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China Doesn't Respect Us Anymore -- for Good Reason
The New York Times - 24 Mar 2021 01:06
We've stopped following our formula for success.
Container is the length of the Empire State Building
CNN - 24 Mar 2021 12:23
A large container ship is stuck in the southern end of the Suez Canal blocking tankers in both directions, according to Tanker Trackers, which monitors vessels through satellite and maritime data.
U.S. considering ground troops to evacuate trapped Iraqi refugees
CBSNews - 24 Mar 2021 05:04
Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes (the brother of CBS News president David Rhodes) says the White House won't rule out sending in additional non-combat forces for a humanitarian mission in Iraq.
Frantic efforts to save Iraqis targeted by ISIS
CBSNews - 24 Mar 2021 03:56
Thousands of people are trapped in western Iraq, and the U.S. is supplying humanitarian aid and weapons to forces fighting the militants. The UN says the militant offensive has displaced more than 1.2 million people. Hol...
Boulder barista protected elderly co-worker during King Soopers shooting
New York Post - 24 Mar 2021 15:01
A fast-acting Starbucks barista said it was his job to protect his 69-year-old co-worker — by hiding her behind a pile of trash cans — as the accused Colorado gunman bore down on them. Logan Smith recalled the split-...
E.U. Set to Curb Covid Vaccine Exports for 6 Weeks
The New York Times - 24 Mar 2021 04:12
The European Union has drafted new emergency rules that will most likely severely cut exports to Britain and other countries to ease supply shortages at home.
USPS proposes plan to slow down deliveries, raise first-class mail prices
New York Post - 24 Mar 2021 04:07
WASHINGTON -The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Tuesday outlined a proposed 10-year strategic plan that would slow current first-class delivery standards and raise some prices to stem $160 billion in forecasted red ink ove...
Company vaccinating Chicago Public Schools employees 'knowingly' misallocated 6,000 doses: report
NY Daily News - 24 Mar 2021 15:56
In the middle of a messy labor fight over forcing unvaccinated teachers and other staff members back into the classroom in Chicago, the company that was supposed to be providing COVID-19 vaccines failed.
Niger mourns 137 victims after deadliest attack in recent memory
CNN - 24 Mar 2021 15:38
Flags flew at half-staff and Koranic verses played on state media on Tuesday as Niger began observing three days of national mourning for the 137 victims of coordinated raids on villages in the southwest.
Spring breaker who died after being drugged, raped in Miami was 'good person'
New York Post - 24 Mar 2021 15:21
Christine Englehardt, 24, was found dead and semi-nude Thursday at the Albion Hotel in South Beach, where the pizza shop assistant manager had reportedly traveled by herself to take part in the annual spring break revelr...
Biden facing probe for halting Trump's border wall: report
New York Post - 24 Mar 2021 15:20
A government agency has launched an investigation into whether President Biden broke the law by halting construction of the border wall begun by former President Donald Trump, according to a report. A government agency h...
An actor. A sports fan. An officer responding to the scene. These are the 10 victims of the Boulder, Colorado, shooting
USA Today - 24 Mar 2021 15:16
Police in Boulder, Colorado, have identified the 10 victims of the shooting at King Soopers on Monday. These are their stories.
Large great white shark spotted off Massachusetts beach
CBSNews - 24 Mar 2021 14:58
A great white shark, estimated to be nearly 15 feet in length, was spotted off of Duxbury Beach, Massachusetts on Monday. Officials were forced to close the crowded beach for approximately one hour.
How an alleged Russian spy ring stole NATO and EU secrets from Bulgaria
CNN - 24 Mar 2021 14:50
Secretly shot video tells the story of an alleged spy ring at work in Bulgaria's capital.
U.S. journalist released by al Qaeda-linked militant group
CBSNews - 24 Mar 2021 14:42
Peter Theo Curtis, an American journalist who wrote under the name Theo Padnos, has been released after spending nearly two years in the hands of Jabhat al-Nusra, an al Qaeda-linked militant group in Syria. In a series o...
U.S. mission to save stranded Iraqi refugees less likely
CBSNews - 24 Mar 2021 05:22
U.S. troops say food and water deliveries are helping thousands of people survive after being forced out by ISIS rebels. Despite these measures, the U.S. may not be able to help the stranded refugees escape. David Martin...
Watch: Coast Guard rescues 800-pound turtle
CBSNews - 24 Mar 2021 05:03
Rescue crews helped free an 800-pound leatherback turtle trapped in fishing gear off the coast of southern New Jersey. Incidental traps created by fishing gear are one of the primary threats to the survival of these enor...
2 people with ties to California among those killed in Colorado mass shooting
CBSNews - 24 Mar 2021 03:55
Tralona Bartkowiak and Kevin Mahoney were among the 10 people killed Monday in a mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. Both of them had ties to California. CBS Los Angeles' Jeff Nguyen reports.
White House supports Iraq's new prime minister nominee
CBSNews - 24 Mar 2021 03:55
A political showdown is brewing as Iraq's president named a new prime minister to replace Nouri al-Maliki. Al-Maliki calls the move a violation of the constitution, but President Obama supports the action. Major Garrett ...
Spanish missionary priest dies of Ebola
CBSNews - 24 Mar 2021 03:54
The first European victim of the Ebola outbreak died in Madrid after being evacuated out of Liberia last week. He was a 75-year-old Spanish missionary priest. Charlie Rose reports.
Netanyahu's Party Leads but Faces Obstacles to Forming Government
The New York Times - 24 Mar 2021 03:45
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party took a lead in Israel's fourth election in two years, but updated exit polls projected a stalemate that could extend Israel's political deadlock.
Woman found dead after Princeton Park standoff, officials say
Chicago Tribune - 24 Mar 2021 00:06
A woman was found dead after police responded to a report of a man inside a home with a weapon in the Princeton Park neighborhood, authorities said.