Bhekithemba Phungula died in a hail of bullets as unknown assailants opened fire. The family of Ward 84 Umlazi councillor Bhekithemba Phungula have spoken out about his death.His daughter says they witnessed him being shot and killed on Tuesday evening.They could not identify the assailants, only saying they came out of nowhere.The family of an Umlazi…
By Leah Crane The motion of stars has helped prove Einstein correct againUPI / Alamy Even in some of the most extreme areas in the universe, Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity seems to hold up. A test of a key tenet of general relativity using three stars has shown that all objects fall the…
weekly newsletter on Monday, the president said: "While we would prefer to avoid the need for any legal action against government, we should accept that citizens who are unhappy with whatever action that government has decided on implementing have a right to approach our courts for any form of relief they seek."This is a normal…
A nurse administers a coronavirus test. | Ted S. Warren/AP Photo A half-dozen states have announced they’re building their own apps to pinpoint the spread of coronavirus so they won’t have to rely on similar efforts from distrusted big tech firms. So far, it’s not going well. North Dakota is getting spotty data from cell…
Tensions have ratcheted up between the United States and China as they have traded barbs over the origin of the pandemic that has killed 300 000 people.Trump has for weeks accused China of concealing the true scale of the outbreak, which first appeared in late 2019 in the Chinese city of Wuhan, thus allowing it…
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Published: November 06, 2026, 10:41 pm Last updated: November 07, 2026, 12:20 am A California pumpkin patch and petting zoo associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections reopened Nov. 6 with the owners saying environmental tests for the pathogen had come back negative. The San Luis Obispo county health department has not posted
Healthcare affordability. Abortion access. “Medicare for All.” Healthcare was a major force behind the big wins for Democrats in this week’s midterm elections. But the debate over what the Democratic Party will do next is just getting started. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on WAMU’s Health Hub on Nov. 4 to