William Shatner Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of award-winning actor William Shatner. Personal Birth date: March 22, 1931 Birth place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Birth…
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Mario Monti Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of economist and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. Personal Birth date: March 19, 1943 Birth place: Varese, Italy…
Continue ReadingCovid-19’s obesity link, ‘neanderthal thinking,’ and skipping the line. What you need to know about Covid-19 this Thursday.
Countries where more than half the population is overweight, such as the US and the UK, have recorded much higher death rates from Covid-19,…
Continue ReadingMinistry group plans to build new home for snow storm victim
Click here for updates on this story HOPE, Arkansas (KTBS ) — Homeowners in southwest Arkansas are still recovering…
Continue ReadingFamilies reunited as nursing home restrictions eased
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — After months of isolation, nursing homes across the state…
Continue ReadingDeadly violence mars reunion between schoolgirls and parents in Nigeria, witnesses say
At least one person has been shot dead and two others injured as hundreds of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls who had been released were reunited with…
Continue ReadingFighting climate change is now a job for the Bank of England
Central banks are usually tasked with keeping inflation in check, while promoting economic growth and employment. Now, add fighting the climate…
Continue ReadingParamount+ is banking on iconic TV characters from ‘Frasier’ to ‘SpongeBob’
Paramount is one of the most iconic studios in Hollywood, but can the name “Paramount” translate to streaming? ViacomCBS is banking on…
Continue ReadingDisney is closing 60 stores in the US and Canada
The Disney Store, once a mall mainstay, is drastically reducing the number of locations it has in the United States and Canada. Disney said…
Continue ReadingStudent shot in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, school shooting has died
A 15-year-old boy who was shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has died from his injuries, police said. The teen was…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court grants bail to 15 of 47 pro-democracy activists in landmark national security hearing
Fewer than a third of prominent pro-democracy activists charged under a new national security law were granted bail Thursday after a hearing at a…
Continue ReadingCorporate America’s earnings recession is over
The vast majority of companies in the S&P 500 have reported results from the last three months of 2020, and Wall Street is calling it: The…
Continue Reading‘It’s a promising result’: Made-in-Yukon treatment reducing amputations in most severe frostbite cases
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A promising new treatment developed in Yukon for…
Continue ReadingIt’s hard for homebound seniors to get vaccinated. One city found a novel solution
They are usually eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations, but homebound seniors can often struggle to find a way of making the appointment to get the…
Continue ReadingWhy parts of Canada are seeing the northern lights more often and farther south
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — The elusive northern lights have suddenly become…
Continue ReadingCovid-19’s obesity link, ‘neanderthal thinking,’ and skipping the queue. What you need to know about Covid-19 this Thursday.
Countries where more than half the population is overweight, such as the US and the UK, have recorded much higher death rates from Covid-19,…
Continue ReadingThe history of attacks against Asian Americans is complicated. Addressing it will be, too
The quote has been ringing in Jose Antonio Vargas’ ears ever since he came across it. “Nobody came. Nobody helped. Nobody made a…
Continue ReadingHong Kong used to be the poster child for economic freedom. Not anymore
Hong Kong has been booted off an index of economic freedom that it used to lead, dealing another blow to the city’s standing as a global…
Continue ReadingInflation fears continue to rattle global stocks
Global stocks are falling as a bond sell-off continues to rattle markets. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index led losses in Asia Pacific, tumbling…
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Britain’s Prince Philip undergoes procedure for heart condition
Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, underwent a medical procedure for a heart condition on Wednesday, Buckingham Palace…
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