Video shows the man, who has not been identified, getting out of a truck to yell at Shaquille Brewster about reporting the news “accurately.” Read full article
Month: August 2021
New threat emerges as crews fight Minnesota wildfire: bears
Officials leading the fight against wildfires in northeastern Minnesota warned Monday about a new threat: bears attracted by generous donations of food and other supplies. Black bears are common in northern Minnesota and rarely attack people, but conflicts can arise when they're attracted by food. Forest Service crews have been battling the Greenwood Lake fire…
The US military says it permanently disabled over 150 vehicles and aircraft before leaving Kabul so they can ‘never be used again’
“We demilitarized those systems so that they'll never be used again,” the US general leading US Central Command said Monday. Read full article
Chiefs cut RBs Thompson, Gore among early roster moves
The Chiefs began trimming their roster to the 53-man limit for the regular season on Monday, and coach Andy Reid may have found himself having a more difficult time this year than any other during his tenure in Kansas City. Take the offensive line, for example. The unit had been dominated by the Tampa Bay…
Pentagon releases picture of last US soldier to leave Afghanistan, ending 20-year war
A picture is worth 1,000 words, the saying goes. This one from the Pentagon sums up 20 years of war. Read full article
The 22-year-old MAGA influencer running Rudy Giuliani’s communications team has been replaced by a former Hooters spokesperson
Giuliani is under federal investigation for potential violations of foreign lobbying laws through his work in Ukraine and is being sued for defamation. Read full article
Trump complained on a radio show that the media spent ‘all night’ Sunday covering the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ida instead of his ‘great agreement’ with the Taliban
“All they talked about was the hurricane,” the former president told the conservative radio host Todd Starnes. Read full article
Toyota Corolla Commercial makes its debut
The Corolla takes a new direction today with the world premiere of the new Toyota Corolla Commercial van, the first full hybrid van in its class, at the 2021 Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham.Built in Britain at Toyota’s Burnaston plant – the home of European Corolla production – the Corolla Commercial will be the first…
Mormon vaccine push ratchets up, dividing faith’s members
After more than a year of attending church virtually, Monique Allen has struggled to explain to her asthmatic daughter why people from their congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints don’t wear masks. Church leaders recently issued their strongest statement yet urging people to “limit the spread” by getting COVID-19 vaccines and…
Even with the Delta variant, the ability of COVID-19 vaccines to prevent hospitalization hasn’t significantly dropped, CDC scientist says
Since the Delta variant appeared, vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization ranged from 75% to 95%, Dr. Sara Oliver said. Read full article