The United States plans to ship 2.5 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine to Colombia, the White House said Wednesday. The Colombian president’s office said Monday that U.S. President Joe Biden told President Ivan Duque of the donation in a call during which they also discussed reactivating the economy, jobs, climate change and…
US to Ship 2.5 Million Doses of J&J Vaccine to Colombia
July 1, 2021
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Deadly Canadian Heatwave Eases but Continues to Shatter Records
WINNIPEG, Manitoba—Canada’s deadly heatwave, the most severe on record, is moderating slightly, but still looks this week to erase high-temperature marks set decades ago, a government climatologist said on Wednesday. At least 233 people died in the Pacific coast province of British Columbia between Friday and Monday, about 100 more than the average for a…
Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Modest Police Accountability Bill
June 30, 2021
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MINNEAPOLIS—The Minnesota Senate approved a modest set of police accountability measures early Wednesday that’s part of a broader public safety budget bill, as the state’s divided Legislature put itself on pace to avert a partial state government shutdown. The Senate’s 45–21 vote followed a 75–59 vote in the Minnesota House on Tuesday night, and it…
California, Mexico Sign Agreement to Open New Border Crossing by Late 2024
By Alexandra Mendoza From The San Diego Union-Tribune OTAY MESA, Calif.—The governments of California and Mexico signed an agreement Monday committing to work together to deliver on time a new border crossing at Otay Mesa by late 2024. Unlike other ports of entry, such as San Ysidro and the one operating in Otay Mesa, this new…
Forecasters Monitoring 2 Tropical Waves, One of Which Is Expected to Soon Reach Caribbean
By Robin Webb From South Florida Sun Sentinel Forecasters are watching for development from a tropical wave that could reach the southeastern Caribbean in the next 36 hours or so. On its heels is a second tropical wave in the Atlantic. The wave nearest the Caribbean is expected to continue on a generally westward path,…
Tropical Storm Enrique Heads for Resorts in Southern Baja
MEXICO CITY—Tropical Storm Enrique, which spent the weekend as the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season, is losing steam as it heads for the resorts at the southern end of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. Enrique passed by the Cabo Corrientes bulge on Mexico’s southwestern coast during Sunday night, and then began weakening Monday as…
20 People Found Dead on Boat Drifting in Turks and Caicos
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos—A boat was found drifting about a mile off Grand Turk island with 20 dead people on board, including two children, authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands said Sunday. Officials said investigators had ruled out foul play but were still trying to determine what happened. The identities and origin of the…
Guyana: 3 Crewmembers Killed When Fuel Vessel Explodes
GEORGETOWN, Guyana—Three crewmen were killed in Guyana when a vessel used to transport fuel exploded at a pier, police said. A police statement said security personnel heard a loud explosion late Saturday at the pier south of Georgetown and found a raging fire. The bodies of the three sailors, including Capt. Seepersaud Persaud, were found…
Hurricane Enrique to Weaken on Monday, Mexico at Risk of Flash Floods
MEXICO CITY—The hurricane Enrique barreling northwards off Mexico’s Pacific coast may strengthen slightly overnight before weakening on Monday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday, though part of Mexico remain at risk of flash floods. Enrique, currently about 150 miles (241 km) south of Cabo Corrientes in western Jalisco state, is expected to remain…
Disappearances Rise on Mexico’s ‘Highway of Death’ to Border
MEXICO CITY—As many as 50 people are missing after setting out on three-hour car trips this year between Mexico’s industrial hub of Monterrey and the border city of Nuevo Laredo on a well-traveled stretch of road local media have dubbed “the highway of death.” Relatives say family members simply vanished. The disappearances, and last week’s…
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