Will Biden share vaccines with India?
The Biden administration said it will deploy additional supplies and support to India in response to mounting pressure to help the Covid-19 stricken…
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The SPAC boom has ‘screeched to a halt.’ That may be good thing
One of the hottest corners of financial markets is getting slightly less manic. What’s happening: Billionaires, celebrities and athletes have…
Continue ReadingAnthony Hopkins visits father’s grave and pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman
According to Sir Anthony Hopkins, people on the internet were not the only ones surprised by his historic Oscar win for best actor Sunday night. The…
Continue ReadingTwitter blocks posts in India critical of Narendra Modi’s Covid-19 response
Twitter has removed several tweets about Covid-19 at the request of the Indian government, including some that were critical of Prime Minister…
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Long before Colin Kaepernick knelt, a Black female athlete defied the US National Anthem, but she’s been largely forgotten
She laced up her boots and sped on to the skating rink. A seemingly innocuous act, except in 1952 during a time of racial segregation in the US, this…
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How Biden anchored his first 100 days on two simple principles
The increasingly radical presidency of Joe Biden was built on a straightforward foundation: putting Covid-19 shots in arms and stimulus checks in the…
Continue ReadingCDC’s updated Covid-19 guidance for summer camps emphasizes getting vaccinated, wearing masks and staying distanced
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says in newly updated guidance for summer camps that people who can get vaccinated against Covid-19…
Continue ReadingRussia suspends Alexey Navalny’s political movement across the country
Moscow’s chief prosecutor froze the political movement of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny on Monday by suspending activities at his…
Continue ReadingGoogle and Microsoft’s Indian-born CEOs pledge support to the country over coronavirus crisis
Google’s Sundar Pichai and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella are rushing aid to India as the country battles an onslaught of coronavirus cases.…
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5 things to know for April 26: Covid-19, White House, SCOTUS, police violence, Oscars
The US has begun to withdraw troops from Afghanistan ahead of the White House’s September 11 deadline, marking the beginning of the end of…
Continue ReadingChadwick Boseman didn’t win the best actor Oscar
The producers of this year’s Academy Awards promised that it would be like a movie. They may want to consider a reshoot of the ending. Chadwick…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for the 3 other ex-officers charged in George Floyd’s death
With Derek Chauvin’s convictions secured, the three other former Minneapolis Police officers on scene during George Floyd’s death last…
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Congress faces busy week of negotiations as Biden prepares for joint address. Here’s what to watch.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will juggle a slate of competing priorities this week as both parties wrestle with tense negotiations over infrastructure…
Continue ReadingRussian prosecutor suspends activities at Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny’s headquarters
The headquarters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny’s anti-corruption organization has been suspended, pending a court decision on whether…
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US Covid-19 vaccination efforts may start to slow now, official says. Here’s why
Covid-19 vaccination efforts may begin to slow down as more Americans get vaccinated, one US official told CNN on Sunday. More than 42% of the United…
Continue ReadingAcademy Awards 2021: ‘Nomadland’ wins best picture at an Oscars that spreads the wealth
“Nomadland,” director Chloé Zhao’s small-boned movie about nomads in America, earned best picture at a 93rd Academy Awards defined…
Continue ReadingFull moon in April 2021: When to see the ‘Pink’ supermoon
April’s full moon is the “pink” moon, and it’s a supermoon, too. Catch it in the night sky this Monday. This moon will be at…
Continue ReadingAn Arizona wildfire that’s ‘raging out of control’ prompts evacuation orders for about 200 homes
A wildfire is “raging out of control” in the Hualapai Mountains near Pine Lake, Arizona, according to officials. The blaze, named the…
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