ISIS Attack On Afghanistan Prison Leaves At Least 29 Dead About 1,000 prisoners who escaped during the attack were later found by Afghan security forces. The attack shattered a three-day ceasefire between Afghan forces and the Taliban.Afghan forces have retaken control of a prison in eastern Afghanistan, a day after it came under an attack by ISIS militants. A suicide bomber drove a car loaded with bombs into the prison's main gate, exploding it. ISIS fighters moved in through the gap, firing on prison guards. Attaullah Khogyani, the provincial governor's spokesman, told The Associated...…ISIS Attack On Afghanistan Prison Leaves At Least 29 Dead About 1,000 prisoners who escaped during the attack were later found by Afghan security forces. The attack shattered a three-day ceasefire between Afghan forces and the Taliban.Afghan forces have retaken control of a prison in eastern Afghanistan, a day after it came under an attack by ISIS militants. A suicide bomber drove a car loaded with bombs into the prison's main gate, exploding it. ISIS fighters moved in through the gap, firing on prison guards. Attaullah Khogyani, the provincial governor's spokesman, told The Associated...WW…

'Could Already Be A Second Wave': Some Restrictions Return As Cases Spike In Spain : Coronavirus Updates The country is seeing a trend similar to the U.S., with more young people catching the virus. More than 17,800 new cases have been confirmed in the last two weeks, nearly half of them in Catalonia.A month after lifting its lockdown, Spain 922 new cases of the coronavirus. The country has now seen 272,421 total cases and 28,432 deaths. "It could already be a second wave, but that's not the most important thing," María José Sierra, Spain's deputy chief of health emergencies, including The...…'Could Already Be A Second Wave': Some Restrictions Return As Cases Spike In Spain : Coronavirus Updates The country is seeing a trend similar to the U.S., with more young people catching the virus. More than 17,800 new cases have been confirmed in the last two weeks, nearly half of them in Catalonia.A month after lifting its lockdown, Spain 922 new cases of the coronavirus. The country has now seen 272,421 total cases and 28,432 deaths. "It could already be a second wave, but that's not the most important thing," María José Sierra, Spain's deputy chief of health emergencies, including The...WW…

Safe Pregnancy As COVID-19 Surges: What's Best For Mom And Baby? : Shots - Health News Navigating the pandemic's challenges is especially stressful if you're pregnant, expectant mothers say. OB-GYNs offer practical advice on minimizing risks of infection while still leaving the house.Heard onToggle more optionsCarissa Helmer and her husband had been trying to get pregnant for five or six months by early April, when COVID-19 started to spike in the Washington, D.C., area where they live. Maybe, they mused, they should stop trying to conceive for a few months. But then a pregnancy test came...…Safe Pregnancy As COVID-19 Surges: What's Best For Mom And Baby? : Shots - Health News Navigating the pandemic's challenges is especially stressful if you're pregnant, expectant mothers say. OB-GYNs offer practical advice on minimizing risks of infection while still leaving the house.Heard onToggle more optionsCarissa Helmer and her husband had been trying to get pregnant for five or six months by early April, when COVID-19 started to spike in the Washington, D.C., area where they live. Maybe, they mused, they should stop trying to conceive for a few months. But then a pregnancy test came...WW…

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder Arrested In $60 Million Bribery Scheme Larry Householder's arrest is tied to a racketeering conspiracy, a spokesperson for the federal prosecutor's office said. Four others, including Ohio's former GOP chairman, were also arrested.Updated at 6:19 p.m. ET FBI agents arrested Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder on Tuesday morning at his rural farm. Householder was taken into custody in connection with a $60 million bribery scheme allegedly involving state officials and associates. Four others were also arrested: former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt...…Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder Arrested In $60 Million Bribery Scheme Larry Householder's arrest is tied to a racketeering conspiracy, a spokesperson for the federal prosecutor's office said. Four others, including Ohio's former GOP chairman, were also arrested.Updated at 6:19 p.m. ET FBI agents arrested Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder on Tuesday morning at his rural farm. Householder was taken into custody in connection with a $60 million bribery scheme allegedly involving state officials and associates. Four others were also arrested: former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt...WW…

What Accounts For High Coronavirus Positivity Rates Among Florida Kids? : Coronavirus Updates Florida reported a positivity rate of 31% among those under 18 tested for the virus, while the state's positivity overall rate was 18%. The state later said it made a programming error.Updated Aug. 10: The Florida Department of Health says that the high positivity rate among children described below was due to a "computer programming error" in producing the pediatric data report. In a statement, the DOH says that due to the error, "a subset of negative pediatric test results were unintentionally...…What Accounts For High Coronavirus Positivity Rates Among Florida Kids? : Coronavirus Updates Florida reported a positivity rate of 31% among those under 18 tested for the virus, while the state's positivity overall rate was 18%. The state later said it made a programming error.Updated Aug. 10: The Florida Department of Health says that the high positivity rate among children described below was due to a "computer programming error" in producing the pediatric data report. In a statement, the DOH says that due to the error, "a subset of negative pediatric test results were unintentionally...WW…

SolarWinds: What We Know About Russia's Latest Alleged Hack Of U.S. Government Microsoft says it has identified 40 government agencies, companies and think tanks that have been infiltrated. Most are in the U.S., but the breaches stretch around the globe.A massive computer breach allowed hackers to spend months exploring numerous U.S. government networks and private companies' systems around the world. Industry experts say a country mounted the complex hack — and government officials say Russia is responsible. The hackers attached their malware to a software update from SolarWinds, a company...…SolarWinds: What We Know About Russia's Latest Alleged Hack Of U.S. Government Microsoft says it has identified 40 government agencies, companies and think tanks that have been infiltrated. Most are in the U.S., but the breaches stretch around the globe.A massive computer breach allowed hackers to spend months exploring numerous U.S. government networks and private companies' systems around the world. Industry experts say a country mounted the complex hack — and government officials say Russia is responsible. The hackers attached their malware to a software update from SolarWinds, a company...WW…

New COVID-19 Cases After A Clear 101 Days In New Zealand : Coronavirus Updates The head of the World Health Organization had called the island nation "a global exemplar" for its success in controlling the virus. Four new cases emerge after 101 days with none.Updated at 4:51 p.m. ET Tuesday New Zealand went 101 days without any community transmission of the coronavirus, and life in the country largely returned to normal – an experience far different from the havoc that the virus is causing elsewhere in the world. "Achieving 100 days without community transmission is a significant milestone,...…New COVID-19 Cases After A Clear 101 Days In New Zealand : Coronavirus Updates The head of the World Health Organization had called the island nation "a global exemplar" for its success in controlling the virus. Four new cases emerge after 101 days with none.Updated at 4:51 p.m. ET Tuesday New Zealand went 101 days without any community transmission of the coronavirus, and life in the country largely returned to normal – an experience far different from the havoc that the virus is causing elsewhere in the world. "Achieving 100 days without community transmission is a significant milestone,...WW…

New Zealand Investigates A Mystery: Where Did Its New Cases Come From? : Coronavirus Updates The hunt is on to find the source of the coronavirus outbreak, now at 30 cases. The country is working to understand how the virus slipped through its defenses.After more than three months without any known community spread of the coronavirus in New Zealand, a new outbreak in Auckland has upset the fragile normalcy that had returned in the nation. It was just Tuesday that the government said it had its first cases from an unknown source in 102 days, all within one family. By Friday, the outbreak had...…New Zealand Investigates A Mystery: Where Did Its New Cases Come From? : Coronavirus Updates The hunt is on to find the source of the coronavirus outbreak, now at 30 cases. The country is working to understand how the virus slipped through its defenses.After more than three months without any known community spread of the coronavirus in New Zealand, a new outbreak in Auckland has upset the fragile normalcy that had returned in the nation. It was just Tuesday that the government said it had its first cases from an unknown source in 102 days, all within one family. By Friday, the outbreak had...WW…

Supreme Court Rules That About Half Of Oklahoma Is Native American Land "Today we are asked whether the land these treaties promised remains an Indian reservation. ... Because Congress has not said otherwise, we hold the government to its word," wrote Justice Gorsuch.The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that about half of the land in Oklahoma is within a Native American reservation, a decision that will have major consequences for both past and future criminal and civil cases. The court's hinged on the question of whether the Creek reservation continued to exist after Oklahoma became a state....…Supreme Court Rules That About Half Of Oklahoma Is Native American Land "Today we are asked whether the land these treaties promised remains an Indian reservation. ... Because Congress has not said otherwise, we hold the government to its word," wrote Justice Gorsuch.The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that about half of the land in Oklahoma is within a Native American reservation, a decision that will have major consequences for both past and future criminal and civil cases. The court's hinged on the question of whether the Creek reservation continued to exist after Oklahoma became a state....WW…

Louisiana Supreme Court Won't Review Life Sentence For Man Who Stole Hedge Clippers In a dissent, Chief Justice Bernette Johnson compared Fair Wayne Bryant's sentence to "Pig Laws" in the years after Reconstruction, which enacted harsh penalties for theft and other petty crimes.A Louisiana man will continue to spend his life in prison for stealing a pair of hedge clippers, after the state's Supreme Court his request to review a lower court's sentence. Fair Wayne Bryant was convicted in 1997 of stealing the hedge clippers. Prosecutors pursued and won a life sentence in the case, a penalty...…Louisiana Supreme Court Won't Review Life Sentence For Man Who Stole Hedge Clippers In a dissent, Chief Justice Bernette Johnson compared Fair Wayne Bryant's sentence to "Pig Laws" in the years after Reconstruction, which enacted harsh penalties for theft and other petty crimes.A Louisiana man will continue to spend his life in prison for stealing a pair of hedge clippers, after the state's Supreme Court his request to review a lower court's sentence. Fair Wayne Bryant was convicted in 1997 of stealing the hedge clippers. Prosecutors pursued and won a life sentence in the case, a penalty...WW…