Three more U.S. states launch contact tracing apps using Apple/Google tech

23 minutes ago | iMore

Three more states have hopped on the Google/Apple train. What you need to know Three more states are launching contact tracing apps in the U.S. North Dakota, Wyoming, and...
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‘Jobs will now be out sauced': Huge Covid outbreak at sandwich factory sees Brits cracking dark puns

29 minutes ago | RT

Some 300 workers have tested positive for coronavirus at a sandwich factory in Northampton. Despite the severity of the outbreak, many Britons have reacted to the situation...
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Boston Teachers Rally For Remote Opening

57 minutes ago | Boston Herald

BOSTON MA. - AUGUST 13: as members of the Boston Teachers Union have a Mobile and fixed location protest at City Hall Plaza on August 13, 2020 in Boston, MA. (Staff Photo By...
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‘He Couldn't Use His Arms At All': Spike In Polio-Like Illness AFM Possible This Fall

1 hour ago | CBS

MINNEAPOLIS - As some children head back to school, there's another virus to watch out for. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of an expected spike in...
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UofL health official: Hispanic community struggling with COVID-19 workplace protections

1 hour ago | WLKY

In the Louisville area, COVID-19 is affecting a disproportionate amount of minorities.
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California passes 600,000 coronavirus cases

1 hour ago | NBC News

Los Angeles County health officials on Thursday reported 1,999 cases and 64 deaths.
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KCK athletes stunned by order suspending fall sports

2 hours ago | KMBC

The Health Department order's intent to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Mexico registers more than 500,000 coronavirus cases

2 hours ago | National Post | 3 articles

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's health ministry on Thursday reported 7,371 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 627 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 505,751...
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Vietnam vet desperately searching for beloved service Husky named Tara

2 hours ago | ABC

William Buck's wife, Marjie, says the 72-year-old suffers from PTSD and Tara is has been instrumental to his health. They're hoping anyone out there can help.
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Texas hospitalizations below 7,000 for first time in weeks

2 hours ago | My Sanantonio

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas reported fewer than 7,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients for the first time in six weeks Thursday, but that encouraging sign was clouded by questions...
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President Trump opposes postal money that would help vote-by-mail

President Trump also predicted, without providing evidence, that mail-in ballots would lead to widespread voter fraud in November. Read more ...

President Trump says UAE to open diplomatic ties with Israel

The announcement means that the UAE, which is home to the cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, would become the first Gulf Arab state to have ties to Israel. Read more ...

Joe Biden Calls For Nationwide Mask Mandate 'Immediately'

Biden made his stance on coronavirus face masks clear during one of the first official campaign events he's held with running mate Kamala Harris. Read more ...

LIVE: Attorneys from Breonna Taylor's family speak about meeting with...

Attorneys for the family of Breonna Taylor are holding a news conference Thursday to discuss the meeting they had with Kentucky's attorney general. Read more ...

US jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high

WASHINGTON - The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below 1 million last week for the first time since the pandemic intensified five months ago yet... Read more ...

AMC Theaters reopening in Mass.; 15-cent tickets offered on first day

AMC Theatres, the nation's largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Aug. 20 with retro ticket prices of 15 cents per movie. Read more ...

DOJ: Yale Discriminates Against Asian American and White Applicants In...

The Justice Department said its two-year investigation found that race is "the determinative factor in hundreds of admissions decisions each year." Yale categorically denies... Read more ...

Trump announces peace deal between Israel, United Arab Emirates

President Trump on Thursday announced a historic peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates that would pave the way for full normalization of relations between... Read more ...

Apple just removed 'Fortnite' from the App Store and the company behind the...

Epic Games, the company behind "Fortnite," aired a video on Thursday roasting Apple and its iconic "1984" television ad, after Apple yanked the game from the App Store. Epic... Read more ...

Travis Kelce cashing in with huge extension from Chiefs

The Chiefs and star tight end Travis Kelce are reportedly closing in on an extension. According to multiple reports Thursday, the five-time Pro Bowler is about to ink a... Read more ...