Firefighters trapped by thick shoreline and dead trees in the scar from the 1995 vision of Vision struggled to gain ground Friday night on a wildfire that burned 2,259 acres in the Point Reyes National Seashore. The Woodward fire was contained 5% at the end of the third day of …
Read More »Brexit trade talks ‘go backwards’ because Boris Johnson risks chaotic decline
UK and EU negotiators failed to make a breakthrough in the latest round of Brexit trade talks. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said the deal was “unlikely” by the end of this year. The two sides have just weeks to negotiate an agreement to avoid a chaotic no-deal scenario in …
Read More »Coronavirus: Is the US the country least affected by deaths?
Copyright Reuters Image by image A Covid patient receiving treatment in a California hospital As cases of coronavirus in the US continue to increase, there are competing narratives about the impact of the disease. President Trump claims that the country has one of the lowest deaths from the virus in …
Read More »Third day of record high new cases in Boone County
As COVID-19 continues to spread, KOMU 8 will keep you updated on community impact. You can find one active card of confirmed COVID-19 cases county by county here, COVID-19 cases in Missouri divided by county. Previous coverage: Updates for Friday, August 21st will be available below: 16:30 hours: Boone County …
Read More »Ohio Liquor Control Commission issues fines for COVID-19 health care violations
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Several Ohio institutions that were sued for violating COVID-19 state health orders have heard their cases this week by the Ohio Liquor Control Commission, including eight in Northeast Ohio institutions. Yankees Tavern in Geneva-on-the-Sea was issued a June 19 citation for engaging in harassment activities. The establishment …
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