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Stopping antimicrobial resistance is the bedrock for advancing universal health coverage
OpEdNews - 10 Dec 2021 15:49
This article is based on insights from World Health Organization (WHO) Director General and WHO Director for antimicrobial resistance global initiative. Unless we stop drug resistance (which is making diseases incurable)...
Chicago cop 'relieved of police powers' after woman, 29, found fatally shot in the Galewood neighborhood, police say
Chicago Tribune - 10 Dec 2021 04:43
A 29-year-old woman, Andris Wofford, was fatally shot on Thursday morning with a gunshot wound to the chin on North Nashville Avenue, authorities said.
Nearly 50 migrants dead, dozens more injured in truck crash in south Mexico
New York Post - 10 Dec 2021 04:12
A cargo truck jammed with people who appeared to be Central American migrants rolled over and crashed into a pedestrian bridge over on a highway in southern Mexico, killing at least 49 people.
Appeals court rejects Trump's attempt to block records from Jan. 6 committee
The Week - 10 Dec 2021 03:30
Appeals court rejects Trump's attempt to block records from Jan. 6 committee
Woman 'intentionally' drove into river at brink of Niagara Falls before dying
New York Post - 10 Dec 2021 05:36
The woman who died after her car entered the Niagara River on Wednesday deliberately drove into the waterway, local police said.
Honest cop Frank Serpico still fighting for the truth 50 years after exposing NYPD corruption before the Knapp Commission
NY Daily News - 10 Dec 2021 23:04
Serpico, who survived an on-duty gunshot to the face nine months before his testimony and death threats afterward, remains unsure how he's lasted this long.
Jussie Smollett '100 percent' sure guilty plea will be overturned: lawyer
New York Post - 10 Dec 2021 06:10
The comments came shortly after a city criminal court jury delivered a guilty verdict against the ex-"Empire" actor, who had claimed he was attacked in 2019 by two Donald Trump supporters.
Jussie Smollett Found Guilty of Reporting a Fake Hate Crime
The New York Times - 10 Dec 2021 04:15
Mr. Smollett was convicted of filing a false police report in 2019 claiming he had been the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. The jury deliberated for more than nine hours.
Crooks steal 40 firearms from gun shop as California crime wave continues to surge
New York Post - 10 Dec 2021 03:46
The suspects shattered the front door glass at Whitten Sales just after midnight and stole the guns that were kept in a safe at the store, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Columbus Reaches $5.75 Million Settlement Agreement With Protesters
The New York Times - 10 Dec 2021 06:00
Under the deal, which is subject to City Council approval, the money would go to 32 plaintiffs who said they were injured by the police during 2020 social justice protests.
Filipino journalist shot dead in 'cowardly' killing, say Philippine authorities
CNN - 10 Dec 2021 05:30
A Filipino journalist who formerly worked with Reuters has been killed in a drive-by shooting, authorities said on Thursday, one of more than a dozen journalists killed in the country in the past five years.
China's currency is having an even better year than the US dollar. Here's why
CNN - 10 Dec 2021 05:16
• Evergrande has defaulted on its debt
Taiwan Loses Nicaragua as Ally as Tensions With China Rise
The New York Times - 10 Dec 2021 05:01
The nation switched diplomatic allegiance to Beijing, leaving 13 nations and the Vatican still recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign nation.
Alex Murdaugh hit with 21 new charges connected to over $6M in alleged swindles
New York Post - 10 Dec 2021 04:38
Disgraced South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh was hit with 21 new charges in connection to his massive alleged scam to defraud victims out of $6.2 million.
Aung San Suu Kyi is back behind bars. But that won't stop Myanmar's pro-democracy movement
CNN - 10 Dec 2021 04:32
Global condemnation followed the jailing of Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday.
Woman takes cops on wild chase through Florida golf course
New York Post - 10 Dec 2021 04:07
The police dashcam footage shows the SUV in a futile attempt to flee from cops in the middle of the wide-open fairways on Grand Harbor golf course in Vero Beach.
Family of two student survivors of Michigan massacre sue school district, officials for not preventing it
NY Daily News - 10 Dec 2021 04:07Senate passes bill that starts process of raising debt limit
ABC News - 10 Dec 2021 03:56
The Senate has started the process that will allow Democrats to raise the debt limit without Republican support.
Jury Is Said to Reach a Verdict in Jussie Smollett Trial
The New York Times - 10 Dec 2021 00:58
Mr. Smollett was charged with lying to the police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime in 2019. Here's the latest on the trial.
Julian Assange can be extradited to U.S., British court rules
NY Daily News - 10 Dec 2021 15:15
The founder of Wikileaks is wanted in the U.S. for the publication of thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011.
Al Unser, 4-Time Winner of Indy 500, Dies at 82
The New York Times - 10 Dec 2021 14:44
Mr. Unser was part of one of auto racing's most celebrated families, whose members won the Indianapolis 500 a combined nine times.
Pakistani Taliban declares end to ceasefire
CNN - 10 Dec 2021 05:01
Taliban militants in Pakistan declared an end to a month-long ceasefire arranged with the aid of the Afghan Taliban, accusing the government of breaching terms including a prisoner release agreement and the formation of ...