Iran sought a propaganda victory by constructing by attacking a fake American aircraft carrier during war games, but instead has harmed its own navy’s ability to function. The fake aircraft carrier, which was actually a barge mocked up to look like an US navy vessel, was accidentally sunk, according to images shared by Aurora Intel and taken by the PLEIADES satellites.
At least 27 people were killed and 2,700 people were injured in the massive explosion which shook Beirut Tuesday was an accident at a fireworks factory and has no relationship to terrorism, Lebanese officials said Tuesday evening.
Lord & Taylor, one of America’s oldest department stores, has joined a large and growing list of large chain stores filing for bankruptcy as casualties of the coronavirus pandemic. Tailored Brands, the parent company of two other nationwide chains Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Banks, filed for bankruptcy as well.
Readers may recall the eviction moratorium expired a little more than a week ago nearly four months after the US economy effectively shut down due to the covid pandemic. This means that 12 million renters could be on the cusp of eviction in a matter of months.
President Trump on Friday night said he intends to “ban” the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from operating in the U.S.
Two major drug companies will supply the US government with 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine, the Trump administration said on Friday, as the nation’s top health agency predicted that fatalities would rise in the coming weeks.
A Florida teenager has been charged with carrying out the hacking attack on Twitter in mid-July in which the accounts of prominent people were taken over. State authorities say 17-year-old Graham Ivan Clark “was the mastermind” of the attack. He now faces 30 state felony charges, and federal charges may also be filed.
Hurricane Isaias, which was officially designated as a Category 1 storm, is expected to gain strength as it approached the Bahamas on Friday on its path toward Florida.
One of COVID-19’s many mysteries may finally be solved. Researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve discovered why some people infected with the coronavirus lose their sense of smell.
On Tuesday, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell took the Senate floor and delivered an address in which he confirmed a stimulus check would be included in the next bill, meaning another round of payouts is likely coming to Americans.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday “a surge of federal law enforcement into American communities” like Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico to fight a rise in violent crime.
Dr. Zev ben Leah Zelenko has been in the news since March. You saw his picture, watched his videos and read about his relentless war on the Covid-19 virus. Now it is time for us to pay him back and help his family when they are in need.
The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the list of hand sanitizers — some sold at Walmart, Costco and other national chains — being recalled to at least 75 recently, saying toxic levels of wood alcohol in them can cause injury or death.
The US State Department announced Tuesday that two Chinese hackers were being charged with attempting to steal American coronavirus information.
A new state law enables homeowners with non-government loans who’ve been affected by the coronavirus to get a yearlong mortgage forbearance.
A Lubavitcher Yungerman in Crown Heights has created a blog focused on financial assistance available for the COVID-19 pandemic. The website covers the basic stimulus benefits and opportunities, and features articles and instructions on how to maneuver through the bureaucratic process.
Russian hackers have attempted to steal information on efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, British officials said Thursday.
