MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move reported by Moscow as proof of his scientific prowess. PHOTO PHOTO: Russian President …
Read More »The earth was once home to ‘terror crocodiles’ almost the size of city buses
The study, conducted in 2018, was published this week in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. It found that the Deinosuchus – a tribe of giant Late Cretacecous crocodylians from North America – were about as tall as city buses, growing up to 33 feet long, according to the study’s authors. …
Read More »COVID-19 cases in American children shot up in late July, says report
(Reuters) – The number of new COVID-19 cases among children in the United States has increased 40% in the last two weeks of July, according to a report released just weeks before tens of millions of American students are scheduled to start the new school year. PHILO PHOTO: A child …
Read More »Trump says he intends to host G7 summit after the November 3 election
US President Donald Trump speaks at a pandemic briefing on coronavirus (COVID-19) disease at the White House in Washington, USA, August 10, 2020. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was interested in a “calmer atmosphere” to host a Group of …
Read More »Chief of Police Announces Retirement After City Council Votes to Cut Police Budget by Nearly $ 4 Million
“I want to thank Mayor (Jenny) Durkan for her continued support through good times and bad times,” Best said in a letter to members of the Seattle Police Department received by CNN. “I’m sure the department will make it through these difficult times.” She said her retirement Sept. 2 will …
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