November 1, 2021 21-story building collapses in Nigeria, at least 3 dead A 21-story apartment building under construction collapsed in an upscale area of Nigeria’s largest city, killing at least three people and leaving dozens more missing, officials and witnesses said on Monday.
October 25, 2021 Sexton: 'Lab coat tyrant' Fauci feeling pressure as Beagle flies scandal fuels distrust of the doctor Dr. Anthony Fauci, who heads the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease, may finally be feeling compounding pressure from the public after his agency was linked to the funding of experimentation on puppies while already facing criticism for his advocacy of strict COVID restrictions, EIB Network host Buck Sexton said Monday.
October 25, 2021 Sudan military arrests prime minister, dissolves government: 2 people dead in protests Indications of a military coup in Sudan targeting the country's tenuous transitional government sparked the U.S. Embassy in the capital city, Khartoum, to urge Americans in the country to shelter in place.
October 23, 2021 Rep Sherman calls for naval forces in Ethiopian conflict, US diaspora frustrated by messaging As the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia continues to escalate lawmakers on the Hill are calling on the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea to stop the violence – but Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., is looking to the U.S. Navy for help.
October 16, 2021 Kenya child killer escapes prison, gets beaten to death by mob Police in Kenya say a man who had confessed to killing a dozen children and escaped from detention this week has been killed by a mob.
October 14, 2021 US donating 17 million additional COVID-19 vaccine doses to the African Union The United States is donating 17 million Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to the 55 member states of the African Union, the White House said Thursday.
October 6, 2021 WHO recommends first malaria vaccine for African children: ‘Glimmer of hope’ The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday recommended widespread use of the first malaria vaccine for African children, aimed to cut disease burden and save tens of thousands of lives.
October 1, 2021 Unsettled weather forecast for Plains, Mississippi Valley to bring flooding risk Several days of unsettled weather are in store for the Plains, extending into the Mississippi Valley, courtesy of a slow-moving front. Â
September 30, 2021 More than two-thirds of African nations fall short of 10% COVID vaccination goal: WHO Following a World Health Assembly goal to fully vaccinate 10% of every country's population by Sept. 30, findings issued Wednesday saw 15 out of Africa's 54 nations reach the target, according to the World Health Organization.
September 28, 2021 Dana Perino: Remembering George H.W. Bush by recognizing a woman who is a true 'Point of Light' The third annual George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards are on Tuesday, September 28th. The awards celebration was created a few years ago to celebrate the transformative power of the human spirit and honor the legacy of President George H.W. Bush.