Merkel urges Germans to keep fighting for democracy – Action News Jax

[ad_1] BERLIN – (AP) – Germans must keep working for democracy, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday as the country celebrated the 31st anniversary of the merger of East and West. In what should be one of her last big speeches, the outgoing Chancellor said that reunification had happened “because there were people in East … Read more

Top Democrats disagree on including Hyde Amendment in economic bill

[ad_1] By Chandelis Duster, CNN Representative Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said on Sunday that she would not support a sweeping economic bill if it included the Hyde amendment, adding another complicating factor to the ongoing negotiations among Democrats as they work out the details of the massive spending bill. The Hyde … Read more

Resident dies while participating in Utah Marathon

[ad_1] SUGAR CITY – A local man died running in a Utah marathon on Saturday. Hayden Holman, 22, of Sugar City was competing in the 26-mile St. George’s Marathon with family members. Towards the end of the race, family members say he suddenly collapsed and stopped breathing. “He called us when he was two minutes … Read more

Coronavirus in Portsmouth: Tributes to kickboxer Jorja Halliday, 15, dies with Covid on day she was due to get vaccinated

[ad_1] Grieving family members and classmates paid tribute to 15-year-old Jorja Halliday of Buckland, who leaves behind four younger siblings. Aspiring musician Jorja, a GCSE student at Portsmouth Academy, died at Queen Alexandra Hospital on Tuesday after being tested for the virus on Friday. Her mother Tracey Halliday, 40, said she broke the news to … Read more

No winner: the biggest Powerball jackpot in months is getting bigger

[ad_1] DES MOINES, Iowa – The biggest lottery prize in months rose after no tickets matched the five numbers and the Powerball drawn on Saturday night. The estimated jackpot for Monday’s next draw is $ 670 million. The Saturday night numbers were 28, 38, 42, 47 and 52. The Powerball was 1. The Powerball jackpot … Read more

Florida and Texas account for over 30% of COVID deaths in the United States in the past three months

[ad_1] Florida and Texas have been responsible for more than 30% of COVID-19 deaths in the United States since mid-June, bringing the national toll to more than 700,000. The United States reached its latest grim milestone in just over three months, raising the death toll from 600,000 to 700,000 on Friday. During that time, Florida … Read more

Libyan Coast Guard intercept 500 migrants in latest crackdown | Migration news

[ad_1] Libya has stepped up maritime interceptions amid a wave of attempts by migrants and refugees to reach Europe. The Libyan coast guard intercepted a wooden boat carrying around 500 migrants and refugees bound for Europe, the United Nations refugee agency said, two days after Tripoli arrested 4,000 people during a massive repression. The boat … Read more

Trump first reveals he received Pfizer vaccine

[ad_1] Donald Trump first revealed that he received the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine before leaving the White House. “Well, I had the Pfizer and I would have been very happy with any of them,” the former president told Yahoo Finance Live. Operation Warp Speed, established under the Trump administration, has developed several vaccines from companies such … Read more