There hasn’t been a named storm in the Atlantic Ocean since early October, but about a month remains in the hurricane season. “Don’t raid your hurricane supplies yet,” said one meteorologist.
Author: DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR
One Woman Won a Nobel This Year. Quotas Aren’t the Answer, an Official Says.
Only one of the 13 laureates this year was a woman, but the head of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences dismissed the idea of guaranteeing representation.
The Offspring’s Drummer Says He Was Dropped For Being Unvaccinated
“It has recently been decided that I am unsafe to be around, in the studio, and on tour,” Pete Parada said, citing medical reasons for not getting vaccinated.
Remains of Esther Dingley, Missing British Hiker, Are Found
For months, the authorities and Ms. Dingley’s partner combed the Pyrenees mountains. A DNA test confirmed the identity of remains found near her last known location, a group aiding the search said.
British Columbia Declares a State of Emergency as Wildfires Rage
Nearly 300 fires in British Columbia have prompted evacuation orders affecting more than 5,700 people, officials said.
Canadian Couple Who Flew to Indigenous Town for Vaccine Plead Guilty
The couple, a gambling executive and an actress, were fined $2,300 for violating coronavirus restrictions but won’t face jail time, court records show.
Anheuser-Busch to give away free beer when the U.S. hits Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal.
The company said it would “buy America’s next round” once 70 percent of U.S. adults had received at least one dose of a vaccine.
Everything Was Canceled in 2020. What About 2021?
From the French Open and the Tokyo Olympics to New York Pride, a look at which global events are canceled, postponed or moving ahead (with altered plans) in 2021.
BBC Apologizes for Interview With Cory Booker Impostor
The network issued a correction and said it was looking into the matter, calling the interview a “deliberate hoax.”