Animals likely source of COVID, new report says

A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press.

 
Massive ship stuck in Suez Canal freed after 6 days

Suez Canal officials say the massive container ship that was stuck in vital waterway for nearly a week has been set free and is on the move.

LETTER: Nevada electric vehicles getting a free ride

All along I thought electric-car buyers were singing “Kumbaya” because they were keeping the planet clean. Turns out that isn’t altogether the case.

Doctors in Paris warn of catastrophic overload of virus cases

With infections soaring and hospitals increasingly running short of intensive-care beds, doctors have been stepping up the pressure for a full French lockdown.