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Brexit: NI official being sent to US amid UK-EU tensions
BBC - 11 Mar 2021 05:23
US president Joe Biden has previously expressed concerns about the situation in Ireland after Brexit.
What does victory against the COVID-19 pandemic look like? USA TODAY's vaccine panel weighs in
USA Today - 11 Mar 2021 15:44
USA TODAY's panel of experts have different definitions of what the end of the pandemic means. But they agree it's getting closer.
Japan remembers and a Milan film set: Thursday's best photos
The Guardian - 11 Mar 2021 14:50
The Guardian's picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
Before we get too into spring weather -- let's watch all of that snow melt in 4 different ways
Chicago Tribune - 11 Mar 2021 04:52
Watch Chicago's record snow melt in four highly visual ways.
Derek Chauvin trial: jury selection resumes as officer faces possible new charge
The Guardian - 11 Mar 2021 15:11
Former policeman charged in George Floyd's death may see an additional third-degree murder charge Potential jurors in Derek Chauvin's murder trial return Thursday to continue a selection process moving more quickly than ...
Border apprehensions top 100,000 in February as U.S. struggles to house migrant children
CBSNews - 11 Mar 2021 04:56
The number of families and unaccompanied children taken into U.S. custody along the southern border continued to increase in February, creating a major logistical test for the Biden administration during its first month ...
New US vehicles must be electric by 2030 to meet climate goals - report
The Guardian - 11 Mar 2021 15:27
Joe Biden needs 'visionary target' of cutting US emissions by 60% over 2005 levels The US should ensure almost all new cars and light vehicles sold are electric by the end of this decade, and stop using fossil fuels for ...
Malawi police ordered to pay damages to women who say officers raped them
The Guardian - 11 Mar 2021 14:30
Milestone ruling follows campaign for justice after township violence in wake of 2019 presidential elections The supreme court of Malawi has ordered that police authorities pay compensation to 18 women allegedly raped by...
'Ghost Ship' leaseholder Derick Almena to serve rest of sentence at home
New York Post - 11 Mar 2021 04:30
The leaseholder of an Oakland, California warehouse where 36 people died in a fire during a 2016 rave was sentenced to 12 years behind bars Monday — but most of that time won’t likely be spent in jail. Derick Almena,...
Female aide claims New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo inappropriately touched her at governor's mansion: report
USA Today - 11 Mar 2021 05:12
In a statement, Cuomo denied the young aide's claim, reported by the Times Union of Albany, citing a source with direct knowledge of the incident.
Myanmar: UN calls for 'utmost restraint' from military but stops short of taking action
The Guardian - 11 Mar 2021 05:04
British-drafted UN statement watered down by China, Russia, India and Vietnam, as Amnesty says military using battlefield weapons on protesters The United Nations has condemned the Myanmar military's violent crackdown ag...
A G.O.P. senator tweets approvingly about part of the stimulus bill, without mentioning one detail: his 'no' vote.
The New York Times - 11 Mar 2021 04:38
"I'm not going to vote for $1.9 trillion just because it has a couple of good provisions," Senator Roger Wicker later told reporters.
100M more J&J vaccine doses give US 'maximum flexibility'; House passes $1.9T stimulus relief bill: COVID-19 updates
USA Today - 11 Mar 2021 05:57
The Biden administration is arranging to purchase an additional 100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. Latest COVID-19 news.
Meghan Markle reportedly took 13 trips despite claims passport was taken away
New York Post - 11 Mar 2021 15:28
The Duchess of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey that she handed over her passport when she joined the royal fold in 2016.
George Floyd memorial site reportedly now an anti-cop autonomous zone
New York Post - 11 Mar 2021 15:20
Left-wing militants have reportedly turned a memorial site for George Floyd in Minneapolis into a “volatile” autonomous zone — where police and even other protesters aren’t welcome. The memorial, called George Fl...
Denmark is latest country to halt AstraZeneca COVID vaccine over blood clots
New York Post - 11 Mar 2021 14:43
Denmark became at least the sixth European country to scale back the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after some people who received it developed blood clots. Health officials say they’re investigating the cases...
Mississippi governor set to sign transgender sports limit
ABC News - 11 Mar 2021 14:35
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is set to sign a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls or women’s sports teams
My married name didn't cheque out with Barclays
The Guardian - 11 Mar 2021 10:30
I had my marriage certificate to prove it was me, but the bank wouldn't accept it I got married in 2018 but have mostly kept my maiden name, which still appears on my passport. However, I occasionally receive cheques in ...
Is the government ready to lead the fight against the climate crisis?
The Guardian - 11 Mar 2021 05:00
Later this year, the government will host COP26 in Glasgow - possibly one of the last opportunities for the world to avert global climate catastrophe. Guardian environment journalist Fiona Harvey examines whether the UK ...
A string of attacks against Asian Americans has rattled California's Bay Area. This group of volunteers is taking action.
USA Today - 11 Mar 2021 04:38
Volunteer groups, including Compassion in Oakland, are raising awareness about these violent incidents to unify people around a positive goal.
Mexico close to legalizing recreational marijuana
New York Post - 11 Mar 2021 04:35
Mexico's lower house of Congress on Wednesday passed a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana — paving the way for a regulated market in a country long-dominated by drug cartels. The bill, which was approved b...
Satellite and drone images show scale of destruction from Equatorial Guinea blast - video
The Guardian - 11 Mar 2021 04:16
The scale of destruction from a series of explosions in Equatorial Guinea's port city Bata has been revealed in new satellite and drone images. Blasts tore through a military base of 7 March, killing over 100 people and ...