Category Archives: Science
Latvia to impose nearly monthlong lockdown as COVID spreads
HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia will enter into a nearly monthlong lockdown, including a curfew, on Thursday due to the worsening coronavirus situation in the Baltic country where the vaccination rate is among the lowest in the European Union.
UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with virus cases high and rising
LONDON (AP) — Life has returned to normal for millions in Britain since coronavirus restrictions were lifted over the summer. But while the rules have vanished, the virus hasn't.
China calls missile launch ‘routine test’ of new technology
BEIJING (AP) — China said Monday its launch of a new spacecraft was merely a test to see whether the vehicle could be reused.
Feds sending more help to NWT to deal with COVID-19 surge
OTTAWA — The federal government is sending more help to the Northwest Territories to deal with a spike in COVID-19 cases. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Ottawa has approved a request from the territory to provide "surge capacity support" for
Data shows ship crossed over oil pipeline that ruptured
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A massive cargo ship that was supposed to be at anchor was buffeted by high winds during a January storm and repeatedly crossed over an undersea oil pipeline that later ruptured off the Southern California coast,
Alaska Republican Young urges vaccination in new ads
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The longest-serving Republican in the U.S. House is appearing in a new round of ads urging Alaskans to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Treasury says it needs to modernize its economic sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says that the economic and financial sanctions the United States has employed over the past two decades to battle global terrorism, nuclear proliferation, drug cartels and other threats need to adapt to a rapid...
New Brunswick reports one death, 53 new COVID-19 cases
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting another death attributed to COVID-19 as well as 53 new cases in the province. Premier Blaine Higgs expressed his condolences in a statement to the family of a person in their 70s
Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids’ COVID-19 shot
OTTAWA — Pfizer-BioNTech has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old. The vaccine was developed in partnership with Germany's BioNTech and is now marketed under the brand name Comirnaty. It was
LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to undergo psychiatric exam
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant's widow and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the
