March 2021

Biden says US faces battle to ‘prove democracy works’

March 25, 2021 10:32 pm CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden cast challenges to the US from China, Russia and global shifts in stark terms Thursday, describing “a battle between the…

The CDC is tracking a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases. Its chief says spring breakers and eased restrictions concern her

March 25, 2021 10:11 pm CNN Newsource

Top US health officials say they’re encouraged by the accelerating Covid-19 vaccinations. But not enough Americans are fully vaccinated yet to…

Farmers across India have been protesting for months. Here’s why

March 25, 2021 10:10 pm CNN Newsource

Angry Indian farmers have abandoned their fields to stage one of the country’s biggest ever protests. Since November, tens of thousands of…

Streaking fireball seen across NW skies apparently rocket stage burning up

March 25, 2021 9:50 pm Barney Lerten, The Associated Press

A wide, colorful streak of pulsing lights seen shooting across the Pacific Northwest sky just before 9 p.m. Thursday apparently was the descending,…

Grieving family of young girl shot dead by Myanmar’s military forced into hiding

March 25, 2021 9:46 pm CNN Newsource

The family of a young girl killed in her home by Myanmar’s security forces say they have gone into hiding and dare not return for fear of being…

Out & About: First photos from spring

March 25, 2021 9:27 pm Max Goldwasser

Spring has never looked prettier on the High…

Big Ol’ Fish: All eyes on the walleye

March 25, 2021 9:24 pm Max Goldwasser

Only one fish to feature this week, but it was a…

Suez Canal authorities need to remove 706,000 cubic feet of sand to free the Ever Given

March 25, 2021 9:08 pm CNN Newsource

Up to 20,000 cubic meters (706,000 cubic feet) of sand in the Suez Canal need to be removed to free the gigantic container ship that has been stuck…

US government stops distribution of Eli Lilly Covid-19 antibody treatment due to spread of coronavirus variants

March 25, 2021 8:55 pm CNN Newsource

The US government in coordination with Eli Lilly said it will no longer distribute the Covid-19 monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab for use on…

Suez Canal authorities need to remove 20,000 cubic meters of sand to free the Ever Given

March 25, 2021 8:43 pm CNN Newsource

Up to 20,000 cubic meters of sand in the Suez Canal need to be removed to free the gigantic container ship that has been stuck there since Tuesday,…

Oregon Senate OKs bill to let local govts. bar concealed handguns in public buildings

March 25, 2021 8:32 pm The Associated Press

The Oregon Senate has voted in favor of a contentious bill that would ban guns from the Capitol and other state buildings, as well as allow…

A college player dies in a car crash, three days after playing in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament

March 25, 2021 8:25 pm CNN Newsource

Just days after playing in the NCAA tournament, Oscar Frayer, a forward on the men’s basketball team at Grand Canyon University, died Tuesday…

Senate panel deadlocks on Gupta nomination, but she’s still on track for confirmation with Democratic support

March 25, 2021 8:05 pm CNN Newsource

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday deadlocked in a party-line vote on the nomination of Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general, but…

DEA agent says he was wrongly fired and is now under investigation for being at Capitol during insurrection

March 25, 2021 8:04 pm CNN Newsource

A US Drug Enforcement Administration agent suspended for being at the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Tuesday that he has since…

The Colorado suspect allegedly used an AR-15-style pistol. Here’s how it differs from an AR-15-style rifle

March 25, 2021 7:46 pm CNN Newsource

The 21-year-old suspect in Monday’s massacre at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket allegedly used a Ruger AR-556 pistol — what one expert…

What happened to two small South Dakota towns after Biden revoked the Keystone pipeline permit

March 25, 2021 7:42 pm CNN Newsource

Small town America had big dreams in the shape of the Keystone XL Pipeline. After a decade of stop-and-go progress, the project spearheaded by…

One man thought he was going to die and the owner of a gym saw the roof lifted off by an Alabama tornado

March 25, 2021 7:39 pm CNN

As Alabama residents continue sheltering in place from disastrous storms, residents who spoke to CNN described scenes of terror, devastation and…

Biden’s filibuster flip-flop is outrageous

March 25, 2021 7:39 pm CNN

Watching President Joe Biden’s first press conference today, all I could think was that his performance showed there’s little chance he…

H&M and Nike are facing a boycott in China

March 25, 2021 7:34 pm CNN

H&M, Nike and other big Western apparel brands are facing a boycott in China because of the stand they’ve taken against the alleged use of…

US poverty is still high, but stimulus is stopping it from getting worse

March 25, 2021 7:26 pm CNN Newsource

Poverty has soared during the coronavirus pandemic, but it would have been even worse without successive federal relief packages last year. The $600…

Month: March 2021