A Whatcom County resident submitted a reported sighting to the Washington State Department of Agriculture, and entomologists were able to confirm it as an Asian Giant hornet on Thursday, according to a press release from the WSDA. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/13/murder-hornet-seen-alive-in-washington/8120961002/
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Surfside condo collapse: Town leaders fuming at obstacles to investigation, aim to sue county
In the days after the collapse of Champlain Towers South, town, county, state and federal officials worked side by side, laser-focused on finding survivors, recovering victims and providing support to the families of the missing, dead and displaced. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/12/surfside-condo-collapse-investigations-slow-speed-angers-community/8105306002/
James C. Hormel, first openly gay U.S. ambassador, dies at 88
James C. Hormel, the United States’ first openly gay ambassador who was appointed to Luxembourg by former President Bill Clinton, died Friday in San Francisco at 88. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/08/13/james-hormel-first-openly-gay-u-s-ambassador-dies-88/8129078002/
‘Fireballs’ will light up the sky tonight when the Perseid meteor shower peaks. Here’s how to watch.
It has been an incredible year to witness some of the solar system’s visually stunning phenomena, from the super flower blood moon in May, the ring of fire solar eclipse in early June and the strawberry supermoon late last month. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/07/14/how-watch-perseid-meteor-shower-july-and-august-2021/7964480002/
FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised
The less than 3% of Americans who are severely immunocompromised should be able to get an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the federal government decided Thursday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/08/12/fda-immunocompromised-covid-19-vaccine-booster-shots/8105494002/