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Colombia could participate in more vaccine trials, health minister says 25 Aug 2020 - 10:02 pm

BOGOTA: Colombia is in discussions to join other phase three clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, the health minister said on Tuesday, and...

Young people fueling recent spike of coronavirus in Americas, UN agency says 25 Aug 2020 - 09:44 pm

MEXICO CITY - Young people are driving the spread of the coronavirus in the Americas, the head of the Pan American Health Organization...

Wisconsin city center torched amid protests over police shooting of Black man 25 Aug 2020 - 07:24 pm

KENOSHA, Wis. - Arsonists set buildings ablaze and torched much of the Black business district in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a second night of...

In California heatwave, pandemic makes it hard to cool off 25 Aug 2020 - 07:20 pm

RANCHO CORDOVA, California: Before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down air-conditioned shopping malls and movie theaters, Debera Diaz and her adult son Joshua could...

Evacuations ordered as Hurricane Laura aims at U.S. coast 25 Aug 2020 - 06:15 pm

NEW ORLEANS: Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate the Texas and Louisiana coasts Tuesday as Laura strengthened into a hurricane that forecasters...

Long delays at U.S.-Mexico border crossings after new travel restrictions 25 Aug 2020 - 12:16 am

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - Americans who regularly cross the border from Mexico reported long wait times to re-enter the United States on Monday...

Apple to reopen some US stores that were shuttered twice by Covid 24 Aug 2020 - 11:32 pm

Apple Inc. plans to start reopening U.S. retail stores that had been closed over the past several weeks due to local Covid-19 spikes,...

In first convention appearance, Trump warns of 'rigged election' 24 Aug 2020 - 10:38 pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C - President Donald Trump adopted a grim tone in remarks to Republicans who formally backed his bid for a second term...

California braces for more lightning as wildfires kill 7 24 Aug 2020 - 10:05 pm

AETNA SPRINGS, California: California braced for more lightning storms that could spark dozens of new blazes after over 600 wildfires in the last...

Paraguayan hearing into Ronaldinho's fake passport opens 24 Aug 2020 - 07:36 pm

Asuncion - After six months under arrest in Paraguay, former Brazil football star Ronaldinho was set for a hearing on Monday on charges...

Testing company blames 'contamination' for 77 false positives 24 Aug 2020 - 05:39 pm

All 77 positive COVID-19 tests reported from a lab in New Jersey were negative on a retest, according to multiple reports. BioReference, which...

American Airlines preparing use of EPA approved long-lasting disinfectant 24 Aug 2020 - 05:24 pm

CHICAGO: American Airlines said it is preparing to begin spraying its airplane cabins with a disinfectant proven to fight COVID-19 on surfaces for...

Trump to announce Covid plasma treatment authorization 23 Aug 2020 - 10:09 pm

President Donald Trump will announce on Sunday that a new coronavirus treatment involving blood plasma donated by people who’ve recovered from the disease...

Firefighters tackle California fires covering 1 million acres 23 Aug 2020 - 09:34 pm

Los Angeles - Firefighters on Sunday battled some of California's largest-ever fires that have forced tens of thousands from their homes and burned...

Louisiana, Cuba residents evacuate as twin storms take aim at U.S. coast 23 Aug 2020 - 07:33 pm

Coastal residents in low-lying areas of Louisiana and Cuba were evacuating on Sunday, while roads turned to rivers in Haiti's capital city, as...

Louisiana orders evacuations as twin storms take aim at U.S. coast 23 Aug 2020 - 05:46 pm

Louisiana residents were ordered on Sunday to evacuate low-lying coastal areas as back-to-back hurricanes were forecast to bring strong winds and rain, striking...