Two people suffered minor injuries after a fire broke out on the roof of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Queens on Friday, firefighters said. Rescue workers received reports for the first time that a large cloud of black smoke rose from the top of the hospital in the Far Rockaway neighborhood around 5:15 p.m., they … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Ida Paralyzes the New York City Area The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused flash flooding and a number of deaths and disrupted transit across parts of New York and New Jersey. Look! The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused flash flooding and a number of deaths … Read more
(Clickety picture) Clickety, a Portland, Oregon-based startup designed to help CEOs and managers record their relationships and conversations with employees, will close in late September. Puppet founder Luke Kanies, who founded the company in 2019, emailed customers Tuesday morning. Lukas Kanies. (Clickety photo) “It sucks to close,” wrote Kanies. “But we prioritize the health of … Read more
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, lambda infections have emerged in the United States, including Texas, where the Houston Methodist Hospital reported its first case last month. There’s still a lot to learn about Lambda, but here’s what we know so far: So far it is rare in the US: The variant is nowhere near as … Read more
At least 10 people are dead and 20 were injured when an overloaded delivery truck crashed on a freeway in a tiny town about 100 miles south of Corpus Christi, Texas on Wednesday, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. at the intersection of US 281 and Business 281 in Encino, Texas, a … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with high transmission as COVID-19 cases continue to rise and vaccination rates wane. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said new data shows the delta variant, which accounts for more than 80% of the new infections in the … Read more
Whether a vaccinated person ever becomes infected may depend on how high the antibodies are after vaccination, how strong these antibodies are against the variant, and whether the antibody level in the person’s blood has decreased since vaccination. In any case, the immune defense prepared by the vaccines should recognize the virus soon after infection … Read more
Miami-Dade Commissioner Sally Heyman said it currently excludes 51 people believed to be living in the partially collapsed part of the building. Heyman told CNN that these people “never called or called people to reach them.” Emergency officers ask people to call 305-614-1819 to report they are safe or family members to report their relatives … Read more
Years after opening a Pandora’s box of bad behavior, social media companies are trying to find subtle ways to reshape the way people use their platforms. Similar to Twitter, Facebook is trying out a new feature to encourage users to read a link before sharing it. The test will reach 6 percent of Facebook Android … Read more
