Dutch virologist Marion Koopmans, who advised WHO on COVID-19, says monkeypox outbreak is "very unusual" and worrisome. "Monkeypox as we know it is not that contagious," she says
Jimmy Carter was expected to die within days when he entered hospice care in February, his grandson says.
7 months later he’s still going and his 99th birthday is just over a week away, on October 1.
Indonesia's parliament approves new criminal code:
- Sex outside marriage becomes illegal
- Unmarried couples banned from living together
- Insulting the president becomes criminal offense
- Expressing views counter to national ideology banned
Twitter resignations so far today:
- Head of Trust & Safety, Yoel Roth
- Sales Vice President Robin Wheeler
- Head of HR & talent, Kathleen Pacini
- Chief Information Officer Lea Kissner
- Chief Privacy Officer Damien Kieran
- Chief Compliance Officer Marianne Fogarty
Former President Jimmy Carter has officially turned 99.
Carter entered hospice care in February when his family feared he had just days to live, but he defied the odds.
"He’s together with his wife. They’re in love. They’re at peace," his grandson said last week.
NORAD has been looking at a "wider range of radar data" since the Chinese spy balloon, which may explain why more and smaller objects are being detected - NBC
Mass casualty incident declared in Little Rock, AR. Police cars are being used to take injured people to hospital because there aren't enough ambulances - THV11
False reports are circulating on social media claiming that a U.S. ship called the "USS Liberty" was hit by Iranian missiles near Bahrain.
No incidents have been reported and the U.S. Navy does not currently have a ship with this name. The USS Liberty was destroyed in 1967.
"Be advised: The entire bridge, the entire Key Bridge, is in the harbor!"
Listen to a replay of the first 30 minutes on the scanner, with silence removed.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis related to suicide, mental health or substance use, dial or text the U.S. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 to speak with a counselor. If you’re in the UK, call the Samaritans at 116123.
Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vučić, shared a cryptic message on social media about a threat to national interests.
"Difficult days are ahead for Serbia," he said. "It will be difficult, the most difficult so far."
He says more information will be released in the coming days.
New video shows how it took just seconds for a street in Libya's Derna to turn into a river.
So far, more than 11,000 people are confirmed dead in Derna alone. Thousands more are still missing.
NASA says the chance an asteroid will hit Earth on Valentine's Day 2046 remains small but new models puts the chance at 1 in 360, up from 1 in 560 a week ago and 1 in 1,200 on March 1
FLORIDA MASS SHOOTING
- Pine Hills, near Orlando
- 1st shooting at 11 am
- Woman, 20s, found dead in street
- Shooter returned at 4 pm
- Opened fire at News 13 van
- 2 reporters shot, 1 killed
- 3rd shooting at nearby home
- 9yo killed, woman injured
- Suspect, 19, in custody