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Belarus: a social media revolution clashes the fear

This is a developing story, check back for updates. Last updated on June 18, 2020 at 11:00 PM PST “The people and the government came to the roundtable. The people were holding the Constitution, and the government came in… the tank.” That’s how Belarusian independent journalist and blogger Tatyana Martynova described a myriad of pre-election […]

Vera Sauchanka

06/18/2020

Is remdesivir a promise in coronavirus treatment?

On Wednesday, the world has rocked yet again over another promise of coronavirus treatment. The drug that gained the spotlight this time is called remdesivir, a product of a US biotechnology company Gilead. It was previously used as a treatment for the Ebola virus and also showed promising results in treating the previous two diseases […]

Vera Sauchanka

04/30/2020

Search for coronavirus cure: U.S. scientists believe they have found a vaccine

As of April 3, there are over 1,000,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, and over 53,000 deaths reported worldwide, according to John Hopkins University. Due to possible underreporting, those numbers may be, in fact, bigger, U.S. intelligence suggests. How many clinical studies are there overall right now? As the number of deaths grows, so as the search for a […]

Vera Sauchanka

04/03/2020

First person gets experimental coronavirus vaccine in Seattle

While people across the country were ordered to stay home and all non-essential businesses to close down, there is some good news, too. This Monday, March 16, the first person got injected with a trial vaccine intended to prevent the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in healthy adults. The vaccine mRNA-1273 was developed by biotechnology company Moderna Inc […]

Vera Sauchanka

03/16/2020

Waikiki, Hawaii stores are out of hand sanitizers and face masks amidst coronavirus fears

— This is a developing story last updated on February 24 at 1:25 pm PST. New information may be added so make sure to check back for updates. Do you have anything else to share or add? Create your free account and post directly to our LIVEfeed! As the news of a Japanese tourist who visited Hawaii and […]

Vera Sauchanka

02/20/2020

Man critically injured, struck by vehicle outside of Oakland Starbucks during laptop theft

The morning of New Year’s Eve turned out to be not so cozy and bright for a man who visited Starbucks in the 2000 block of Mountain Blvd in Oakland, near the intersection of Antioch and Mountain streets. According to the police, he had his laptop stolen by at least one suspect. After the victim […]

Dennis Bindarau

01/01/2020

CDC: At least 12 deaths are linked to vaping, disease cases surge by 52%

Earlier this morning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a 52% surge in cases of an unknown lung disease linked to vaping. The total number of cases throughout the country has increased from 530 to 805, with at least 10 states affected. As of now, health officials cannot identify what exactly makes people […]

Vera Sauchanka

09/26/2019

The new version of earthquake warning app to alert users even of weaker shaking

In the aftermath of the earthquakes that shook Southern California on the Independence Day weekend, officials announced the release of a new and more advanced version of the earthquake monitor app, according to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. The app, called ShakeAlertLA, is available to download from app stores for both iPhone and Android effective […]

Vera Sauchanka

08/14/2019

Three people shot dead at the festival in Silicon Valley, 12 more injured

19-year-old Santino William Legan opened fire at the Annual Garlic Festival in Gilroy, south of San Jose, on Sunday night. Over 100,000 people attend the festival every year. According to authorities, a 6-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl and a man in his 20s died in the shooting, and 12 more have been injured, some of […]

Vera Sauchanka

07/30/2019

Massive heat wave strikes U.S., emergency declared

According to Dr. Christopher Rodriguez, the district’s director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, this weekend is one of the most severe heat events we’ve ever seen. Dozens of cities across the central and eastern U.S., including New York, NY, and Washington, D.C. have declared a weather-related emergency. Current temperatures in both cities are […]

Vera Sauchanka

07/20/2019