NEW YORK – The death toll from the remains of Hurricane Ida’s stunning explosion through the northeast rose to eight Thursday after heavy downpours and localized flooding overwhelmed much of the region. At least seven people were killed in the storm in New York City, police said. In New Jersey, Passaic Mayor Hector Lora said … Read more
Der Oberste Gerichtshof weigerte sich, ein texanisches Gesetz zu blockieren, das die meisten Abtreibungen am Mittwoch kurz vor Mitternacht verbietet, weniger als einen Tag nach seinem Inkrafttreten und wurde zur restriktivsten Abtreibungsmaßnahme der Nation. Die Abstimmung war 5 zu 4, wobei der Oberste Richter John G. Roberts Jr. sich den drei liberalen Mitgliedern des Gerichts … Read more
Nabria Varner, 13, was in her sophomore week of high school when she heard gunshots in her building. Her mother, Sashua Patterson, was sitting at home working remotely when she got the call. “She was scared. She said, ‘Mom, please get me,’” Patterson said. Nabria, who had finally returned to face-to-face classes after distance learning … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: VideoHurricane Ida battered much of the Louisiana coast, with extreme flooding and damage to homes and businesses. Drone footage shows the extent of the cleanup in the area surrounding New Orleans.CreditCredit…Johnny Milano for The New York Times Entergy, Louisiana’s largest utility, announced early Wednesday that it had restored electricity … Read more
Podcast It reads like a movie script. The year? 2003. The mission? Defeat hundreds of challengers to save the state of California and become its leader. But this wasn’t a movie … it was a real gubernatorial election involving adult movie stars, sumo wrestlers, comedians and which ended with the election of action star Arnold … Read more
Despite recent increases in US vaccination rates and a slight decrease in reported cases in some of the hardest hit states, the recent COVID-19 surge has brought some hospitals back to where they were when the pandemic started – and for the crucial one Oxygen strapped. Hospitals in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Augusta, Georgia; and Lexington, Kentucky, … Read more
Within a few hours in Citi Field, Javier Baez transformed from a villain who deserves lustful boos to the heroic recipient of standing ovations in the midst of a happy celebration on the home plate. In short, it went clearly up from thumb down to thumb. Baez had an important two-out run-scoring single in the … Read more
CNN – Curious what your fellow readers are buying from CNN Underscore? Every month we round up our readers’ favorite products – the products readers like you have collected the most over the past 30 days. This month, readers bought products to enjoy warm summer nights while they still can, tidy up their home office … Read more
BERKELEY, NJ – A 19-year-old lifeguard is dead and seven other people were injured Monday after being struck by lightning on a New Jersey beach. The incident occurred on the beach on 21st Avenue in South Seaside Park, according to Ocean County officials. The victims were not identified on Monday night. However, the Berkeley Township … Read more
Wildfire that had burned through remote areas in the Sierra Nevada for two weeks crossed a ridge on Monday and began to descend towards major population centers along Lake Tahoe. As the fire at Caldor intensified in dry and windy conditions, thousands of people were ordered to evacuate along the south and west banks of … Read more