It was low tide on the north shore of Boston when Steve Kearns felt the mosquito bite that would land him in a hospital with West Nile Virus disease for a week. “For at least six months after that, I felt like every five minutes I was being run over by a truck,” Kearns says. “I couldn’t work, I couldn’t walk very well and I couldn’t […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/0b/1080741837_0:52:1275:769_1200x675_80_0_0_4fa92f70906f7f376a8f5583490429ca.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Jason Dunn. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/uk/202010111080741617-video-hooded-youths-launch-fireworks-at-cars-and-residents-in-sheffield/ Bonfire Night in the United Kingdom is known for its extravagant fireworks displays and burning effigies. However, in the days running up to the event, when personal fireworks are sold prolifically, they are often used by gangs as weapons, leading to chaos in the streets in recent years. A group of hooded youths were captured on video […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/07/1080690039_0:64:1281:784_1200x675_80_0_0_a9a3408969a00d6b2bc7ff09552be2ce.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Muhammad Osman. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/uk/202010071080689975-video-east-london-residents-rush-to-buy-bottled-water-following-large-pipe-burst-in-main-supply/ The tap water shortage was said to have taken place on Tuesday afternoon at around 4.30 p.m., but the company responsible for public water in that part of London, Thames Water, was not able to discover the cause of the issue until nearly midnight. Thousands of residences in East London were left without water beginning Tuesday afternoon, […]
At San Antonio’s Cornerstone Church on Sunday morning, hundreds of maskless congregants sang and prayed, swaying together in the pews, babies and grandparents in close proximity. It might have been easy to forget there was a deadly pandemic blazing through the country. That is, until about 25 minutes into the sermon, when pastor Matt Hagee, on a stage bathed in blue light, announced that his father, […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Greek police launched an operation on Thursday morning to transfer residents of the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, which was devastated by a powerful blaze, to the new tent city in Kara Tepe, the Ekathimerini newspaper reported on Thursday. Earlier this week, the newspaper reported that Greece planned to strengthen the police presence at the new migrant facility set […]
A sheriff’s deputy in Orange County, California has been caught on camera robbing a recently deceased pensioner’s home, just weeks after attending the scene in response to the emergency call reporting the man’s death. Orange County Sheriff’s Department confirmed it is investigating 12-year force veteran Steve Hortz, who is accused of burglarizing the unoccupied home and helping himself to the dead man’s two safes, ceiling fans, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/0b/1080425120_0:322:3071:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_d3ee56b4f306208b1138a5a358eb8575.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Muhammad Osman. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202009111080424981-half-million-oregon-residents-forced-to-evacuate-8-people-killed-as-wildfires-continue/ In mid-August, massive wildfires started across several US states including California, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington, prompting emergency teams to race against time to save the lives of as many as possible along the nation’s West Coast. Authorities in the US state of Oregon said on Thursday that over 500,000 people, at least 10% of the state’s […]
Across China, life has largely returned to normal — except in the western region of Xinjiang. Some 22 million people have been under heavy lockdown since July — and they’re questioning its severity. (Image credit: Zhao Ge/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images) Source link
Thousands of California residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as dozens of wildfires continued to tear through the state, sparked by lightning storms and an unrelenting heatwave. As of Wednesday afternoon, there were about 367 fires raging across California—23 of them considered major blazes—Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a press briefing. After more than 100,000 residents were ordered to flee their homes in one northern California […]
Philadelphia is seeing an increase in shootings so the far-left City Council and police organized a ‘home gun-check campaign’ urging residents to turn in their firearms. Makes sense. Voluntary gun buyback programs and other programs aimed at urging residents to voluntarily turn in their firearms would only increase violence because it keeps criminals armed and disarms law abiding citizens. Far left “community groups” with backing from […]
After it became clear that his neighborhood would be targeted as part of a sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as “ghettos,” Asif Mehmood and 11 of his neighbors filed a lawsuit against the Danish government. Sidsel Overgaard/NPR hide caption toggle caption Sidsel Overgaard/NPR After it became clear that his neighborhood would be targeted as part of a sweeping plan to […]
Antifa-BLM militants roved into residential neighborhoods in Portland Saturday night and threatened to kill people in an apartment building. “Black Lives Matter!” the rioters chanted in the middle of the night causing residents to awaken. “We’re gonna burn your building down!” a terrorist screamed at a person who looked out their window. “We know where you live!! TRENDING: RUMORS SWIRLING: President Trump’s Recent Actions Indicate Something […]
A TGP reader Gusano sent this to us this morning. Gusano lives in Broward County Florida and he received a letter from a Democrat in Washington state encouraging him to ask local officials to vote by mail. The letter from “Judy” even includes instructions on how to apply for mail in ballots. Trump was right. TRENDING: Teen Activist Who Rallied to Defund Police and Remove Police […]
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is ratcheting up enforcement of a state Covid-19 mask mandate, ordering police to cite residents who refuse to wear a face covering after being warned and penalize them with a $250 fine. “For months, we have been focusing on education and not citations, but now I am instructing the Houston Police Department to issue the necessary warnings and citations to anyone not […]
This is what life is like under Democrat rule. The Minneapolis Police Department circulated a series of tips for residents in response to a spike in carjackings and robberies. Be prepared to give up your wallet, purse and cell phone, says the Minneapolis PD. Do not put up a fight, do as they say. TRENDING: Federal Government and Yale Are Holding Clinical Trials on How […]
Nursing Home Residents Recreate Iconic Album Covers During Lockdown by Theresa Machemer/Smithsonianmag.com Four months into COVID-19 lockdowns, staffers at senior care homes are coming up with increasingly innovative ways to fill residents’ time. In Edgeware, England, for instance, activities manager Robert Speker has been collaborating with seniors quarantined at Sydmar Lodge Care Home to recreate an array of iconic album covers. As Laurel Wamsley reports for NPR, chosen albums range […]
On Tuesday, US authorities gave China 72 hours to shut down its Houston, Texas Consulate, accusing its staff of systematically engaging in espionage. Beijing responded by ordering US diplomats to leave America’s diplomatic mission in Chengdu, with Washington claiming that China has no right to respond in that kind of tit-for-tat manner. China strongly protests US officials’ “forcible entry” into the Chinese diplomatic mission in Houston […]
Relations between the United Kingdom and the People’s Republic of China are turning increasingly sour, as London has introduced new eased routes to citizenship for nearly three million residents of Hong Kong. The Chinese foreign ministry threatened to end its recognition of British National Overseas (BNO) passports held by residents of Hong Kong in response to the former colonial power’s policy of opening up increased pathways […]
Cary Jay Smith Convicted sex offender Cary Jay Smith was recently released from a California psychiatric facility after being forcefully hospitalized for more than 20 years. Smith repeatedly testified to having fantasies about raping and killing young boys and said he likes to be referred to as “RTK” which stands for “rape, torture, kill.” He also claimed he has killed three boys and molested more than […]
Fans of Leeds United celebrated wildly to mark their team’s promotion to the Premier League. But the aftermath was far from pretty, as residents of the English city woke up to mountains of rubbish on Monday morning. The streets of the Yorkshire town were littered with a truly extraordinary amount of trash, leaving council workers with a mammoth clean-up operation. Thousands of beer bottles and cans […]
Asheville Approves Reparations For Black Residents By Joel Burgess, Asheville Citizen Times. July 16, 2020 Asheville Approves Reparations For Black Residents2020-07-162020-07-16https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/h14-asheville-nc-e1594942731965.jpg200px200px Above photo: Asheville apologizes for slavery. From Democracy Now. Asheville, NC – In an extraordinary move, the City Council has apologized for the city’s historic role in slavery, discrimination and denial of basic liberties to Black residents and voted to provide reparations to them and their descendants. The […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107640/39/1076403932_0:10:1200:685_1200x675_80_0_0_d3615eea7773938f31b10b84c26cec30.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007151079891958-israeli-pilot-reportedly-grounded-after-terrorizing-residents-by-making-sonic-booms-with-his-f-35/ Israel was one of the first countries to procure the Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation fighter plane from the US, receiving its first nine planes in late 2017, and reporting their use in combat in Syria in May 2018. Israel plans to buy at least 50 F-35s in total. An Israeli Air Force pilot was grounded Wednesday after startling residents […]
Robert Speker wanted to keep spirits up while visitors and outside entertainment were banned due to COVID-19. His ingenious idea: cast the residents as rock stars. (Image credit: Screengrab by NPR/Robert Speker on Twitter) Source link
Chief Nim Kidd The Texas Emergency Management Division is advising residents to wear a mask at all times, even at home! Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division Emergency Management appeared on WOAI-TV this week and advised people to mask up in their own homes. “We still need people to wear the mask out in public, we still need people to keep social distance and isolation,” […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107637/00/1076370062_30:0:1230:675_1200x675_80_0_0_fdfcbfb012229d234b5d9581f58da96e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007061079803556-florida-health-officials-warn-residents-after-confirming-one-rare-brain-eating-amoeba-infection/ The species is said to cause a rare brain illness known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis, that destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and death. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has registered 34 PAM infections in the country between 2009-2018. Florida has seen 37 cases since 1962. The Florida Department of Health (DoH) announced on Friday […]
Chris Mosier, the first transgender person to qualify for an Olympic trial, joined protesters in Boise, Idaho to push back against legislation targeting transgender residents. James Dawson/Boise State Public Radio hide caption toggle caption James Dawson/Boise State Public Radio Chris Mosier, the first transgender person to qualify for an Olympic trial, joined protesters in Boise, Idaho to push back against legislation targeting transgender residents. James Dawson/Boise […]
When Brandon Sicilia was named the police chief of Price City last July, some residents of the small Utah town were “horrified.” While the 47-year-old law enforcement official had spent over two decades serving the Carbon County city of 8,715 residents, he also had a history of posting vile, racist comments on Facebook. “Ol’ Busta, once again demonstrated the prime example of a Typical coward N—er. […]
For decades, D.C. license plates have bemoaned the district’s lack of representation. There are renewed efforts in Congress to grant D.C. statehood. Owen Byrne/Flickr hide caption toggle caption Owen Byrne/Flickr For decades, D.C. license plates have bemoaned the district’s lack of representation. There are renewed efforts in Congress to grant D.C. statehood. Owen Byrne/Flickr Some residents of Washington D.C. have lived there for years but still […]
Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser urged Washington DC residents to stay home on Independence Day this year due to the coronavirus threat. Bowser made her remarks on Thursday during a press conference. DC Mayor Bowser begins her news conference by urging DC residents to celebrate the 4th of July at home. The feds have already announced the fireworks on the Mall will take place and the President […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107488/70/1074887022_0:166:4414:2648_1200x675_80_0_0_c7a4fbf03987b89350f18beb9c840f42.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202006271079734086-newer-swarms-of-locusts-enter-national-capital-region-in-india-residents-share-creepy-videos/ New Delhi (Sputnik): India has been faced by a locust menace. In the last 40 days, India has faced swarms of locusts attacking and destroying crops in several states, like Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Odisha. The menace is expected to end with the approaching rains. The second wave of locust swarms has now […]
Three officers with North Carolina’s Wilmington Police Department were recently fired from the force after the individuals were recorded engaging in threatening and racially-charged conversations that touched on the desire to kill Black residents. The disturbing commentary, which was recorded via an accidental activation of a patrol car camera, was discovered on June 4 during a monthly department audit of video recordings. The nearly two-hour-long recording […]
Health Editor’s Note: Residents and employees of long term care facilities and nursing homes make up 40% of the coronavirus death toll for the U.S. Admittedly, the residents of these two types of facilities will have coexisting conditions that will make them more vulnerable to coronavirus, so the infection and death rates would be projected to be higher than found in other subsets of population. Early […]
It was reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition government partner from the Blue and White Alliance, Benny Gantz, discussed on Wednesday four scenarios presented by the PM to extend sovereignty to lands on the West Bank. Although the two have failed to agree on a course of action, talks are expected to continue. Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Israel, […]