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Brazil is facing “overload and even collapse of health systems” because of surging COVID-19 cases, a report by the state-run Fiocruz institute warned Tuesday, as the country set a new daily coronavirus deaths record. Driving the news: The institute said over 80% of intensive care unit beds are occupied in 25 of Brazil’s 27 state …

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Spring breaks are underway or will be soon for local students. Regionally the Tri-Cities is doing well in terms of being vaccinated and bringing COVID-19 numbers down. But, some are worried we could be in the same position that we were this time last year. “Spring break last year caused …

A father-of-three is fighting for life in a Melbourne hospital after he fell from a moving car during an allegedly drunken dispute with his partner. The incident occurred just before 2.30am on Sunday in Point Cook when Damien Osbourne allegedly tried to stop his partner, Tara McConchie, leaving a party after the pair had an …

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Parents everywhere have had to adjust to a new rhythm of working from home and parenting throughout the pandemic. Between their own jobs, their kids’ online classes, and parenting all from home, days feel like a blur. Some moms in Fresno say they’ve reached their breaking point. “I would liken it …

By Erica Thomas, managing editor GRAYSON VALLEY — The Center Point Fire District (CPFD) responded to a house fire in Grayson Valley on Monday, March 1, 2021. Fire Chief Gene Coleman said crews got the call around 7 p.m. The fire was at a home in the 2600 block of Janice Circle. Upon arrival, firefighters …

An oil boss has warned that government hotel quarantine rules are pushing north-east workers and their families to “breaking point”. Erik Ronsberg, chief executive of Stena Drilling, said he was “so worried” about the mental health of colleagues and their loved ones. Stena recently launched a petition urging the UK Government to give oil workers …

Czechia has introduced a new state of emergency for the next four weeks as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise and hospitals reach breaking point. /AFP Czechia has introduced a new state of emergency for the next four weeks as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise and hospitals reach breaking point. /AFP   Czechia has …

Seattle, Wash – SEATTLE – Pioneer Square business owner Hamza Albadan is at his breaking point and not mincing words. “There is a bunch of idiots running this city,” Hamza Albadan said. He immigrated to Seattle to live out his American dream that now sits near South Main and 2nd Ave Ext.  “I think we are …

SEOUL — The shutdown of the border between China and North Korea is testing the limits of Pyongyang’s commitment to “self-reliance” as shortages of food, electricity and vital goods contribute to an increasingly severe economic crisis. North Korea is producing around a million tons less in food grains than the annual demand of 5.5 million …

Kathey Sauels is already dealing with the death of a family member. This week, she is struggling with a caved-in ceiling and no power and water in her home. DALLAS — Kathey Sauels has had a very tough beginning to the new year. First, her mother died in early January after a long fight with …