A new wildfire broke out in California Friday and had burned 91,000 acres of land and some firefighters went into isolation this weekend after being exposed to COVID-19 amid record-breaking fires that have burned up. Less than one week after feeling the full force of Hurricane Paulette, residents of Bermuda are preparing for a strike from powerful Hurricane Teddy. A disturbance AccuWeather meteorologists have been monitoring since it cruised across Africa has become Tropical Storm Wilfred. Forecasters said Tropical Storm Beta began a westward turn toward Texas on Saturday and is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall Monday. Former Canadian prime minister John Turner has died at the age of 91. President Donald Trump told Republicans on Saturday not to delay filling the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Demonstrators returned to downtown Portland Friday to call for police reforms after taking a hiatus of more than a week due to unhealthy air quality. American Matthew Wolff shot a 5-under par 65 in the third round of the 2020 U.S. Open on Saturday to earn a two-shot lead on the field as the major championship enters Sunday's final round. House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel has subpoenaed U.S. global media chief Michael Pack amid fears of bias. The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in the United States is nearly 200,000, a number the country is likely to surpass this weekend. New York state plans to honor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a statue in her hometown of Brooklyn, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday, one day after her death. The Chinese government on Saturday threatened sanctions after the Trump administration's ban on WeChat and TikTok. Mourners gathered outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., on September 18-19, 2020, to show mark the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Film star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson tore down the security gate at his home when it malfunctioned and prevented him from getting to work. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Saturday he is recovering from a poisoning that led to his hospitalization in Berlin. Reality TV stars Christina and Ant Anstead have split up after nearly two years of marriage. Barbra Streisand and Mandy Patinkin were among the artists mourning the death of trailblazing U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Residents in Jerusalem prepare for and observe Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, September 18-19, 2020. Normally marked by family gatherings, the holiday this year will be subdued due to the coronavirus pandemic. Israel has imposed a new three-week lockdown after a surge in cases. A mass shooting in Rochester, N.Y., early Saturday left two people dead and 14 injured, police said. President Donald Trump said Canada would like to reopen the border hours after the United States, Canada and Mexico extended their non-essential travel ban. Rapper Big Sean's "Detroit 2" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Poland and Indonesia on Saturday reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 cases. In the hours after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, all current and former U.S. presidents issued statements on the liberal stalwart's legacy. TV personality Joan Lunden turns 70 and actor Jeremy Irons turns 72, among the famous birthdays for Sept. 19. People with addiction disorders are at greater risk for COVID-19 and more likely to become seriously ill if infected, a new study finds. On Sept. 19, 1995, The Washington Post published a manifesto by Theodore Kaczynski, the so-called Unabomber, who carried out 16 bombings. |
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