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Month: April 2022

Turkey rejects Greek accusations of illegal overflights

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has rejected accusations by Athens that its warplanes conducted unauthorized military flights over Greek islands and pointed the finger at Greece instead. Turkey insisted Thursday that it was Greece’s Air Force which carried out “provocative flights” near Turkey’s coast, repeatedly violating the airspace in southwest Turkey.  The two NATO allies

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‘I refuse to surrender,’ says author fighting to keep gender identity issues in books for young adults

By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Meridith Edwards, CNN Author Melissa Hart refuses to give in to other parents challenging the content of books aimed at children and young adults. While parents, lawmakers and others speculate about the intent of authors and educators, the mother of a nonbinary teen is determined to promote inclusive content because “representation

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Biden taking ‘hard look’ at student loan debt but ‘not considering’ forgiving $50,000 per borrower

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he’s considering ways to deal with reducing student debt burdens, but forgiving $50,000 in loans isn’t in the cards. “I am considering dealing with some debt reduction. I am not considering $50,000 debt reduction,” Biden said at the White House after unveiling new funding for Ukraine.

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Oklahoma lawmakers pass 6-week abortion ban modeled after Texas law that allows civil enforcement

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Oklahoma lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a bill modeled after the controversial Texas abortion law, which allows private citizens to take civil action against abortion providers to enforce the law. It’s the latest bill passed this month by Oklahoma’s legislature to restrict abortion rights and comes amid a movement

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La ivermectina no previene el coronavirus: esto dicen los científicos y exploramos más detalles del medicamento

Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – La ivermectina, una medicina contra parásitos, es ampliamente recomendada en Latinoamérica como protección contra el coronavirus. Esto no está científicamente comprobado. La Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) no recomienda usarla como prevención contra el covid-19. Según una investigación publicada en la

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