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Aussies in Bali limbo with new visa change; Man dies in Victoria as state records 273 new cases; Nearby gym closes as Crossroads Hotel outbreak cases hit nine
People in England won’t be required to wear masks in shops, a British official suggested on Sunday, comments that caused confusion after Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier indicated a tougher line was needed for face coverings indoors. Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove encouraged people to use masks while inside but stopped short of endorsing their …
Health officials change Lancaster County risk dial to ‘High’ category
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Lincoln/Lancaster County Health Department has changed the COVID-19 risk dial from the moderate to the high range following a recent increase in cases. The risk dial was in the moderate range for 4 weeks. Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird said this is the first time the risk dial has been …
Climate change: ‘Rising chance’ of exceeding 1.5C global target
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A child tries to cool himself in a heatwave in Gaza The World Meteorological Organisation says there’s a growing chance that global temperatures will break the 1.5C threshold over the next five years, compared to pre-industrial levels. It says there’s a 20% possibility the critical mark will be broken …
Climate change: UK could hit 40C ‘regularly’ by end of this century
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Temperatures up to 40C would most likely occur in the South East of England Sweltering temperatures of up to 40C could be a regular occurrence in the UK by 2100 if carbon emissions stay very high says the Met Office. The current record stands at 38.7C, set in Cambridge …
AFTAC uses technology to execute Change of Command > Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) > News
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The Air Force Technical Applications Center here underwent a change of command today, employing modern-day technology to accomplish long-standing traditions. Col. Chad Hartman relinquished command to Col. Katharine Barber as 16th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh served as the presiding officer via video teleconference from San …
Mississippi votes to change state flag with Confederate emblem
The newly passed resolution suspends the rules so that lawmakers can consider a bill that would change or remove the flag. First, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed the measure in a vote of 85-34 amid loud cheers in the chamber, followed by the Senate in a vote of 36-14. The passage of the measure …
Climate change: Ireland on the verge of its ‘greenest government ever’
Image copyright Getty Images Ireland stands on the brink of putting climate change at the heart of its government if Green Party members vote in favour of a new coalition. The new administration plans to ban fracked gas imports from the US, make steep cuts in emissions and end new drilling for oil and gas. …
Breaking down each of OPD’s policy changes
As the city of Omaha outlines changes to its ‘Use of Force’ policy, KETV Investigates gives you an in-depth look at what each of the changes actually means. The changes include: An officer’s duty to intervene and reportKnee-to-neck pin forbiddenA prone position warningChange to use of carotid restraint control holdWe asked Omaha Police Chief Todd …
From Stonewall 1969 to Black Lives Matter 2020: How technology ignites change
US Customs and Border Patrol agents flew unmanned aerial vehicles over crowds of Black Lives Matter protesters in at least 15 cities in June. According to government officials, the feds were just keeping an eye on the situation. Despite the fact these were Predator drones – the same kind the US used to assassinate a …
Greta Thunberg: Climate change ‘as urgent’ as coronavirus
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGreta Thunberg talks about how she has spent lockdown in Sweden Greta Thunberg says the world needs to learn the lessons of coronavirus and treat climate change with similar urgency. That means the world acting “with necessary force”, the Swedish climate activist says in an exclusive interview …
