Cesare Ferrari/iStock(LONDON) — A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in the Congolese city of Goma, a major transit hub along the Rwandan border that’s home to more than two million people. It’s the second confirmed case to be identified in Goma since the last outbreak of the deadly virus erupted in the eastern …
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Jul 31
At least 6 injured after lightning strikes roof in Florida, officials say
Slavica/iStock(PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Six people were injured on Tuesday afternoon when lightning struck a roof in South Florida, authorities said. The bolt hit a roof that several workers were repairing at a residential development in Wellington, a village some 16 miles west of West Palm Beach in central Palm Beach County. A total of …
Jul 31
32 people, mostly women and children, killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
Belyay/iStock(NEW YORK) — At least 32 people, mostly women and children, died Wednesday when a roadside bomb ripped through a bus in western Afghanistan. Wednesday’s attack comes a day after a U.N. report was released documenting the nearly 4,000 Afghan civilian casualties in in the first half of 2019 — 1,366 killed, 2,446 wounded. The …
Jul 31
Fed expected to cut interest rates: What does it mean for you?
MicroStockHub/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates for the first in 10 years on Wednesday, and the market appears to be shrugging it off. The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to announce a rate cut of 0.25% or 25 basis points — the first such move since the financial …
Jul 30
Detroit recruits employees for manufacturing jobs of the future
Jacob Boomsma/iStock(DETROIT) — Countless people have lost jobs in the manufacturing industry in recent years, and Detroit has borne the brunt of it. A General Motors factory right outside the city is closing for good the day after Tuesday’s second 2020 Democratic debate in Detroit. But there’s hope: Organizations are helping re-train employees and invest …
Jul 30
Inking a deal with Japan needs to be a priority
An official with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says getting a trade deal with Japan has to be a priority. Kent Bacus tells Brownfield Japan is a $2-billion market for US beef, but because of the tariff disadvantage Japanese importers are starting to look elsewhere to meet their beef needs. “All of those competitors who …
Jul 30
North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles, US official says
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) — For the second time in less than a week, North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News. A senior Trump administration official said the U.S. government is “aware of reports of a missile launch from North Korea and we will continue to monitor …
Jul 30
Two TSA officers placed on administrative leave due to ‘offensive display’
David Tran/iStock(MIAMI) — Two Transportation Security Administration officers have been placed on administrative leave after an “offensive display” was discovered in a baggage screening area at Miami International Airport. “TSA does not tolerate racist or offensive behavior and those found responsible will be held accountable for their actions,” the agency said in a statement on …
Jul 30
Garlic Festival suspected shooter came from prominent local family
Santino William Legan/Instagram(GILROY, Calif.) — The 19-year-old who police say opened fire at a food festival in a small Californian town hailed from a well-known family in the agricultural community. Authorities have identified Santino William Legan as the shooter who killed three festival attendees and injured more than a dozen others before he was fatally …
Jul 30
Bison attacks: How to stay safe from wildlife when visiting national parks
Jeff Costello/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Every summer the warm weather entices millions of people to flock to national parks in hopes of getting a glimpse of the country’s natural treasures. That influx of visitors also guarantees reports of wildlife attacks. Last week, a 9-year-old girl was tossed in the air by a bison at Yellowstone …
