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Sheikh Jarrah and the Renewed Israeli-Palestinian Violence
The New Yorker - 11 May 2021 23:06
Until the evictions, unequal rights, and pervasive discrimination in Jerusalem end, clashes will continue.
Air pollution from animal-based food production linked to 12,700 deaths a year
CNN - 11 May 2021 05:03
Air pollution from food production in the United States is linked to an estimated 15,900 premature deaths each year, according to a new study published Monday in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences of the Uni...
Businessman allegedly shot and killed dog on golf course
New York Post - 11 May 2021 03:27
Salil Zaveri allegedly fatally shot the dog after it had interfered with his golf game by grabbing his ball.
North Carolina declares state of emergency amid fuel supply fears after Colonial Pipeline shutdown
New York Post - 11 May 2021 05:02
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Monday to help ensure the state maintains a sufficient fuel supply amid the ongoing Colonial Pipeline shutdown, a report said. The order intends to provide ...
14-year-old boy charged in girl's death expected in court
ABC News - 11 May 2021 15:34
Classmates, friends and family members gathered for a candlelight vigil to honor a 13-year-old cheerleader
Florida teacher gets 15 years for recording naked girls
ABC News - 11 May 2021 15:10
A Florida teacher was sentenced to 15 years in prison for secretly recording students as they changed clothes in his fashion design classroom
Gaetz investigators reportedly seeking cooperation from his ex-girlfriend
The Week - 11 May 2021 14:40
Federal investigators are reportedly pushing for cooperation from two key witnesses in the probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), including his ex-girlfriend. Investigators are seeking cooperation from an ex-girlfriend of Ga...
China's population growth slows, faces shrinking workforce
New York Post - 11 May 2021 05:30
China's population growth slowed over the last decade, new government data shows, as the country faces a shrinking workforce. Over the past 10 years, China's population increased by 72 million to 1.411 billion, the Natio...
WHO: Coronavirus variant 1st detected in India is of global concern
The Week - 11 May 2021 04:55
The World Health Organization on Monday announced that B.1.617, the coronavirus variant first identified in India, is of global concern. Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead of WHO's coronavirus response, said that there i...
Final Approval Expected for Nation's First Major Offshore Wind Farm
The New York Times - 11 May 2021 15:31
The Vineyard Wind project, off the coast of Massachusetts, would generate enough electricity to power 400,000 homes.
Golden State Stimulus: Newsom's Plan for Stimulus Checks
The New York Times - 11 May 2021 15:01
Tuesday: Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed giving at least $600 to millions of California taxpayers.
Officer convicted of murder still gets paid in Alabama
ABC News - 11 May 2021 14:58
The city of Huntsville says a police officer convicted of murder in a shooting has been taken off duty following the verdict but will continue to be paid
California cop killed, another injured while serving search warrant
NY Daily News - 11 May 2021 14:42
A California suspect shot two police officers Monday afternoon, killing one, before being fatally shot by cops.
Indian doctors warn against using cow poop as COVID cure
New York Post - 11 May 2021 04:52
As COVID-19 ravages India, some have taken to rubbing cow feces and urine on their bodies as a way to fight the virus.
China's Census Shows Population Barely Grew in 10 Years as Births Plummet
The New York Times - 11 May 2021 04:52
A census shows the most sluggish growth in the population since the 1960s, fresh evidence of a looming demographic crisis that could complicate Beijing's ambitions.
California getting $27B in Biden 'relief' despite $75B surplus
New York Post - 11 May 2021 04:49
Despite California having a surplus, the state still is getting federal money from Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.
US military ship fires 30 warning shots at Iranian boats
New York Post - 11 May 2021 04:16
A US Coast Guard ship fired about 30 warning shots at Iranian military boatsthat came dangerously close to it and other American vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the Pentagon said.
Tourist in China stranded on glass bridge after it was damaged by gale force winds
NY Daily News - 11 May 2021 03:38
Gale force winds damaged a glass bridge at a resort in China's Jilin Province on Friday, leaving a tourist stranded.
Dartmouth cheating scandal came after students were tracked online
New York Post - 11 May 2021 03:29
Dartmouth medical school accused 17 students of cheating after the Ivy League school secretly monitored their online activity - then had them defend themselves over Zoom.
FBI Confirms DarkSide as Colonial Pipeline Hacker
The New York Times - 11 May 2021 02:59
The attack by DarkSide, a relatively new criminal group believed to have roots in Eastern Europe, exposed the remarkable vulnerability of key American infrastructure.
Park across from White House reopens after almost a year of being closed
ABC News - 11 May 2021 02:56
Before Trump's photo-op in front of a church near the White House, protesters were forcibly removed from nearby Lafayette Square. The park had remained close since then.
Lightning bolt sends chunk of highway through truck's windshield
New York Post - 11 May 2021 02:50
A lightning bolt struck a Florida highway Monday and catapulted a chunk of blacktop through the windshield of a passing Ford pickup truck, authorities said.