One of the most isolated spots on earth faces a massive COVID wave

Gaza has recorded just over 29,000 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, but it is now averaging about 1,000 new cases a day, driving that total figure up rapidly. While many countries have been hit hard by COVID-19, Gaza’s problems are made worse by blockade, which has devastated the economy.

Alberta's top doctor says new strain of COVID-19 identified in the U.K. may not be 'dramatically different'

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, commented on the new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 detected in the U.K., indicating that it may not be as significant some may assume.

'Miracle' the German shepherd survives being thrown off motel balcony by owner

A Florida woman has been arrested after attacking a maid and throwing her German shepherd off a motel balcony. The incident occurred at about noon on Dec. 14 when the Daytona Beach Police Department received a call from staff at a Motel 6 reporting that a woman had attacked one of the motel's maids and had been standing over a railing and threatening to jump off of the motel's second-floor balcony. When deputies arrived, however, the suspect, 35-year-old Allison Murphy, was locked inside of her room.

Betsy DeVos pleads with Education Department employees to ‘resist’ the Biden administration

Woman comes up with 'genius' way to get free shipping on every online order: 'This is sorcery'

This works on virtually any online website, and it's absolutely genius.

Florida shuts down bay known nationally for its oysters

Because of a dwindling oyster population, a Florida agency voted unanimously Wednesday to shut down oyster harvesting in Apalachicola Bay through the end of 2025, dealing a blow to an area that historically produced 90% of the state’s oysters and 10% of the nation’s. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commission did express the hope of reopening the bay before the ban on commercial and recreational harvesting ends if oysters recover sooner.

‘Good riddance’: Elizabeth Warren says outgoing attorney general William Barr made DoJ more corrupt