Of 627 tests conducted between Wednesday, Aug. 19, and Thursday, Aug. 20, 55 returned positive on Saturday, Towson said. This corresponds to a positivity figure of 8.8%, above the generally recommended guideline of 5% or lower. Among all the tests taken over the past two weeks, Towson’s positivity rate is …
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Read More »New Zealand mosque cutter arrives in Christchurch for sentencing
PHILO PHOTO: Brenton Tarrant, accused of murder in connection with mosque attacks, is seen in the dock during his performance in Christchurch District Court, New Zealand March 16, 2019. Mark Mitchell / New Zealand Herald / Pool via REUTERS SYDNEY (Reuters) – The suspected white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim …
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KINMEN, Taiwan (Reuters) – Amid growing tensions with Beijing, the de facto US ambassador to Sino-Taiwanese Taiwan took part for the first time on Sunday in commemorating a major military clash and the last time Taiwanese armies fought went with China on a large scale. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen leaves …
Read More »UPS driver arrested in a series of highways on highway in Oregon
Kenneth Ayers, 49, of Roseburg, was arrested a day after an Aug. 19 incident in which a woman was shot while driving on Interstate 5. He is a suspect in six other interstate shootings that occurred in May, June and July in Josephine, Jackson and Douglas counties, Oregon State Police …
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