Health

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The state of Alaska has announced 27 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Alaska among residents. Five other new cases reported are from non-residents. No new deaths have been reported. To date, 16 Alaska residents have died with COVID-19 since March. This brings the total number …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities will install health checkpoints at various points of entry along its northern border this weekend, as both Mexican and US authorities fear an increase in crossings during the July 4 holiday can spread the coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: A closed crosswalk is seen at the …

HOUSTON – Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is so serious about not catching the coronavirus that he has asked his wife, Daniella, to stay out of beauty salons until the end of the season. “When I talk to my wife, she knows it,” he said Sunday. “Don’t fix your nails. …

BRUSSELS – Large tech companies, including Google parent Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Facebook Inc., face a series of proposed European regulations to curb their alleged anti-competitive behavior, forcing them to pay more taxes and forcing them to take more responsibility for illegal content on their platforms, said a senior …

* Correction attached If Memorial Day unofficially marks the beginning of summer in Texas, July 4 confirms that it’s here for the long haul. For many Texans, both holidays consist of going outdoors: going to the beaches, going to parks, barbecues, swimming, and on Independence Day, enjoying a fireworks show, …