Day: July 16, 2021

COVID Passes Will Be Required As Of Next Week When The Eiffel Tower Reopens

July 16, 2021

PARIS — The Eiffel Tower greeted tourists for the first time in over nine months on Friday, with “Welcome” signs in various languages, reopening to the public even as France implements new viral laws aimed at controlling the fast-spreading delta strain. As the first disguised visitors boarded the lifts to the top of the Paris […]

Vermont State Police: Pilot Dies After Fall From Hot-Air Balloon

July 16, 2021

BRADFORD, Vt. — According to Vermont State Police, the pilot of a hot-air balloon transporting a total of five passengers died after becoming caught in gear beneath the basket and then plummeting to the earth near Bradford. On Thursday afternoon, the balloon lifted flight from the Post Mills airstrip. The balloon eventually landed in a […]

Russia: Afghan Instability Heightens With America’s Hasty Retreat

July 16, 2021

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — America’s hasty retreat from Afghanistan has destabilized the region and exacerbated the terrorist threat, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a meeting of world leaders and Afghanistan’s neighbors on Friday, as they sought a unified solution to the country’s growing bloodshed. Participants gathered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital, traded scathing comments and finger-pointing […]

US Retail Sales Rose 0.6% In June, Better Than The Decline Seen

July 16, 2021

As the economy improved and pandemic-related restrictions were eased, US retail sales rose because Americans spent more on clothes, gadgets, and dining out last month. According to the US Commerce Department, retail sales increased by 0.6 % compared to the previous month. Wall Street experts were surprised by the gain since they had predicted a […]

A Ugandan Athlete Has Been Reported Missing From Training Camp In Japan

July 16, 2021

TOKYO — Local authorities are looking for a Ugandan athlete who went missing in western Japan on Friday, raising worries about Japanese organizers’ monitoring of Olympic athletes amid local coronavirus fears. Julius Ssekitoleko, 20, was last seen practicing with a nine-member Ugandan squad in Izumisano, Osaka prefecture, according to municipal officials. When the athlete’s saliva […]

Inspections Of Boeing 737 Switches That Might Represent Safety Concern Are Required By The FAA

July 16, 2021

Airlines are being advised by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to examine their Boeing 737 fleets for defective altitude pressure valves that might pose a safety concern. The switches are part of a mechanism that alerts flight crews if the cabin is depressurized. Two cabin altitude pressure switches are installed on planes as a backup […]

Ford Is Recalling More Than 770,000 Explorer Vehicles

July 16, 2021

Ford is recalling 774,696 Ford Explorers due to the possibility of rear suspension fractures. A shattered rear suspension toe link can be caused by a seized cross-axis ball joint. Vehicles that have been hit may have strange handling or a misplaced back wheel. The loss of steering control caused by a broken rear toe link […]

Texas Republicans Are Putting Pressure On State’s House Democrats To Return To Austin

July 16, 2021

State’s house democrats wind down the first week of their quorum break in Washington, D.C., to delay Republican-backed voting bills, their colleagues on the other side of the aisle are stepping up attempts to persuade them to come home. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan said on Thursday that he will charter an aircraft on Saturday […]

A Dog Muzzle Was Sent To A Fired Tennessee Vaccination Official

July 16, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A dog muzzle was mailed to Tennessee’s former top vaccination officer a few days before she was dismissed this week, according to a newspaper, in what she claims was an attempt to use her as a scapegoat to please lawmakers. The Tennessean quoted Brad Fiscus, Dr. Michelle Fiscus’s husband, as saying, “Someone […]

WHO Warned Of “High Likelihood” Of Emerging, Perhaps More Deadly Variations

July 16, 2021

WHO warned on Thursday that the global COVID-19 epidemic is increasing the risk of new, possibly deadly strains emerging in the future. Professor Didier Houssin, chair of the WHO Emergency COVID-19 Committee, stated, “The epidemic is far from over.” The pandemic’s persistent problems have been emphasized by the global rise in new cases. According to […]