Lambda COVID variant found in Texas hospital
A Texas hospital reported its first case of the Lambda COVID-19 variant as cases rise across the state, ABC News writes. The big picture: The Lambda variant was first detected in Peru last August. From…
Month: July 2021
IOC approves adding ‘together’ into Olympic motto
TOKYO -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved adding "together" into the Olympic motto. The new Olympic motto now reads "Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together" after it was unanimously approved at the 138th IOC…
In Texas, Efforts To Make Voting Harder Have Some Worried In Harris County
Texas already has some of the strictest voting laws in the country, and the state's Republicans are trying to make them even tougher. Most of the state's Democratic lawmakers have flown to Washington, D.C., to…
Britain’s travel rule change slammed
Arriving passengers queue at UK Border Control at the Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain on June 29, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] The United Kingdom's government has been criticized for suddenly changing its international travel…
mybuxa-the only legal cryptocurrency platform in the world
mybuxa — a platform developed by Wang Qiheng SmartMesh. Founder and Chairman of the International Blockchain Application Alliance, Chairman and CEO of Linktone Technology, Rotating Chairman of the AAMA Blockchain Committee of the Asia Czech…
Williamson is USMNT’s late bloomer, the former teenage prodigy making up for lost time
The 24-year-old has now parlayed that into his first forays with the U.S. men's national team. Last Sunday Williamson made his international debut, helping the U.S. to close out a 1-0 victory over Haiti in…
Michael Keaton’s Batmobile & Batcave Revealed in Flash Movie Set Photos
New leaked photos from The Flash feature Michael Keaton's Batmobile and Batcave, as well as new looks at Ezra Miller's Barry Allen and Sasha Calle's Supergirl. Warner Bros. and DC Films spent years trying to…
Surgeon general: ‘I am worried about what is to come’
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Sunday said he is “worried about what is to come” in the COVID-19 pandemic as cases increase throughout the U.S., primarily among those who are not vaccinated. “I am worried…
UN chief urges driving forward efforts to achieve justice for all
UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called on the international community to drive forward efforts to achieve justice for all. "Today, as we reflect on the suffering of all victims and…
Key COVID-19 indicators surge in US amid rapid variants transmission
WASHINGTON - Key indicators of COVID-19 transmission in the United States continue to surge amid slowdown of vaccination rates and rapid spread of variants. The current 7-day average of daily new cases was 26,306, an…