JERUSALEM – Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office announced the decision following a Cabinet vote.
Maryland governor tests positive for coronavirus, feels fine ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland’s governor announced Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, but is feeling fine at the moment.
Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an “exceptional” rate because of global warming, threatening the water supply of millions of people in Asia, a study published last week said. The study revealed Himalayan glaciers are shrinking far more rapidly than glaciers in other parts of the world.
Everyone wants their name spelled correctly. At Fort Hays State University’s commencement, Brenda Meder wants graduates’ names pronounced correctly.
Kansas public health officials on Thursday confirmed the first case of the highly contagious omicron coronavirus variant. “Since the Omicron variant was classified as a Variant of Concern, KDHE’s Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories has been working to identify the variant in the state,” Acting Secretary Janet Stanek said in a statement.
After almost dying from a cattle accident, one rancher becomes ingenious. With more than 2 million fulltime production workers in agriculture, there is sure to be a lot of accidents from both machinery and livestock.
Kansas officials are set to begin weighing the potential uses of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funding approved last month, although an exact timeframe for firm decisions remains unclear.
WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris got into a testy exchange with media host Charlamagne Tha God Friday, defending President Joe Biden from questions over roadblocks to passage of his social spending package. Harris sat for a taped interview
LONDON – Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant, including a new nationwide lockdown introduced by the Dutch government.
KABUL, Afghanistan – The diesel fuel needed to produce oxygen for coronavirus patients has run out. So have supplies of dozens of essential drugs. The staff, unpaid for months, still shows up for work, but they are struggling to make ends meet at home.