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images (LONDON) — England, which has faced more than 14 months of lockdowns as the COVID-19 pandemic raged and waned, is set to fully reopen July 19, despite a rising caseload in one of the
Scoreboard roundup — 7/16
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 7 Atlanta 6 AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Toronto 10 Texas 2 Final Boston 4 N.Y. Yankees 0 Final Kansas City 9 Baltimore
White House adviser Susan Rice divests from company building Midwest pipeline
Soo Rin Kim, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The director of President Joe Biden’s Domestic Policy Council, Susan Rice, has divested herself of millions of dollars’ worth of holdings in a company that’s leading a contentious pipeline project