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CBS NEWS Kate Middleton self-isolating at home after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is self-isolating after she came in contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19. The mother of three is not experiencing any symptoms, but is following government guidelines and will self-isolate at home, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News. Last week, Kate attended the Euros […]
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Big cats, bears, ferrets get COVID-19 vaccine at Oakland Zoo A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets against the coronavirus as part of a national effort to protect animal species using an experimental vaccine. Tigers Ginger and Molly were the first two animals at the Oakland Zoo to get the vaccine this week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday. […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (CBS) Security guard killed in Buffalo shooting hailed as a hero A retired police officer who worked as a security guard at the Buffalo supermarket where a gunman shot and killed 10 people Saturday was hailed for his bravery, with officials saying his actions before he was struck down likely saved the lives of others. Aaron Salter Jr., who worked on the Buffalo Police Department for […]
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) School bombed in Ukraine city; Zelenskyy cites war crimes Ukrainian authorities said the Russian military bombed an art school where about 400 people had taken refuge in the port city of Mariupol, where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said an unrelenting siege by Russian troops would go down in history for what he said were war crimes. Local authorities said the school’s building was destroyed and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) US expects to admit more than 50,000 evacuated Afghans At least 50,000 Afghans are expected to be admitted into the United States following the fall of Kabul as part of an “enduring commitment” to help people who aided the American war effort and others who are particularly vulnerable under Taliban rule, the secretary of homeland security said Friday. Tens of thousands of Afghans have […]
FORT MYERS Lee County Next Gen 911 services now active with picture and video ability On the 35th anniversary of 911 in Lee County, leaders announced the Next Generation 911 technology for improved location services when placing a 911 call is now active. The upgrade will also mean that residents and visitors soon will be able to send pictures and video through text-to-911 services to help emergency responders. By providing […]
MIAMI (AP) More Cubans immigrating to the US by crossing from Mexico For years after leaving Cuba, the mother of two tried to get her children and parents into the U.S. through legal channels. Finally, she decided she wouldn’t wait any longer: She paid more than $40,000 dollars to someone to help them sneak in through Mexico. “I said to myself, `Enough. I am going to risk […]
PELHAM, AL (AP) Alabama swamped, 4 killed in floods from slow-moving front Terrified drivers climbed out of swamped cars and muddy floodwater flowed through neighborhoods after a stalled weather front drenched Alabama for hours, leaving entire communities under water Thursday and killing at least four people, with still more drenching storms to come. Dozens of people had to be rescued Wednesday night in central Alabama, where the […]
LONDON (AP) England ditches plans for vaccine passports at crowded venues Authorities in England have decided not to require vaccine passports for entry into nightclubs and other crowded events in England, the health secretary said Sunday, reversing course amid opposition from some of the Conservative government’s supporters in Parliament. Health Minister Sajid Javid said the government has shelved the idea of vaccine passports for now but […]
ROME (AP) Migrant boat breaks up off Italian coast, killing nearly 60 A wooden boat crowded with migrants smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart before dawn Sunday off the Italian coast, authorities said. Rescuers recovered nearly 60 bodies, and dozens more people were missing in the rough waters. Officials feared the death toll could top 100 since some survivors indicated the boat had as many as […]