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On International Women's Day, Biden to sign executive orders on gender equity, Title IX policies
USA Today - 8 Mar 2021 14:57
Biden will mark International Women's Day Monday by signing orders creating a Gender Policy Council and reviewing Trump-era changes to Title IX.
Ohio college student dies after alleged fraternity hazing incident
ABC News - 8 Mar 2021 03:38
A Bowling Green State University student died Sunday after an alleged fraternity hazing incident involving alcohol.
United Center limits vaccinations to only Chicagoans after majority of appointments made by those outside the city
Chicago Tribune - 8 Mar 2021 03:46
Since registration for the United Center site began Thursday, more than 40,000 seniors booked appointments, according to a Sunday news release, and those appointments will be honored. But less than 40% of the appointment...
First Challenge in George Floyd Murder Trial: Finding an Impartial Jury
The New York Times - 8 Mar 2021 02:48
Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in connection with Mr. Floyd's death.
Video shows wild brawl between customers and workers at Bath & Body Works
New York Post - 8 Mar 2021 02:46
They were surrounded by soap — but still fighting dirty. Two women were charged after a wild caught-on-camera brawl at an Arizona Bath & Body Works on Saturday, a report said. The feud at the Scottsdale store began whe...
CDC gives limited freedoms to fully vaccinated people
CNN - 8 Mar 2021 19:54
• COVID-19 UPDATES: European Commission President says more vaccines are coming
U.S. and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops
CBSNews - 8 Mar 2021 15:49
The U.S. keeps about 28,000 troops in South Korea to help deter potential aggression from North Korea.
Manchin signals willingness to reform filibuster
CBSNews - 8 Mar 2021 15:43
Manchin suggested making the filibuster more "painful" for the minority party.
11-year-old boy among 9 people shot, 1 fatally, Sunday in Chicago, police say
Chicago Tribune - 8 Mar 2021 15:40
Nine people were shot in Chicago on Sunday, including an 11-year-old boy and a 51-year-old man who died from his injuries, police said.
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here's what's happening Monday with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
Chicago Tribune - 8 Mar 2021 15:11
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
For the first time since the 1850s, a black-browed babbler was spotted in Borneo
The Week - 8 Mar 2021 08:59
After 170 years, the black-browed babbler reappeared in a Borneo forest, leaving ornithologists stunned -- and delighted. The first and only known specimen of the black-browed babbler was collected in Indonesia in the 18...
At Least 20 Dead and 600 Wounded in Explosions at Equatorial Guinea Barracks
Time - 8 Mar 2021 04:45
President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said the explosion was due to the "negligent handling of dynamite" in the military barracks
Meghan describes herself as the victim of image-obsessed Buckingham Palace
CNN - 8 Mar 2021 04:38
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, told Oprah Winfrey she went into her marriage with Prince Harry naively and did not know what it would mean to be a working royal.
Russian disinformation campaign working to undermine confidence in Covid-19 vaccines used in US
CNN - 8 Mar 2021 02:39
Online platforms directed by Russian intelligence are spreading disinformation about two of the coronavirus vaccines being used in the US, a State Department spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Sunday.
Finding a possible early treatment for COVID-19
CBSNews - 8 Mar 2021 02:34
Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the unusual path fluvoxamine, a drug commonly used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, has had to becoming an early treatment candidate for COVID-19.
Cuomo signs bill limiting COVID powers, allows restaurants outside NYC to seat at 75% capacity
NY Daily News - 8 Mar 2021 02:33Pope Francis visits Kurdistan region of Iraq
CBSNews - 8 Mar 2021 02:31
Pope Francis on Sunday visited the northern part of Iraq, including the autonomous Kurdish region. The pontiff is the first Catholic pope to make a trip to Iraqi Kurdistan. Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, the Kurdistan Regional...
US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops
ABC News - 8 Mar 2021 02:27
American troop presence is intended as a bulwark against North Korean aggression
US and South Korea reach agreement on cost sharing for American troops
CNN - 8 Mar 2021 02:25
Washington and Seoul have agreed to a cost-sharing agreement for US forces based in South Korea, a US State Department spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Sunday.
Josh Hawley Is 'Not Going Anywhere.' How Did He Get Here?
The New York Times - 8 Mar 2021 02:24
The senator's objection to the election results surprised some supporters. But interviews with dozens of people close to him show his growing comfort with doing what it takes to hold on to power.
Blasts in Equatorial Guinea kill at least 20 people
The Week - 8 Mar 2021 02:24
At least 20 people were killed and more than 600 injured on Sunday afternoon after several explosions rocked military barracks in Bata, the largest city in Equatorial Guinea. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said the expl...
US Dept. of Education curbs decision on race-based 'affinity groups'
New York Post - 8 Mar 2021 02:20
The US Department of Education suspended a decision that found racial “affinity groups” discriminated against students and staff, The Post has learned. The goal of the programs -- used by the New York City public sch...