Israel Fast Facts
Here is a look at Israel, which declared independence in 1948. It borders the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt, the Red Sea, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon in the…
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Oklahoma City Bombing Fast Facts
Here is some background information about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Facts The blast…
Continue ReadingJacob Zuma Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1942 Birth place: Nkandla,…
Continue ReadingJamie Dimon sounds the alarm on the future of American prosperity
Jamie Dimon is very bullish on the US economic recovery from the pandemic. And yet the JPMorgan Chase CEO is deeply concerned about the future of…
Continue ReadingFord launches PSA to combat vaccine misinformation
Ford has delivered 120 million masks to at-risk communities, the auto company announced Wednesday. Over the last eight months the company has donated…
Continue ReadingJay-Z wore a T-shirt depicting a famous mosque. Its clerics aren’t happy
The designer of a T-shirt worn by Jay-Z, featuring a historic Kenyan mosque, has apologized to clerics who criticized the use of its image. Jay-Z was…
Continue ReadingCEOs like Jeff Bezos are grappling with new political realities
The political forces governing Washington have changed dramatically this year, with Democrats in control of both the White House and Congress.…
Continue ReadingMilk-free Milo and meatless ‘pork’: Nestlé and other brands bet big on plant-based food in Asia
Milo chocolate milk has been hugely popular in Southeast Asia for decades. Now the breakfast and teatime favorite is about to get shaken up — the…
Continue ReadingIraq battles two killer epidemics at once: Crystal meth and Covid-19
For nearly a month, Khaled lay on a threadbare mattress, writhing in pain. Until 2014, he worked as a security contractor in northern Iraq. When ISIS…
Continue ReadingOne in three Covid survivors suffers ‘brain disease,’ study finds
A major study published Tuesday suggests as many as one in three people infected with Covid-19 are left with longer term mental health or…
Continue ReadingCalifornia utility PG&E facing criminal charges over the state’s largest 2019 wildfire
Criminal charges have been filed against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company over the 2019 Kincade Fire in California. The massive fire, which…
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Forensic pathologist: The real key to the Chauvin verdict
I perform autopsies for a living, on people who have died suddenly, violently, or unexpectedly. I often testify in criminal and civil cases, where I…
Continue ReadingUW Health partners with community orgs to vaccinate vulnerable populations
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — To help equitably vaccinate the public…
Continue ReadingNew sheriff intends to keep jail population low, focus on rebuilding relationships
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — Dane County’s next sheriff says he…
Continue ReadingNavalny says he’s continuing hunger strike despite a high temperature and bad cough
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is continuing his hunger strike despite having a high temperature and a bad cough, according to a…
Continue ReadingNASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission flies by asteroid Bennu one final time
A NASA spacecraft will bid farewell to its asteroid companion of the last few years. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is conducting a final flyby of the…
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5 things to know for April 7: Covid-19, voter suppression, Chauvin, China, Florida
The US economy is growing at its fastest pace since 1984, and will likely surpass its pre-pandemic size, the International Monetary Fund predicts.…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian West is officially a billionaire, says Forbes
Kim Kardashian West is joining the ranks of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other moguls: She is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. Forbes…
Continue ReadingNavy hospital corpsman wounded 2 sailors before being killed at Maryland’s Fort Detrick, officials say
A Navy sailor shot and wounded two other sailors at a facility in the Maryland city of Frederick on Tuesday morning before driving to the US…
Continue Reading2 sailors are hospitalized after a shooting at Maryland’s Fort Detrick. Here’s what we know
Two sailors are hospitalized following a shooting Tuesday at a military installation in Frederick, Maryland, authorities said. The US Navy identified…
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