Netanyahu warns against 'lynchings' as clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities verified_publisherCNN - By Hadas Gold
Pipeline hack fuels gas crunch; US suspects Russian origins Associated Press - By TOM FOREMAN JR., JEFF MARTIN and BEN FINLEY
CDC says people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can shed masks in most indoor settings verified_publisherCBS News
Washington state plans to fully reopen by June 30 as governor pushes COVID vaccine incentives geekwire.com - Kurt Schlosser
CNNBig Cats There are more tigers in captivity in the US than in the wild verified_publisherCNN - By Faith Karimi(CNN) — In recent days the country has been captivated by the search for an escaped tiger in a Houston neighborhood. But the occurrence is not as exotic as one might think. There are more tigers in captivity...
The GuardianMike Hill Ex-Labour MP denies he stood down because of staffer’s allegations verified_publisherThe Guardian - Rajeev SyalA former Labour MP accused of sexually harassing a parliamentary staff member has denied resigning from his Hartlepool seat in March because of the allegations, insisting he hopes to clear his name. Mike...
AxiosEducation Colombian immigrant named "2021 National Teacher of the Year" verified_publisherAxios - Russell Contreras A Colombian-born special education teacher in a Nevada elementary school has been named the 2021 National Teacher of the Year. Why it matters: Juliana …
USA TODAYU.S. Marines Marine Corps officer becomes first active-duty service member charged in Jan. 6 attack, DOJ says verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Kristine Phillips and Tom Vanden BrookWASHINGTON – A Marine Corps officer was arrested Thursday and charged with assaulting police officers at the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, making him the first service member on active duty charged for...
The GuardianOfsted Pupils in England waiting up to five years for special needs plan, says Ofsted verified_publisherThe Guardian - Richard Adams Education editorReport says those from better-off families are able to pay for private services while others face delays and bureaucratic hurdles Children with special education needs and disabilities face long delays...
Associated PressUnited States 'Great day for America': Vaccinated can largely ditch masks Associated Press - By ZEKE MILLER and MICHAEL BALSAMOWASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them...
ReutersColombia Colombia’s foreign minister resigns verified_publisherReutersColombia's Foreign Minister Claudia Blum speaks during a media briefing at San Carlos Palace in Bogota, Colombia February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez Colombia’s Foreign Minister Claudia Blum has according...
Guardian US ‘It’s different this time’: Palestinian Americans find support in US progressives verified_publisherGuardian US - The GuardianEid al-Fitr marks the conclusion to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Usually cause for celebration, the holiday is sorrowful for Palestinian Americans, Muslim or otherwise, who are mourning amid the...
NBC NewsUniversity of Connecticut Education Secretary Cardona encourages college grads, talks about his upbringing NBC News - By Cynthia SilvaOne of the top Latinos in the Biden administration told University of Connecticut graduates to "embrace" their uniqueness, even if it is having an accent, and use it to "find your purpose." Secretary Education...
CNBC Rep. Matt Gaetz friend Joel Greenberg will plead guilty in case that led to sex traffic probe, court records indicate verified_publisherCNBC - Dan Mangan Former Florida county tax collector Joel Greenberg has agreed to plead guilty in a criminal case connected to the ongoing federal sex trafficking …
Associated PressU.S. Politics EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is revoking a Trump-era rule that overhauled how the agency evaluates air pollutants, a move the Biden administration says will make it easier to limits...
Associated PressGuns Putin says school shooting in Kazan 'has shaken all of us' Associated PressMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the deadly school shooting in Kazan “has shaken” the country and ordered the government to revise school security protocols and tighten...
Associated PressU.S. Supreme Court Justices consider hearing a case on 'most offensive word' Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Collier says that during the seven years he worked as an operating room aide at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, white nurses called him and other Black employees “boy." ignored...
NPRImmigration 'All Our Opportunity Was Taken Away': Sanctuary Family Slowly Restarts Life verified_publisherNPR - Laura BenshoffAfter more than two years living in churches to avoid deportation to Jamaica, Clive and Oneita Thompson noticed some basic life skills had deteriorated. The first time Oneita went to take out money from...
CNNBowling Green State University Family of Ohio student who died after drinking alcohol at fraternity event files wrongful death lawsuit verified_publisherCNN - By(CNN) — The family of a Bowling Green State University student, who prosecutors say died from alcohol intoxication during a fraternity hazing, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Pi Kappa Alpha...
CNNTigray Region UN confirms military forces blocking aid in Ethiopia's Tigray following CNN investigation verified_publisherCNN - By Eliza Mackintosh, Richard Roth(CNN) — The United Nations has confirmed that military forces are impeding humanitarian access to parts of Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region, after an exclusive CNN investigation revealed that Eritrean...
CNNSouth Carolina University president resigns after plagiarizing part of a speech by the former head of US Special Operations Command verified_publisherCNN - By Amanda Jackson(CNN) — The University of South Carolina accepted the resignation Wednesday of President Bob Caslen, who admitted he plagiarized part of a speech by the former head of US Special Operations Command during...
BBC NewsUyghur Uyghur imams targeted in China's Xinjiang crackdown verified_publisherBBC News - By Joel GunterChina has imprisoned or detained at least 630 imams and other Muslim religious figures since 2014 in its crackdown in the Xinjiang region, according to new research by a Uyghur rights group. The research,...
ABC NewsPolicing Times Square shooting suspect arrested by US Marshals in Florida ABC News - Marlene Lenthang and Aaron Katersky Farrakhan Muhammad, 31, will be brought to New York City to face charges. The suspected shooter who opened fire in Times Square over the weekend and …
NBC NewsU.S. Politics Republican loyal to Trump claims Capitol riot looked more like 'normal tourist visit' NBC News - By Adam Edelman and Garrett HaakeThe comments by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., during a House Oversight Committee marked the latest attempt by some Republicans to revise the narrative around the deadly Capitol riot. Multiple Republican members...
NPRDon McGahn Years Later, Former White House Counsel McGahn Agrees To Testify verified_publisherNPR - Jaclyn DiazFormer Trump White House counsel Don McGahn will testify before the House Judiciary Committee about his role in former special prosecutor Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, the panel announced Wednesday....
The GuardianChemicals Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk verified_publisherThe Guardian - Tom PerkinsA new study that checked American women’s breast milk for PFAS contamination detected the toxic chemical in all 50 samples tested, and at levels nearly 2,000 times higher than the level some public health...
Associated PressTou Thao Ex-cops in Floyd death claim witness coercion, harm of leak Associated Press - By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers awaiting trial in George Floyd’s death will be in court Thursday to argue pretrial motions, including a request that prosecutors be sanctioned...
ReutersMerrick Garland White supremacist groups pose rising U.S. threat, Garland says verified_publisherReuters - Mark HosenballDomestic violent extremist groups, particularly white supremacists, pose a growing threat to the United States, Attorney General Merrick Garland told a Senate panel on Wednesday. "The threat of lethality...
CNNMurder of George Floyd Judge's ruling allows for longer sentence for Derek Chauvin in murder of George Floyd verified_publisherCNN - By Eric Levenson(CNN) — The judge who oversaw Derek Chauvin's murder trial ruled Wednesday that there were four aggravating factors in the killing of George Floyd, a decision that allows the judge to give Chauvin a lengthier...
CBS NewsUnited States U.S. stops flying migrant families across southern border states amid pressure from advocates verified_publisherCBS News The U.S. government has stopped flying migrant families with children hundreds of miles across southern border states for the purpose of expelling …
Associated PressAustralasia Wealthy nations once lauded as successes lag in vaccinations Associated PressWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Some wealthy nations that were most praised last year for controlling the coronavirus are now lagging far behind in getting their people vaccinated — and some, especially...
Associated PressMilitary Officials: Tiny uptick in 2020 military sex assault reports Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Reports of sexual assaults among the U.S. military increased by a very small amount in 2020, a year when troops were largely locked down for months as bases around the world grappled...
CNNPolicing Exclusive: Newly obtained bodycam footage shows moment DC police officer attacked by pro-Trump rioters verified_publisherCNN - By Zachary CohenWashington (CNN) — Newly obtained body camera footage shows the moment DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection....
The New York TimesFrance New Military Letter Warning of ‘Brewing’ Civil War Prompts Outrage in France verified_publisherThe New York Times - Constant MéheutPARIS — The French prime minister and the chief of staff of the army have condemned an anonymous letter signed by people claiming to be active-duty troops warning about impending “civil war” in France....
