The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame revealed its 2021 inductees on Wednesday, marking the most diverse group by musical genre in the organization’s history. To be eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year
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Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A dog rescue group that managed to bring 19 dogs from Lebanon to be adopted by families in Canada saw them arrive in Montreal on Tuesday. Cynthia Ashkar, who works with the veterinarian team for Rescue Dogs Lebanon-Canada overseas, says she feels a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Another school year will be coming to an end in less than two months, but it’s unlikely that children currently attending remotely in Ontario, Canada will be back in classrooms before summer, experts say. Students in Ontario have been attending classes virtually for
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President Joe Biden faces a crucial moment on Wednesday in what is shaping up as an important week for his infrastructure priorities when he holds his first bipartisan meeting with the top four members of congressional leadership at the White House. According to the White House, the meeting will include Vice President Kamala Harris; House
Continue Reading Golden Globe-winner Andra Day has revealed that she lost 40 pounds to play jazz legend Billie Holiday — but it didn’t make her feel any prettier. The star, who scooped this year’s award for her leading role in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” told InStyle that while she has noticed a difference, the weight
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many local school districts are nearing the end of a school year that’s been marked by virtual learning, Covid-19 testing on campus and a loss of many student activities. One local superintendent says the pandemic has also led many students falling behind in school. “I think we all as a
Continue Reading As the country slowly climbs out of the pandemic, the Biden administration is ending a program that delivered nearly 167 million boxes of fresh food to families in need and helped farmers sell their produce at a time when supply chain disruptions forced them to dump milk and destroy their crops. It’s one of many
Continue Reading Lit only by an orange floodlight, a single file of camouflaged men crept along the wall of a small, dark Romanian port on the Black Sea. Suddenly, they opened fire on the two men guarding a darkened warehouse with broken windows. Moving past the fallen guards, an American voice – among the mix of men
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A growing number of gas stations along the East Coast are without fuel as nervous drivers aggressively fill up their tanks following a ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline, a critical artery for gasoline. The panic-buying threatens to exacerbate the supply shock. As of 9 pm ET Tuesday, 12.3% of gas stations in
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The year was 2002. The Euro became the official currency for most countries in the European Union, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Golden Jubilee and Brazil won the World Cup with two goals from Ronaldo — O Fenômeno — in the final against Germany. Halfway across the world, another Ronaldo — Cristiano — had yet
Continue Reading China is growing fast — but the workforce powering its economic rise is shrinking. Census data released Tuesday showed that China’s total population rose by 5.8% over the past decade — the slowest pace of growth since at least the 1960s. It also showed the country’s labor force is getting smaller. The number of people
Continue Reading Tesla’s recent run of bad publicity in China is apparently hurting its sales there, raising investor concerns. The electric car leader sold fewer than 26,000 cars in China in April, down 27% from March, according to figures released by the China Passenger Car Association. The drop came as Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers such as Nio,
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The UK economy is coming out of its deep freeze. Gross domestic product shrunk by 1.5% in the first quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics, a better than expected performance that was helped by a surge in activity in March as coronavirus restrictions were eased slightly. The lifting of the remaining restrictions is
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Hong Kong (CNN) — Cuando la vacuna rusa Sputnik V sea descargada en países de todo el mundo, cientos de millones de dosis vendrán con la etiqueta «Hecho en China». Las empresas chinas han llegado a acuerdos durante el último mes para fabricar más de 260 millones de dosis de la vacuna Sputnik V de
Continue Reading (CNN) — Se espera que la representante Liz Cheney pierda su puesto en el liderazgo republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. este miércoles después de rechazar públicamente durante meses la mentira del expresidente Donald Trump de que ganó las elecciones presidenciales de 2020. Es probable que los republicanos de la Cámara la reemplacen
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Las Vegas police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the disappearance of a 2-year-old boy last week, the police department said. Terrell Rhodes, 27, was booked for the murder of Amari Nicholson, who has not been seen since May 5, said Lt. Richard Meyers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. “This case started
Continue Reading About 37 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day, a big boost from last year’s record low. And a huge majority plans to drive — not fly. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four coronavirus-related deaths and 105 new cases Wednesday. The latest fatalities included a man in his 40s and one woman each in her 50s, 70s and 80s. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll increased to 2,578. There are 25 suspected Covid-19 deaths
Continue Reading A thousand-year-old poem just cost Chinese delivery giant Meituan tens of billions of dollars in market value, further rattling a tech industry that is already on edge. The firestorm erupted after Meituan founder and CEO Wang Xing posted a poem from the Tang dynasty era on social media last Thursday. Wang’s original post on the
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Secretaría de Salud de México informó este martes que la Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios liberó el primer lote de vacunas Cansino contra el covid-19 envasadas en México para uso de emergencia en el país. CanSino Biologics fabricó la vacuna y la farmacéutica Drugmex la envasó en Querétaro.
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — La mayoría de las empresas de cannabis que cotizan sus acciones en Estados Unidos cultivan sus productos en invernaderos interiores, a menudo en Canadá. Pero una empresa llamada Flora Growth que se hizo pública en el Nasdaq el martes está adoptando un enfoque diferente. Aunque tiene su sede en Toronto,
Continue Reading For the past month, the Perseverance rover has spent much of its time documenting the flights of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. In between those events, the rover has also been taking in the local view and spied a multitude of intriguing rocks. Now, Perseverance is gearing up to conduct its primary mission: studying Jezero
Continue Reading Following the family’s viewing of body and dash camera footage of Andrew Brown Jr.’s death, attorneys for the family recommitted to pursuing the full release of all videos of the shooting. “We will move fairly quickly on that matter to go before the court to make our arguments to get the videos released,” attorney Harry
Continue Reading IBM is on a tear under the leadership of new CEO Arvind Krishna: It created the world’s smallest microchip and Tuesday it announced new AI capabilities at its annual Think event. The company is also a prominent voice in the fight against hackers — like the ones that took down the Colonial Pipeline over the
Continue Reading More than 40% of expats surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong say they’re considering moving away from the former British colony as China’s influence grows and the city continues to enforce stringent quarantine rules. In a report released on Wednesday, the largest international chamber in Hong Kong found that 42% of
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Eid al-Fitr, the celebration at the end of Ramadan, marks a joyous time for millions of Muslims who are looking forward to home-cooked meals and family time after a month of fasting and inner reflection. There traditionally has been an emphasis on cooking special dishes that can feed large numbers of people, many of which
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — A más de un año de convivir con el virus de covid-19, la economía mundial se recupera lentamente aún dejando a su paso millones de desempleados y propiciando un aumento de los precios que ahorcan el bolsillo de los consumidores en varios países. Los precios de diversos productos, desde alimentos hasta combustibles,
Continue Reading China is growing fast — but the workforce powering its economic rise is shrinking. Census data released Tuesday showed that China’s total population rose by 5.8% over the past decade — the slowest pace of growth since at least the 1960s. It also showed the country’s labor force is getting smaller. The number of people
Continue Reading Two California police officers were killed while on duty in the span of 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. Detective Luca Benedetti with the San Luis Obispo Police Department was fatally shot Monday evening by a suspect in an apartment complex while police were executing a search warrant for allegedly stolen property, the department said Tuesday.
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — Un número cada vez mayor de gasolineras a lo largo de la Costa Este de Estados Unidos se encuentran sin combustible, a medida que los automovilistas ansiosos llenan sus depósitos tras un ataque de ransomware que cerró el oleoducto Colonial, una arteria crítica para la gasolina. Las compras de pánico
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