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Biden revokes Trump order to punish statue vandals

May 15, 2021

America responded to the razing of the White House by building it back in the same place with unbroken resolve, to the murders of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr., with a national temple and the Stone of Hope, and to the terrorism of 9/11 with a new Freedom Tower.

Death toll climbs as Palestinians flee Israeli fire in Gaza

May 15, 2021

Israel stepped up its attacks on the Gaza Strip, flattening a high-rise building on Tuesday as Palestinian rockets rained down nearly nonstop on parts of Israel, according to AFP . There was some confusion as to whether Israel had authorized a ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave but it turns out that the ground support was from outside of Gaza's border.

Premier Ford extends stay-at-home order to "at least" June 2, 2021

May 14, 2021

Under the order, stores providing essential goods remain open but are only permitted to sell grocery and pharmacy items. "We must stay vigilant and continue to do what we're doing". Thomas Tenkate, associate professor at the Ryerson School of Occupational and Public Health. Ford, however, said recreational outdoor facilities would remain closed to limit mobility and other behaviour that could contribute to spread of the virus.

California's Middle-Class Taxpayers Could Get a Rebate Under Proposal — Newsom's Plan

May 12, 2021

Residents have been urged to limit their water usage by taking shorter showers, checking their pipes for leaks, limiting how often they water their lawns and outdoor plants, and not letting the water run while brushing their teeth or washing dishes.

Clashes Between Palestinians, Israeli Police In Jerusalem Leave Many Injured

May 10, 2021

Palestinian youth threw stones, lit fires and tore down police barricades in the streets leading to the walled Old City gates as officers on horseback and in riot gear used stun grenades and water cannons to repel them. The Supreme Court said the hearing, which was supposed to take place Monday, was canceled at the request of the State Attorney General. The justice ministry said on Sunday that in light of "all the circumstances", it would delay the court hearing.

India's coronavirus infection count passes 20 mil.

May 05, 2021

India also recorded 3,82,315 new coronavirus cases in a day, said the Union health ministry today. Experts believe both figures are an undercount. "Each and every one of the more than 6,500 jobs we have announced today will help families and communities build back from coronavirus and boost the British and Indian economies".

Twitter Erupts With Jokes After Trump Launches New Social 'Platform'

May 05, 2021

Trump ", the platform much resembles Twitter, which alongside Facebook banned Trump from posting messages in the aftermath of the January 6 Capitol riot that the former president was accused of inciting. He does frequent interviews with friendly news outlets and has emailed a flurry of statements to reporters through his official office and political group.

Biden will attack Trump on riot and pandemic in speech to Congress

April 29, 2021

US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he was not seeking conflict with China or Russian Federation as he put a renewed focus on diplomacy in his first address to Congress . US President Joe Biden will give a sunny and ambitious message to the joint session of Congress . But Wednesday's will be unlike any in the nation's past.

Men Indicted On Federal Hate Crime Charges In Ahmaud Arbery Killing

April 29, 2021

Catch up quick :"All three defendants have also been charged in a separate state proceeding with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and criminal attempt to commit a felony", the DOj noted. The Justice Department alleges that the men "used force and threats of force to intimidate and interfere with Arbery's right to use a public street because of his race".

Arlene Foster's leadership of DUP could be coming to end

April 29, 2021

The announcement comes 24 hours after an sizeable internal heave against her by DUP politicians unhappy with her leadership. Although Foster has repeatedly called on the European Union to scrap the protocol - something it says it will not do - some party figures have demanded an even harder line.

USA investigators search Rudy Giuliani's Manhattan home, office

April 29, 2021

Mr Cohen admitted to lying during congressional testimony about the timing of discussions around an abandoned plan to build a Trump Tower in Russian Federation. for months, but senior officials declined to approve it during the Trump administration for several reasons, including the proximity to the presidential election and Trump's challenge to the results, according to one of the people.

Andrew Brown Jr.’s family: Police bodycam footage shows ‘execution’

April 27, 2021

The shooting sparked a public demand for the police body camera footage, though its release has been prevented so far given North Carolina law holds that only a court order can allow the release of such footage. Seven deputies are now on leave following the shooting. If he gets that confirmation, the office would file for the judge to release the footage, Wooten said.

ASEAN leaders reach consensus to end Myanmar crisis, demand junta end killings

April 25, 2021

The demonstrators from the Jakarta-based Urban Poor Consortium said they are part of a regional coalition called Leaders and Organizers of Community Organizations in Asia, whose network also spans urban poor and working class communities in Myanmar.

NZ border worker tests Covid positive on second day of bubble

April 20, 2021

During her post-Cabinet press conference, Ms Ardern described the bubble with Australia as an "important milestone" in New Zealand's economic recovery. The ministry said breakthrough infections happened with all vaccines. The individual's job is to clean planes that have flown internationally from countries where Covid-19 is widespread, according to a media release from New Zealand's Ministry of Health.

Nationwide protests planned across Russian Federation over Navalny's failing health

April 20, 2021

Navalny now appears to have a shaven head, although it's uncertain when this photograph was taken. The doctors showed up at the prison where Mr Navalny is being kept on Sunday but were not allowed in. Earlier, his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian also said the bloc was watching Navalny's situation closely, as he warned of possible further sanctions against Russian Federation.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants To Expel Maxine Waters From Congress

April 20, 2021

We've got to stay on the street. "We've got to get more confrontational". "Breonna Taylor means We Got to Fight Back", they yelled . While at the rally, Waters encouraged activists to "get more confrontational" if Chauvin is not convicted of murder.

'Situation worsening': Delhi reports 25,500 new cases; CM Kejriwal seeks Centre's help

April 19, 2021

Kejriwal wrote in the letter, "The central government-run hospitals in Delhi have roughly 10,000 beds, but only 1,800 beds have been reserved for COVID-19 patients". CM Kejriwal had on April 15 announced sweeping restrictions in Delhi, including a weekend curfew and the closure of malls, gymnasiums, spas, and auditoriums, in a bid to break the chain of the COVID-19 infection in the national capital.

Macron slams breakaway European football ‘super league’ plan

April 18, 2021

Reports in January suggested 20 clubs - 15 permanent founding members and five other clubs, who would qualify on an annual basis - would be offered up to £310 million each to join the competition. Roy Keane, another United legend, added: "It comes down to money, greed". "We talk about big clubs". We all know clubs are an investment, it's a business at the end of the day but what happens to the fans? In January, FIFA said that a breakaway league would not be recognised and that "any club or ...

India records highest ever single-day spike with 200,739 Covid-19 cases

April 17, 2021

What mutations does it have? The variant B.1.617 which first appeared in India on December 7, 2020, according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG), has two specific mutations - E484Q and L452R - that have been detected in more contagious variants worldwide, said Maria Van Kerkhove, the COVID-19 Technical Lead at World Health Organization, at a press conference here.

84% of Americans view Japan positively: United States poll

April 17, 2021

The Biden administration says the primary challenge for the United States lies in managing US policies toward the Indo-Pacific, the main theater in which China is flexing its growing economic and military power. Taiwan is very sensitive issue for China, whose ruling Communist Party claims as its territory despite having never ruled it. Washington is required by USA law to provide the island with the means to defend itself, despite not recognizing Taiwan as a country.

Gunman kills eight before taking own life at Indianapolis FedEx site

April 16, 2021

Several people were also wounded, including five who were taken to the hospital. Officer Genae Cook of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department told reporters Friday morning that there were "multiple people with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds" as a result of the shooting.

China says to hold talks with Kerry in Shanghai on COP 26

April 16, 2021

Mr Kerry, the first Biden administration official to visit China , is expected to meet with his counterpart Xie Zhenhua, and may also speak with senior foreign policy officials. The suggested goal would nearly double the target set by the Obama administration after it signed the Paris climate accord in 2015. Kerry is expected to seek further cooperation from China in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ahead of an online climate summit by major emitting countries that the United States ...

Democrats Plan To Expand Supreme Court Has Bleak Future

April 15, 2021

Nadler argued that given the fact that there are now 13 federal appeals courts, it is logical to have 13 justices to oversee the corresponding circuits, as was the previous tradition. "Progressives understand we can not afford to wait six months for an academic study to tell us what we already know: the Supreme Court is broken and in need of reform", Demand Justice Executive Director Brian Fallon said in a statement.

USA to announce sanctions on Russian Federation over hacking, election meddling

April 15, 2021

The sanctions will affect more than 30 Russian entities and will include expelling more than 10 Russians from the United States, including diplomats, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. It is unclear if these sanctions will be enough to change Russian behaviour, the officials said. The action is also in response to election interference, a senior administration official said on Wednesday night.

US First Lady Jill Biden to Undergo ‘Medical Procedure’, White House Says

April 14, 2021

And, to help him, he'll have a few weeks of training in the Washington D.C. area. Later in March, the dog bit a security staff member causing a "minor injury," a White House spokeswoman said at the time. Trainers will be trying once more to get Major used to his new life surrounded by aides and Secret Service officers. Major, the younger of the Bidens' two German Shepherds, did not break skin in the first incident, the president told ABC last month.

Crowd confronts Minnesota police after officer kills driver near Minneapolis

April 12, 2021

Tear gas has been fired and a curfew imposed amid angry protests after police fatally shot a black man in a traffic stop in the U.S. city of Brooklyn Center, just north of Minneapolis. A passenger who got out of the auto was also covered in blood, Hanson said. According to the StarTribune , Officials with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension confirmed that the agency was on the scene of a shooting involving a police officer in Brooklyn Center on Sunday afternoon.

Biden forms commission to investigate several Supreme Court policies, including adding justices

April 10, 2021

Biden has been under pressure to add seats to the bench to compensate for a right-ward political shift after former President Donald Trump appointed three nominees. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the commission will represent the full political spectrum. Before the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Roberts and liberal justices formed a majority that generally left the issue up to elected officials, saying judges don't have the expertise or power to overrule decisions made ...

Evacuation taking place in St. Vincent as volcano deteriorates

April 09, 2021

Vincent. The volcano was spitting steam late Thursday, according to images shared by the University of West Indies Seismic Research Centre , which monitors volcanic activity in the eastern Caribbean. Premier David Burt today said, "Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of St. Vincent & The Grenadines as they face the possible eruption of the volcano La Soufriere".

New Zealand-Australia travel bubble to start on April 19

April 07, 2021

The news will come as a major boost to the two countries' Super Rugby sides, who have only played against domestic opposition since the regular Super Rugby season was cancelled in March 2020. "We're opening it at exactly the right time", she said. Ms Ardern said they were still awaiting evidence that demonstrated people travelling from high-risk countries would not pose a threat, before establishing a vaccine passport system.

Biden, experts say it’s too early to abandon social distancing

April 07, 2021

President Biden is expected to announce an April 19 deadline for all states to open eligibility to individuals ages 16 and up. He has a goal of 200 million by April 30, which is also his 100th day in office. Less than a month after directing states to expand eligibility to all adults by May 1, Biden is expected to change that deadline to April 19. Addressing reporters, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said: "The government is not now, nor will be, supporting a system that ...

When can I register online for the COVID-19 vaccine in BC?

April 06, 2021

Pennsylvania's long-awaited expansion of its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is finally here and a new group of essential workers can now book appointments. Those who don't have a PHN can only register by phone or in person at Service B.C. You should only register when it is your turn. You will never be asked you for your social insurance number, driver's licence number or banking and credit card details.

Jordan's army: Prince Hamza not arrested, but asked to stop activities

April 05, 2021

Videos posted online showed a heavy police deployment in the Dabouq area near the royal palaces, while the former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein said he was confined to his home. In a statement to the Walla news site, however, Shaposhnik maintained that he was never a Mossad officer. Prince Faisal, however, said there was "no such meeting".

Ford orders province-wide shutdown for four weeks

April 04, 2021

We are now fighting a new enemy. In-person dining, personal care services and gyms will close again for the next four weeks. Indoor social gatherings are prohibited and outdoor gatherings will be limited to five people. Religious, wedding, and funeral services are limited to 15 per cent capacity of the indoor room and outside is limited to the number of people that can safely physical distance from each other.

Australia probes if blood clot case linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

April 03, 2021

Despite the increasing evidence of a small link between the AstraZeneca jab and blood clots, there has been no evidence of reduced takeup among the British population. Yesterday, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the Drug Control Authority (DCA) had agreed to approve the conditional registration of the Covid-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca Solution for Injection, to be supplied through the Covax facility by South Korean manufacturer SK Bioscience Co Ltd, for use during an ...

Vaccinated Long Islanders relieved by new CDC travel guidelines

April 03, 2021

Among the fully vaccinated, about 29.2 million people are 65 years of age or older, accounting for 53.5 per cent, CDC data show. As the vaccination campaign ramps up significantly in the country hardest hit by COVID-19, President Joe Biden promised last week that 90 per cent of adults in America would be eligible to receive the vaccine by April 19.

Myanmar: Ethnic rebel groups express support for anti-coup protesters

April 03, 2021

The UN Security Council on Thursday "strongly condemned" the deaths of hundreds of civilians in Myanmar, in a unanimous statement watered down by China after two days of tough negotiations. Breaches of the colonial-era law are punishable by 14 years in prison. Also Friday, a South Korean bank said it temporarily closed its branch in Yangon and was considering bringing its South Korean employees back home after security forces fatally shot one of its Myanmar employees.

George Floyd's girlfriend tells of couple's 'sweet' meeting, drug use

April 02, 2021

He told the court Mr Chauvin had used a risky technique called a "blood choke" and was moving his knee back and forth to increase the pressure on Mr Floyd's back and neck. It's something I'll deal with forever. Witness to invoke the Fifth Amendment: The man who was sitting in a auto with George Floyd when police approached and removed them from the vehicle says he will not testify in the trial.

Gov. Cuomo signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana for adults in the state

April 01, 2021

Andrew Cuomo's desk to sign following the approval by both Houses, which he did on Wednesday, March 31, making the law official. He has said he will sign it. Before selling can begin, the state must set up rules and a proposed cannabis board. Certain parts of the law go into effect immediately, while other parts could take up to 18 months.

Southern California office building shooting kills 4, including child

April 01, 2021

Four people, including one child, were killed in a shooting at an office building in Orange, Calif. Wednesday evening, according to local police. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said on Twitter that he was jolted by the shooting. The bloodshed in the city of Orange, about 30 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles , marked the third deadly mass shooting in the United States in less than a month.

Ontario reports 2,333 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths

March 31, 2021

Jessica NG has the story. Ontario is reporting 2,333 new cases of COVID-19 today and 15 more deaths linked to the virus. Ontario Hospital Association president Anthony Dale shared the report online, noting the new record. "Our immunization campaign is about engaging every resident, in every language, in every corner of our City", said Cressy. In an email yesterday, the Ford office outlined the current state of the vaccine expectation until the end of April.

Brisbane goes into a snap three-day lockdown

March 30, 2021

Both clusters are linked to frontline healthcare workers who worked at the Princess Alexandra Hospital when they were not vaccinated. "So, as of tomorrow, I will mandate, as I have been saying now for several weeks to the hospital and health services, that only people who have had their first dose of the vaccine, whether it be Pfizer or AstraZeneca, can work directly with confirmed cases of COVID", Dr Young said.

AstraZeneca Covid Shots Not Recommended For Under 55s In Canada

March 30, 2021

The Canadian national broadcaster CBC reported that the AstraZeneca vaccine has not yet been widely used in the under-55 age group thus far. That's short for vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia, which Morrison says can occur in one out of every 125,000 to one out of every one million vaccinations.

Engineers start to refloat ship stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal

March 29, 2021

A work crew using excavating equipment tries to dig out the Ever Given , a Panama-flagged cargo ship, that is wedged across the Suez Canal and blocking traffic in the vital waterway. "The rudder was not moving and it is now moving, the propeller is working now, there was no water underneath the bow, and now there is water under it, and yesterday there was a 4m (13ft) deviation in the bow and the stern", SCA's chairman General Osama Rabie told Egyptian state TV.

Australian PM promotes women in cabinet reshuffle amid poll slump

March 29, 2021

Mr Morrison said Ms Linda Reynolds will leave the role of Minister of Defence and will replaced by Mr Peter Dutton, who was previously Minister of Home Affairs. "The changes I'm announcing today will once again, provide the strongest ever female representation in an Australian Government cabinet", he told reporters on Monday.

2 dead in Virginia Beach oceanfront shootings

March 27, 2021

At a second location, there was another crime scene where a suspect "relating to the above incident" engaged with an officer, which resulted in a police-involved shooting. He has been with the department for five years and is assigned to its special operations division. The attacks in Virginia Beach come just on the heels of the devastating mass shootings this month in Atlanta and Boulder , Colo., that killed 18 people combined.

Dominion Voting sues Fox for $1.6B over 2020 election claims

March 26, 2021

All three guests have appeared on Fox News, which has nationwide reach, to repeat the baseless claims of election fraud and spread false information about the integrity of Dominion machines. In apparent response to the growing number of defamation cases, conservative USA news outlets have begun to rely on prepared disclaimers or additional prerecorded programming to repudiate pro-Trump conspiracy theories spouted by guests and hosts.

Here's what foreign brands have to say about Xinjiang

March 26, 2021

The Chinese government has denied all the charges, claiming that those in Xinjiang are vocational centres, part of a project to reduce poverty and fight against terrorism and separatism. H&M also said in its original statement it would phase out its relationship with a Chinese supplier accused of forced labor. Nike , Adidas and the BCI did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

New AstraZeneca report says vaccine 76 per cent effective in preventing symptoms

March 25, 2021

AstraZeneca said its COVID-19 vaccine had a 76 per cent efficacy rate at preventing symptomatic illness in a new analysis of its major USA trial - slightly lower than the level announced earlier this week in a report that was criticized for using outdated information.

Biden’s dog Major returns to White House after ‘ruff’ start

March 25, 2021

Psaki had previously detailed the incident and said the dogs were still getting acclimated to their new surroundings at the White House when Major "was surprised by an unfamiliar person and reacted in a way that resulted in a minor injury to the individual".

PAL airlifts 400,000 doses of vaccines from China

March 25, 2021

The country is expected to receive nearly 2 million vaccine doses - one million are procured from Sinovac and 979,200 AstraZeneca doses from COVAX Facility by the end of the month. A total of 80.46 million vaccine doses were given by Monday, Xinhua said. The private sector and local governments were able to secure about 17 million doses of AstraZeneca through a tripartite agreement with the national government and the manufacturer.

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