Zeta is the 11th hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season, and would be the fifth named storm to make landfall in Louisiana this year — the most since the state started keeping records in 1851.
Read more ...Chile Celebrates Voters' Decision To Scrap Constitution, Start Over National News
One year after Santiago's streets were jammed by protesters, they were filled Sunday with revelers. More than 7.5 million people voted, setting a new record for voter participation, officials said.
Read more ...Vatican Court Hears Unprecedented Sexual Abuse Criminal Trial National News
A 28-year-old priest is charged with sexually abusing an altar boy over a five-year period in a Vatican City youth seminary. Another priest, the former rector, is charged with covering up the abuse.
Read more ...They Work In Several Nursing Homes To Eke Out A Living, And That May Spread The Virus National News
Most nursing homes are connected by shared staff to seven others. Instead of limiting workers to one facility to curb COVID-19 spread, advocates urge better pay and more PPE for nursing home staff.
Read more ...El Paso, Texas, Judge Issues 2-Week Curfew To Stem Surge Of COVID-19 Cases National News
The judge said he was "left with no choice" but to impose a countywide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. He noted El Paso County has seen a 160% increase in its positivity rate in the last three weeks.
Read more ...Water On The Moon: NASA Confirms Water Molecules On Our Neighbor's Sunny Surface National News
The breakthrough suggests that water, vital to life on Earth, could be distributed across more parts of the lunar surface than the ice that has previously been found in cold and dark places.
Read more ...Uber Fires Drivers Based On 'Racially Biased' Star Rating System, Lawsuit Claims National News
The suit alleges Uber's rating system, which is based on passenger reviews, discriminates against drivers who are not white or who have accents. Uber says the allegation is untrue.
Read more ...Superintendent J.H. Binford Peay III resigned on Monday amid allegations that the school's culture was hostile to Black cadets. The state is now investigating "structural racism" at VMI.
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