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FOR August 1, 2022 For News 18/ Updated: 01 Aug 2022, 05:55 IST Up-to-the-minute news updates of events from around the world, with a special focus on India. From daily coronavirus news on the likely third wave, number of infections, vaccination and reopening of places and activities to all the latest in the fields of politics, education, business, entertainment and sports, everything you need to know, as it happens, and all in one place. Get instant news about elections, governments and political parties; updates on school and university admissions and exam results; and information on the evolution of the stock…

Many cities in the Rogue Valley banned fireworks after the 2020 fire season. Medford and Jackson County allow “legal” fireworks. With the Fourth of July just around the corner, local residents are preparing to enjoy the festivities while juggling concerns about increased fire danger from the ongoing drought and other variables. It’s a tough mix, local cities and firefighters admit. While countless friends and neighbors are still recovering from the 2020 Almeda fire and local homeowners are struggling with water shortages and dry vegetation, others are eager to buy fireworks and celebrate with sparks and other fireworks. Even the Phoenix…

Authorities are investigating a shooting that left one victim with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard. In a statement, Ard said deputies responded to a shooting around 3 p.m. Saturday on the 25,000-foot stretch of Highway 16 in Denham Springs. Ard said deputies have made arrests in connection with the shooting and the investigation is ongoing. No other information was immediately available. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office at (225) 686-2241 x1 or CRIMESTOPPERS at (225) 344-STOP. [ad_2] Source link

I am a lifelong fan of the Sunday “funnies” (over 70 years). MT’s comic selection is one of my favorites, but last month I noticed that the third page of your prints (“Blondie” and “Wizard of ID”) had the top and bottom of the your panels The heads and word balloons of poor Dagwood and Blondie, along with the feet of the Wizard cast, are separated from the post. Is this a local (MT) snafu or is it how your staff is receiving it? —TH, Medford You, TH, are this month’s Eagle-Eyed Reader Award winner, given to the person who…

BEIJING — The United States is “the biggest threat to world peace, stability and development,” China said on Thursday, continuing its sharp rhetoric in response to US accusations of Chinese espionage and threats to the international order. The comments by Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian came a day after the head of the FBI and the head of Britain’s intelligence agency raised fresh alarms about the Chinese government, warning business leaders that Beijing is determined to steal their technology to gain a competitive advantage. The heightened tone comes ahead of a meeting on Saturday between US Secretary of State Antony…

BOSTON – Boston Police and EMS were extremely busy, responding to multiple shootings overnight. Boston 25 confirmed with Boston police that at least nine people were hospitalized after seven separate shots were fired. Two other people were injured, including a woman who was grazed by a bullet in her home. Boston EMS confirms the first shooting was shortly after 10:30pm on Woodbole Ave in Mattapan. Boston police say a young man was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Then, twenty minutes later, Boston police say he sped off onto Greenville Street in Roxbury. A man with serious injuries…