Myanmar to release 5,600 prisoners held for anti-junta protests
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Myanmar’s junta has freed hundreds of political prisoners, according to state media outlet Global New Light of Myanmar…
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New York City to remove Thomas Jefferson statue from legislative chamber by year’s end
By Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN A vote by a little-known New York City committee on Monday signals the end to a two-decade effort to remove a statue of…
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New York City to remove Thomas Jefferson statue from legislative chamber by year’s end
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings and Professor Michael Higginbotham debate whether or not removing a Thomas Jefferson statue from the New York…
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Chinese users have mixed feelings about LinkedIn departure
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — After nearly seven years in China, LinkedIn says it will stop operating its localized version of the…
Continue Reading Seniors are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19. So far, 1 in 7 have gotten a booster shot of vaccine
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN As the US tries to stave off another Covid-19 surge this winter, health experts encourage anyone who is…
Continue Reading More people are getting boosters than new Covid-19 vaccinations. And others could soon become eligible for an additional shot
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The number of people in the US looking to boost their Covid-19 vaccinations has surpassed the tally of those looking to…
Continue Reading BlackRock backs new hub for company climate data
LONDON (AP) — Investment giant BlackRock says it is backing a new London-based research hub which will provide asset managers with information on…
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UTEP may need new conference; C-USA teams set to defect
EL PASO, Texas — It seems UTEP could soon be looking for a new athletic conference as Conference USA is facing a slew of defections. Sources told…
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Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises for 5th day
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street rose for a fifth day on strong corporate…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises for 5th day
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street rose for a fifth day on strong corporate…
Continue Reading Australia PM: Technology best way to achieve climate target
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says a net zero carbon emissions target by 2050…
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The Nate-ure Report Big Bend: Tracking the Rio Grande through Santa Elena Canyon
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas – To the city of El Paso, the Rio Grande is just a mirage. But to the Rio Grande, El Paso is probably just the same. If…
Continue Reading There was a 7.2% jump in assaults on law enforcement officers in 2020, FBI says
By Josh Campbell More than 60,000 law enforcement officers were assaulted in the line of duty last year, up 7.2% from 2019, according to a report…
Continue Reading I went on a ‘bus ride to nowhere’
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Flight to nowhere. Cruise to nowhere. And now … a bus ride to nowhere. Hong Kong’s residents are among the most…
Continue Reading 8 potential jurors advance in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trial
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has deemed eight jury pool members qualified to serve on the jury that will…
Continue Reading North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile from the country’s east coast, authorities say
By Gawon Bae, Emiko Jozuka and Junko Ogura, CNN North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from its eastern coast on Tuesday morning, according…
Continue Reading North Korea says its latest ballistic missile test was launched from a submarine
CNN By Yoonjung Seo and Ben Westcott, CNN North Korea said it successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile from a submarine on Tuesday, state news…
Continue Reading ‘He died in my arms.’ Twelve months on, a mother’s agonizing wait to find out why her son died at Lekki toll gate
By Stephanie Busari, CNN When Adesola heard about the shooting at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on October 20, 2020, she immediately thought of her…
Continue Reading New Zealand hits virus high, pushes vaccination as way out
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand counted its most new coronavirus cases of the pandemic as an outbreak in…
Continue Reading Texas lawmakers pass new congressional maps bolstering GOP
By ACACIA CORONADO and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans have approved redrawn U.S. House maps that favor…
Continue Reading Australian state could fire more than 40 police staff for refusing a Covid-19 vaccine
By Ben Westcott, CNN A total of 43 police staff in the Australian state of Victoria have been stood down from duty and could face being fired after…
Continue Reading Australian state could fire more than 40 police staff for refusing a Covid-19 vaccine
Some police departments are pushing back against Covid-19 vaccine…
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Titans stop Allen on 4th down, hang on to beat Bills 34-31
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Henry scored his third touchdown with 3:05 left, and the Tennessee…
Continue Reading Myanmar to release 5,600 prisoners held for anti-junta protests
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Myanmar’s junta has freed hundreds of political prisoners, according to state media outlet Global New Light of Myanmar on…
Continue Reading La FDA permitirá la combinación de vacunas diferentes para las dosis de refuerzo contra el covid-19, según The New York Times
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) planea…
Continue Reading “No sientas pena por mí”: el mensaje de Colin Powell al periodista Bob Woodward sobre sus batallas de salud
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Colin Powell habló con franqueza sobre sus problemas de salud con el periodista Bob Woodward en la que se cree que fue…
Continue Reading Colombia ‘dispara’ anticonceptivos a los “hipopótamos de la cocaína”
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Es posible que Colombia finalmente haya encontrado una solución a uno de los legados menos conocidos del notorio…
Continue Reading Guillermo Lasso decreta estado de excepción en todo Ecuador para enfrentar aumento de inseguridad y muertes violentas
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador Guillermo Lasso anunció su decisión de decretar el estado de excepción por…
Continue Reading Miami private school makes bogus claims about vaccines while ordering pupils who get a shot to stay home for 30 days
A Miami private school, which previously asked teachers not to get the Covid-19 vaccine or they wouldn’t be allowed to return this school year, has…
Continue Reading Miami private school makes bogus claims about vaccines while ordering pupils who get a shot to stay home for 30 days
By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, CNN A Miami private school, which previously asked teachers not to get the Covid-19 vaccine or they…
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