Six firefighters test positive for COVID-19 at the Leggett Cal Fire Station; Leggett and Laytonville Cal Fire Stations closed for the next 72 hours over the Fourth of July weekend

Mendocino County Press Release: Dr. Noemi Doohan, Mendocino County Health Officer, confirmed six new positive cases of new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Leggett [Cal] Mendocino County Fire Station. In the past 48 hours, twelve firefighters have been evaluated, and six firefighters tested positive for COVID-19. Of the six positive cases, …

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Japan’s floods leave up to 34 dead, many in nursing homes

TOKYO – Deep floods and the risk of further landslides that left at least 34 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations in southern Japan Sunday, including at facilities for the elderly. Helicopters and boats rescued more people from their homes in the Kumamoto region. More than …

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‘James Bond’ actor Earl Cameron died at 102

Earl Cameron, a pioneering actor known for appearing in the James Bond movie “Thunderball”, died at 102. Cameron’s representative offered a statement to Entertainment Tonight, saying the actor “passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and family on Friday at Kenilworth in Warwickshire.” Cameron is considered one of …

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