Three are now hospitalized, including two elderly family members and one woman battling breast cancer. CARROLLTON, Texas — As North Texas watches COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge, one family is shouldering a health crisis that they never expected to face. That crisis, all began on May 30 when just a single relative, unknowingly infected with…
North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on its side of the border.The statement came minutes after an explosion was heard and smoke seen rising from the long-shuttered joint industrial zone in Kaesong. Analysts say Pyongyang may be manufacturing a crisis to increase pressure on Seoul while US nuclear negotiations are at a standstill.North Korea…
North Texas surpassed 20,000 cases of the coronavirus Sunday as counties in the area added dozens of new cases. There have been 20,201 cases of COVID-19 and 532 deaths in the 32-county area. More than 10,800 people have recovered. Dallas County reported its 229th death Sunday and 228 additional positive cases of the coronavirus. Coronavirus…
With the future of Super Rugby as uncertain as ever, South Africa's premier rugby franchises could be set to join the PRO14. According to Hendrik Cronje in Rapport on Sunday, the Lions, Bulls, Stormers and Sharks could join the PRO14 as early as next year but by 2023 at the latest. The Cheetahs and Kings are already…
North Carolina state officials are sending packs of personal protective equipment to long-term care facilities dealing with outbreaks. Click the video player above to see details about this storyThe personal protective equipment packs will go to more than 3,000 facilities statewide. It includes a 14-day supply of face shields, procedure masks, gloves and shoe covers.…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…