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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.
International hackers expose footage from 150,000 security cameras managed by Verkada
CBSNews - 11 Mar 2021 04:57
Hackers have infiltrated thousands of internet-connected security cameras that were being used inside schools, hospitals and several major companies. CBS News chief justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues...
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.
'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,...
Mexico is 1 step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana
The Week - 11 Mar 2021 05:21
Lawmakers in Mexico's lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, passed a bill on Wednesday night that would make recreational marijuana legal in the country. The measure, approved with a vote of 316-129, would allow adults t...
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.
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.
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
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...
Facing Pressure, Biden Administration Scrambles to Shelter Migrant Children
The New York Times - 11 Mar 2021 04:01
The White House also revived an Obama-era policy that allows Central American children to apply for admission to the U.S. from their home country.
Drone footage shows extent of damage from Equatorial Guinea blast
CNN - 11 Mar 2021 21:37
Footage shows the scale of the destruction from a series of explosions in Equatorial Guinea. The which happened at a military base in the port city of Bata on March 7.
Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, The History of the Present
OpEdNews - 11 Mar 2021 21:36
You may have noticed: the Blob is back. Beneath a veneer of gender and racial diversity, the Biden national security team consists of seasoned operatives who earned their spurs in Washington long before Donald Trump show...
Perseverance rover sends back sounds of zapping rocks on Mars
CNN - 11 Mar 2021 21:19
The Perseverance rover is sending back the sounds of Mars -- and it's contributing to the soundtrack.
Three brothers killed in two New Orleans shootings just one week apart
New York Post - 11 Mar 2021 19:58
Three brothers in New Orleans were killed in two shootings seven days apart - and a $10,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to a break in the slayings. Bryan Veal, 26, was gunned down on Feb. 13 at an...
Here's how QAnon reacted to 'South Park' special that mocked them
New York Post - 11 Mar 2021 19:28
Supporters of QAnon had no problem being mocked in Wednesday’s hour-long South Park special — in fact, they’re praising the cartoon for helping spread their beliefs. “Welcome to operation wakeup,” the QAnon Tel...
Lithuanian soldiers have no privileges in their own country
OpEdNews - 11 Mar 2021 18:08
The Mobile Field Exchange (MFE) has been opened on Feb. 1, 2021 at the Pabrad-- Training Area in Lithuania as the very first in the Baltic States. So claims by Lithuanian politicians that foreign military personnel are c...
Nephew of Food Network chef critically injured after firetruck crash with her husband
NY Daily News - 11 Mar 2021 16:56
The nephew and husband of Food Network Chef Ree Drummond crashed their trucks "head-on" as they raced to battle back flames closing in on the family's farm in Osage County, Oklahoma.
China set to revamp Hong Kong's electoral system
CBSNews - 11 Mar 2021 16:56
Beijing says changes will "improve" the city's political system, but one pro-democracy politician says it will mean "full-on assimilation by the Chinese government."