Move over, bitcoin. Ethereum is at an all-time high
Bitcoin prices continued their rebound Monday, rising about 4% to nearly $59,000. But the world’s largest cryptocurrency has been overshadowed…
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Will US lift vaccine patents?
As India’s explosive outbreak spills beyond its borders, the West and its drug companies are under growing pressure to waive intellectual…
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Oregon lawmaker accused of unlocking state Capitol door for protesters faces misdemeanor charges
An Oregon state lawmaker accused of allowing protesters into the closed state Capitol building while lawmakers were debating Covid-19 restrictions is…
Continue ReadingAs Andrew Brown Jr. is laid to rest, the circumstances around his death remain unclear
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will say goodbye to the 42-year-old Monday as they continue to demand answers, 12 days after the Black father and…
Continue ReadingGerman police bust child sex abuse imagery network with 400,000 users
German police have arrested three people in connection with one of the world’s largest platforms containing child sex abuse materials,…
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5 things to know for May 3: Coronavirus, India, Afghanistan, North Korea, San Diego
TikTok finally has a new CEO, eight months after its former leader jumped ship amid threats of banning the uber-popular video app in the US.…
Continue ReadingHow Neanderthal DNA from cave dirt is revealing details about how early humans lived
For centuries, archaeologists have searched caves for teeth and bones entombed in sun-starved dirt in the hope of piecing together how our ancestors…
Continue ReadingAndrew Brown Jr. will be laid to rest Monday as his family demands the release of body camera footage
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will say goodbye to the 42-year-old Monday as they continue to demand answers, 12 days after the Black father and…
Continue ReadingA rapidly growing southern California fire forced 500 evacuations, officials say
About 500 residents were evacuated from a San Diego County campground over the weekend as officials work to contain a rapidly growing wildfire. The…
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A Canadian oil firm thinks it has struck big. Some fear it could ravage a climate change hotspot
Syringa trees rise out of the Kalahari sand in the wild expanse of Kavango East, as the humid heat warns of afternoon showers. It’s easy to…
Continue ReadingThey are hunted and in hiding but Myanmar’s journalists continue to report the truth
Journalist Ye Wint Thu was already on the run when his name and photo appeared on a wanted list broadcast by Myanmar’s military junta. For…
Continue ReadingA Chinese Communist Party-linked account mocked India’s Covid crisis on social media. It backfired
For most of China, last week’s launch of the first module of its planned space station was simply a moment of pride. But for one social media…
Continue ReadingDamage reported in at least 3 cities after tornadoes tear through Mississippi
Destruction was reported across Mississippi after a round of tornadoes swept through the state late Sunday night, damaging buildings and littering…
Continue ReadingNew York authorities are searching for missing Buffalo State College student who disappeared over a week ago
Authorities are searching for a New York college sophomore who disappeared over a week ago. Saniyya Dennis, 19, was last seen on the SUNY Buffalo…
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3 dead, more than 20 hospitalized after suspected smuggling vessel overturns off San Diego
Three people are dead and nearly two dozen people were sent to hospitals after a suspected smuggling vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego on…
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Nearly a third of Americans are fully vaccinated. But one thing could still delay our return to normal
As more US state leaders announce hopeful timelines for a return to normalcy, one expert says there’s something that could delay how quickly we…
Continue ReadingA large and destructive tornado has touched down in Tupelo, Mississippi
Emergency crews are assessing damage in Tupelo after a large and destructive tornado touched down Sunday night. The National Weather Service in…
Continue ReadingSan Diego captain of suspected smuggling vessel in custody after boat overturned, killing 4. Here’s what we know
The person believed to have been operating a suspected smuggling vessel that overturned off the coast of San Diego Sunday, killing four people and…
Continue ReadingChinese man dodges two navies to cross Taiwan Strait by rubber dinghy in search of ‘freedom and democracy’
A Chinese man crossed the highly-militarized Taiwan Strait in a small rubber dinghy Saturday in search of “freedom and democracy,”…
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