July 2020

UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials

LONDON (AP) — Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russian hackers on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a coronavirus vaccine, warning scientists and pharmaceutical companies to be alert for suspicious activity.

US prison populations down 8 percent amid coronavirus outbreak

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Stephanie Parris was finishing a two-year prison sentence for a probation violation when she heard she’d be going home three weeks early because of COVID-19.

US executes second man in a week; lawyers said he had dementia

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The United States on Thursday carried out its second federal execution in three days following a hiatus of nearly two decades, killing by lethal injection a Kansas man whose lawyers contended he had dementia and was unfit to be executed.

Defiance grows as Georgia governor blocks local mask rules

ATLANTA (AP) — Mayors in Atlanta and other Georgia cities deepened their defiance of Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday, saying they want their requirements for people to wear masks in public to remain in place, even after the Republican governor explicitly forbade cities and counties from mandating face coverings.

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China first economy to grow since pandemic

BEIJING (AP) — China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2 percent expansion in the latest quarter after anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened.

Pompeo downplays possibility of summit with North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo downplayed the possibility of another summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before the U.S. presidential election, saying Trump would only want to engage if there were real prospects of progress.

Alma Jean Fraser

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On Sunday July 12, 2020, Alma Jean Fraser peacefully passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Programs aim to help seniors feel connected

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Quarantine life has been quite difficult on the residents of Camelot Brookside, especially because of limitations on how visitations must run to keep them safe from COVID-19. To help those who live in the home feel a bit more connected to the outside world, two programs are now underway.

Burglary case put on hold until the fall

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A burglary suspect arrested in December 2018 was set for jury trial on July 20, however, his case has been continued as a result of the coronavirus.