SAN ANTONIO — At least two hospitals in Houston have been so overwhelmed with coronavirus patients this week that officials erected overflow tents outside. In Austin, hospitals were nearly out of beds in their intensive care units. And in San Antonio, a spike in virus cases reached alarming levels not seen in months, with children […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Instagram has announced new measures to curb abusive and racist content on the image-centric social network, following an onslaught of hateful comments directed at British footballers after the Euro 2020 final. The Facebook-owned platform said on Wednesday (Aug 11) that it would start using stronger warnings when people post potentially offensive comments, […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – A Bill introduced on Wednesday (Aug 11) by US senators seeks to loosen the grip Apple and Google have on their lucrative online shops for apps and other digital content. The measure backed by Democrats Richard Blumenthal and Amy Klobuchar and Republican , Marsha Blackburn would have to make its way […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — Speaking publicly for the first time since Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced his resignation, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, the state’s governor-in-waiting, quickly distanced herself Wednesday from Mr. Cuomo and signaled she would shift the political tone and workplace culture in the state capital. Ms. Hochul, who is set to take office on […]
Schoolteachers and school staff in California must have proof of vaccination against Covid-19 or else face weekly testing, Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday, making the state the first in the nation to do so. The move comes as such mandates gain momentum both among public and private employers as cases across the United States […]
[Want to get New York Today by email? Here’s the sign-up.] It’s Wednesday. Weather: Partly sunny, but watch for stray showers. High in the low 90s, although it will feel like it’s 100 or more, and heat cautions are in place for today and tomorrow. Alternate-side parking: In effect until Sunday (Feast of the Assumption). […]
The recent rise in coronavirus cases, fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant, has led to the cancellation of several upcoming musical performances. The group Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit’s show scheduled for Wednesday in Houston has been canceled, according to a statement on Tuesday from Mr. Isbell’s music label, Southeastern Records. The venue, […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – A firm specialising in transferring cryptocurrency said on Tuesday (Aug 10) that hackers cracked its security, making off with a record-setting haul potentially worth US$600 million (S$816 million). Poly Network put out a plea for the stolen Ethereum, BinanceChain and OxPolygon tokens to be shunned by traders running “wallets” for storing […]
GREENVILLE, Calif. — For 20 years, Danny Manning has worked to protect his community as a firefighter, becoming all too familiar with scenes of destruction. But this past weekend, he was forced to confront a different kind of loss as he walked among the rubble of his destroyed fire house in Greenville. “This was our […]
The Dixie Fire burned across a growing swath of Indian Valley in the Sierra Nevada on Monday night into Tuesday, threatening other communities after the Northern California town of Greenville was overrun by flames late last week. Fire crews, volunteer firefighters and residents fought as the blaze — the second-largest in California history — spewed […]