(Reuters) – California, Florida and Texas reported record increases in COVID-19 deaths for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, as the total deaths exceeded 150,000, according to a Reuters count. FILE PHOTO: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) arrive with a correctional patient at the North Shore Medical Center where patients with …
Read More »California, Florida, and Texas Record Record Increase in COVID-19 Deaths
(Reuters) – California, Florida and Texas, the three largest states in the US, all set one-day records of COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, a count by Reuters and the Miami-area school district showed. He said that the students would not return to the classrooms. when the new academic year begins when …
Read More »Hong Kong police arrest four under new security law in move closed by rights group
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police have arrested four people aged 16-21 for alleged crimes under the city’s new national security law, the first of those arrests outside of street protests since the legislation entered effective a month ago. Reporters take photos and videos of a police vehicle driving …
Read More »UK appoints new MI6 spy chief to meet challenges from China and Russia
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain named career diplomat and intelligence officer Richard Moore on Wednesday as the new head of MI6’s spy service as the West seeks to beef up its defenses against hostile espionage from China and Russia. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s political director Richard Moore attends a working session during …
Read More »US tenants owe $ 21.5 billion in back rent; Republicans do not offer eviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than $ 21.5 billion in past-due rent looms over Americans struggling to make ends meet, global advisory firm Stout, Risius and Ross estimated Wednesday as Republicans and Democrats scramble for a new aid package COVID-19. FILE PHOTO: Sandra Cruz, who lost her job due to …
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