Volcano eruption appears to subside in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo seems to have subsided late Saturday, according to the Goma…
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Oregon among blue states slow at lifting COVID restrictions
Even as the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved earlier this month to ease indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated…
Continue ReadingA Maryland candy company is cooking up chocolate covered cicadas
A Maryland candy company is selling chocolate covered cicadas to celebrate the emergence of the noisy insects that have spent the last 17 years…
Continue ReadingItaly wins Eurovision Song Contest as the world’s biggest music event returns in Rotterdam
Italy narrowly pipped a handful of rivals to win a colorful and kitsch Eurovision Song Contest in the Netherlands on Saturday, scoring victory on the…
Continue ReadingIn China, 80,000 children were ‘snatched’ in 2019 by parents fighting for custody, report says
When Dai Xiao Lei arrived at her Beijing apartment with her husband and son, after a long flight back from Canada, her mother-in-law and…
Continue ReadingTwo men arrested after 3-year-old boy finds gun in couch, shoots 2-year-old sister
A 2-year-old girl is in an “exceptionally critical condition” after being shot by her 3-year-old brother late Friday when he found a…
Continue ReadingNew photo on social media appears to show ‘missing’ Princess Latifa
An image that appears to show Dubai’s “missing” Princess Latifa has been posted on a social media account. If legitimate, the photo…
Continue ReadingTesla shorts are having a much, much better year than in 2020
Those betting against Tesla shares are doing very well so far in 2021, following a disastrous 2020, as shares have lost about a third of their value…
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Federal judge denies businesses seeking block on Oregon’s COVID restrictions
A federal judge has determined that a group of businesses and political action committees that sought to block Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s COVID-19…
Continue ReadingMarjorie Taylor Greene compares House mask mandates to the Holocaust
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, during an interview on a conservative podcast this week, compared House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision…
Continue ReadingLava from Mount Nyiragongo is flowing away from nearby city in Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN says
Lava from the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is flowing away from the nearby city of Goma, according to the…
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Oregon reports five more COVID-19 related deaths, 509 new cases
There are five new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,618, Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingMount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Congo erupts
The Mount Nyiragongo volcano outside Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo started to erupt on Saturday, according to the DRC government…
Continue ReadingRick Santorum departs CNN after criticism of Native American comments
A CNN spokesperson said Saturday that the network has “parted ways” with Rick Santorum, the former US senator and conservative…
Continue ReadingRetiring Supreme Court judge Abella on dangers of populism, the role of the courts and a cherished family life
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ont. (CTV Network) — Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella marked her last…
Continue ReadingMore than half of Canada’s population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — More than half of Canada’s population has been…
Continue ReadingCorrections officers working at jail where Jeffrey Epstein was being held when he died strike deal, will cooperate with IG review
Two Bureau of Prisons guards who were on duty at the Metropolitan Correctional Center when Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide have entered into…
Continue ReadingFully vaccinated head coaches no longer have to wear masks during NBA games
The National Basketball Association will no longer require head coaches who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to wear masks during games,…
Continue ReadingWhy civil rights attorney Ben Crump can’t slow down
When he gives a speech, Ben Crump often springs an uncomfortable question on his audience. The man who has been called “Black America’s…
Continue Reading$515 million Mega Millions jackpot winning ticket sold in Pennsylvania
A winning jackpot ticket worth an estimated $515 million was sold in Pennsylvania, Mega Millions announced in a statement following Friday’s…
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