Leprosy is on the rise in the US and could be endemic in Florida, report says
Leprosy could be endemic in the US state of Florida, a new report has found. Officially called Hansen’s disease, leprosy is a type of bacterial infection that targets the nervous system and causes swelling under the skin. A new report, published in the US-based Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, found cases in the southwest of America […]
Oregon: Woman punched her way out of garage cell after being kidnapped by fake policeman, FBI says
A woman kidnapped and held captive in a makeshift cell by a man posing as an undercover police officer punched her way to freedom, the FBI has said. Negasi Zuberi, 29, allegedly snatched the unnamed victim off a street in Seattle on 15 July before driving her around 450 miles to his rented home in […]
Canada wildfires: Border town evacuated as blazes cross into US
Thousands of people have been ordered to leave a Canadian border town due to an “out-of-control” wildfire. The fire, known as Eagle Bluff, has triggered evacuation orders in Osoyoos, British Columbia, with officials estimating it is around 2,200 acres (3.44 square miles) in size on the Canadian side of the border. It is believed to […]
NASA loses contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft after case of human error
After days of silence, NASA has heard back a spacecraft it lost contact with following a mildly embarrassing case of human error. The space agency hadn’t heard a peep from Voyager 2 since last week, when flight commanders accidentally pinged across an incorrect command that saw it tilt its antenna away from Earth. But NASA’s […]
Barack Obama’s personal chef drowns in pond near the family’s Massachusetts home
The personal chef of former president Barack Obama has drowned near the family’s home in Massachusetts. The body of 45-year-old Tafari Campbell was recovered from Edgartown Great Pond, near the Obamas’ home on Martha’s Vineyard on Monday. The chef, from Virginia, was still employed by the Obama family, who were not staying at the property […]
Deadly US southwest heatwave will expand to cover much of America as warnings issued
A deadly heatwave simmering in the US southwest since spring is expected to spread to several other states, with multiple heat warnings being issued. The heatwave, which has led to extreme temperatures such as 45.5C (114F) which was recorded in Arizona’s capital Phoenix on Sunday, is forecast to expand into central and eastern parts of […]
US presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis involved in car crash
The Florida governor, who is running for the 2024 Republican nomination, was involved in an accident in Tennessee but is uninjured, his campaign press secretary said. “This morning, the governor was in a car accident while traveling to an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee,” said Bryan Griffin. “He and his team are uninjured.” Police told local […]
Chicago: Underground climate change is ‘deforming’ land under buildings and ‘things are sinking’, says study
Downtown Chicago is “sinking” due to “subsurface heat islands” or underground climate change, US scientists have warned in a study. For the first time, experts at Northwestern University in Illinois have linked the phenomenon to shifting land under urban areas. As the ground heats up, layers of clay also deform and this causes the foundations […]
Trump-backing ‘fake electors’ charged over alleged scheme to overturn 2020 US election result
Sixteen Republicans who allegedly signed paperwork to falsely claim Donald Trump had won the 2020 presidential election have been criminally charged. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said there was a “coordinated effort to award the state’s electoral votes to the candidate of their choosing”. It is the first time anyone has been charged for trying […]
Inflation Dips to 4%, Lowest Level in Two Years
Consumer prices rose 0.1% in May, their lowest annual pace of increase in two years as lower energy contributed to the easing, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday. Year over year, the rate of inflation dipped to 4% from 4.9% in April. Excluding often volatile food and energy costs, the core CPI rose 0.4%, or […]
