New Zealand approves paid leave after miscarriage, and encourages the world to follow
New Zealand will become one of the world’s only countries to offer paid bereavement leave for workers who suffer a miscarriage, after lawmakers…
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North Korea fires two ground-based ballistic missiles, South Korea says
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles Thursday — the second such launch in less than a week. South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff…
Continue ReadingNew York lawmakers reach a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, source says
New York State lawmakers have reached a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, a legislative source familiar with negotiations told CNN Wednesday,…
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Vigils are held for the Boulder shooting victims as the gunman’s first court appearance is expected Thursday
Two days after the community was traumatized by a mass shooting, the people of Boulder honored the victims on Wednesday as support poured in from…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 25: Colorado, Biden, coronavirus, immigration, Suez Canal
The Olympic torch relay has begun, and the flame is on its way to Tokyo for the July start of the Summer Games. Here’s what you need to know to…
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Hospital official resigns after Covid-19 vaccines were improperly distributed at Trump Tower in Chicago
The Board of Trustees for Loretto Hospital accepted the resignation of its COO and CFO Dr. Anosh Ahmed on Wednesday following a discovery that the…
Continue ReadingHow to help families of the spa shooting victims and all Asian Americans under attack
Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s military is killing peaceful protesters. Here’s what you need to know
Daily protests have been ongoing for a month and a half in towns and cities across Myanmar after the military seized control of the Southeast Asian…
Continue ReadingAfter she laid her husband to rest, an elderly woman got a letter in the mail threatening Asian Americans
Claudia Choi says that after her father was laid to rest, her elderly mother received a “cruel” letter in the mail threatening Asian…
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The terrifying hour as employees and shoppers hid when a gunman went on a shooting spree at a Colorado grocery store
The horror began in the parking lot. A gunman, wearing an armored or tactical vest, had just shot an elderly man outside the King Soopers on Monday…
Continue ReadingAn Asian woman assaulted in San Francisco plans to donate almost $1 million to fight racism
A 75-year-old Asian woman who was attacked in the street is taking the nearly $1 million donated for her medical bills and using it to combat racism,…
Continue ReadingThe US is sanctioning Chinese officials over alleged abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Here’s what you need to know
The United States and its allies are stepping up pressure on China in a unified show of force against Beijing’s alleged repression of Uyghurs,…
Continue ReadingHere’s what members of the media are saying ahead of Biden’s first presidential press conference
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. For President Biden,…
Continue ReadingOfficials: Man faces over 200 counts of sexual assault after police obtain numerous videos
Click here for updates on this story ROCHESTER, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 46-year-old man has been arrested after several…
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2 Oregon brothers arrested in Capitol insurrection
Two brothers have been arrested in Oregon on federal charges of participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fires two ballistic missiles, senior US official says
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles on Thursday, a senior US official told CNN citing an intelligence assessment — the second such…
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New Sisters industrial park planned on former Forest Service site
A new industrial park is being proposed in…
Continue ReadingAtlanta police detain man with five guns, body armor in grocery store
A man armed with a rifle entered an Atlanta Publix Supermarket Wednesday in Midtown at Atlantic Station, a commercial and residential area in the…
Continue ReadingSedona Prince, who used her voice to call out NCAA on poor amenities, has led Oregon to the Sweet 16
Sedona Prince of the Oregon Ducks drew national attention with a video she posted on social media showing the differences between workout amenities…
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