Three people in New Mexico have died, one has been blinded and three others are in critical condition after drinking tainted hand sanitizer, health officials say. Milton Glaser, a graphic designer remembered for brightly colored posters, magazines, book covers and record sleeves -- and the iconic "I ♥ NY" logo -- died on Friday, his 91st birthday. Asian Americans affected by President Donald Trump's use of the phrase "Kung Flu" to refer to the novel coronavirus are taking their campaign to the streets. Mississippi's state senate voted 36-14 Saturday in favor of a resolution that would allow lawmakers to change the state flag. Brazil's government announced Saturday that it has signed a $127 million agreement to start producing an experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca. Florida broke its single-day record for COVID-19 cases again Saturday with 9,585 cases in 24 hours. The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously Friday to approve an ordinance that, if approved by voters, would remove the requirement for a police department from the city charter. Princeton's Board of Trustees has voted to remove Woodrow Wilson's name from the university's School of Public and International Affairs. Margot Robbie has signed on to star in a new film in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise. A federal judge has ordered Roger Stone to report to prison July 14 -- marking a two-week delay in the beginning of his sentence but denying the two-month wait he requested. North American Aerospace Defense Command aircraft intercepted four Russian Tu-142 spy planes entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday. Local officials in India advised residents near Delhi to be on alert and close their windows as a swarm of desert locusts entered the capital Saturday. Siya Kakkar, a teen TikTok star known for her viral dance videos, has died at her home in India, her manager said. The Irish Parliament elected veteran opposition leader Michael Martin as the country's new prime minister Saturday. The release dates for "Mulan" and "Bill and Ted Face the Music" have been changed again due to the coronavirus pandemic. Lawrence Franks Jr., the rapper who performed under the names Huey and Baby Huey, was fatally shot in Missouri. He was 32. Three Colorado police officers involved in incident that left Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old black man, dead last year have been reassigned for their safety, officials said. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced 17 uniformed jail staffers at Rikers Island will face disciplinary action for the death of a transgender woman there last year. White actor Mike Henry has announced he will no longer voice the black character of Cleveland on the animated TV show, "Family Guy." Rapper Lil Baby's "My Turn" is the No. 1 album in the United States for a second, consecutive week. A federal judge has ordered immigration officials to release certain children held in U.S. detention facilities since they failed to provide health protections against COVID-19. Dust from the Sahara Desert that has been pouring off the western coast of Africa and into the Atlantic has effectively put the Atlantic hurricane season on pause. The Food and Drug Administration said a bagged salad mix sold at multiple grocery stores -- including Walmart and Aldi -- may be responsible for sickening more than 200 people. A homemade sticky bomb attached to a vehicle killed two human rights workers Saturday in Kabul, Afghanistan, the organization they worked for said. Smoking is terrible for your heart and lungs, and simply switching to e-cigarettes won't do much good, a major new analysis finds. |
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