MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Gamma hit the resort-dotted coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula at near-hurricane force on Saturday, flooding streets, knocking down vulnerable buildings and stranding people trying to return from...
BETHESDA, Maryland (AP): President Donald Trump faces a “critical” next two days in his fight against COVID-19 at a military hospital, his chief of staff said yesterday, also revealing that Trump went through a “very concerning” period on Friday...
LONDON — Britain has recorded 12,872 new coronavirus infections, by far the highest daily total since the outbreak began, though the figure includes a backlog of previously unreported cases. The government says the figure includes an...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in northwest Mexico are searching for gunmen who ambushed a convoy carrying security forces, killing six police officers. At least two other people died. José Rosas Aispuro, governor of Durango state,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s “feeling well” and has voiced his appreciation for the medical professionals treating him for COVID-19 at a military hospital. On Saturday, Trump tweeted, “Doctors,...
BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) — President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care as he battles the coronavirus at a military hospital, White House...
PARIS (AP) — Flooding from record rains in the mountainous region that spans France and Italy killed two people in Italy and left at least 24 people in the two countries missing Saturday. A storm that moved overnight across southeastern...
BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) — President Donald Trump’s doctor says he is doing “very well” as he spends the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19. Navy Commander Dr Sean Conley said Trump has been fever-...
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence in March directed the nation’s top disease control agency to use its emergency powers to effectively seal the US borders, overruling the agency’s scientists who said there was no...
NEW DELHI - India has reached 100,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths, trailing only the United States and Brazil. The Health Ministry says the 79,476 new infections raised the overall confirmed caseload to more than 6.4 million. The country...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital on the advice of his physicians after contracting COVID-19. Trump is to depart the White House by helicopter early Friday...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California is poised to hit a fearsome milestone: four million acres burned this year by wildfires that have killed 31 people and incinerated hundreds of homes in what is already the worst fire season on record. Flames...
LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency says it has started a safety review after some patients taking the coronavirus drug remdesivir reported serious kidney problems. In a statement on Friday, the EU regulator said it isn’t clear...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is encouraging people who were at President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at Harrisburg International Airport on Saturday to get tested if they are feeling sick. The department is...
WASHINGTON (AP) —Joe Biden has tested negative for the coronavirus, his primary care doctor confirmed on Friday. The Democratic presidential nominee and his wife Jill were tested earlier in the day after news of President Donald Trump’s...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A judge on Thursday temporarily lifted a visa ban on a large number of work permits, undercutting a measure that the Trump administration says protects American jobs in a pandemic-wracked economy. US District Judge Jeffrey...
TOKYO (AP) — News that the world’s most powerful man was infected with the world’s most notorious disease dominated screens large and small, drawing instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee and, of course, the ever-...
PHOENIX (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic stopped work for nearly a month at the California farm where Luis earns $80 a day picking tomatoes, but that didn’t stop him from sending $800 to family in Mexico. The money had travelled far by...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early Friday. Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide...
NEW YORK (AP): After months of avoiding direct contact with voters because of the pandemic, Joe Biden’s campaign is about to launch in-person canvassing efforts across several battleground states. The decision comes amid growing concern from...
PORT AU PRINCE (CMC): At least 10 women organisations have condemned the decision of President Jovenel Moise to install a nine-member Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), warning that the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country is...
BASSETERRE (CMC): The St Kitts-Nevis government yesterday said it will fully reopen its borders to international commercial flights and travellers from October 31. Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris told a news conference that the opening of the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s largest doctors’ group on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strike down a Trump administration rule that’s had a far-reaching impact on family planning by prohibiting taxpayer-funded clinics...
NEW YORK — The New York City school district is rolling out a monthly plan to test students and staff for the coronavirus. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city plans to do more than 100,000 virus tests on students a month, at a...
CHICAGO (AP) — It’s almost as if he’s writing a personal check. In recent days, President Donald Trump has promised millions of Medicare recipients that — thanks to him — they’ll soon be getting an “...
