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Adnan Syed case from 'Serial': Judge orders new DNA testing
NY Daily News - 16 Mar 2022 04:48
Syed is still attempting to get a new trial.
Singapore Calls on China to Use Its 'Enormous Influence' on Russia to End Ukraine War
Time - 16 Mar 2022 05:01
"I hope they will assert their influence with Chinese characteristics, which means quietly and discreetly, but effectively," Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan said
Russian oil output is about to fall 30%. A supply shock is coming, IEA warns
CNN - 16 Mar 2022 15:22
Russia could soon be forced to curtail crude oil production by 30%, subjecting the global economy to the biggest supply crisis in decades -- that is, unless Saudi Arabia and other major energy exporters start pumping mor...
No #HealthForAll without peace: Attack on healthcare facilities is war crime, must stop
OpEdNews - 16 Mar 2022 04:54
This article is based on statements of head of United Nations health agency (World Health Organization - WHO) and other experts that healthcare facilities, healthcare workers, transport etc have been attacked in the ongo...
Turkmen leader's son wins presidency in snap vote
CNN - 16 Mar 2022 05:09
Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the son of outgoing Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, won a snap election with 73% of the vote and will succeed his father, the Central Asian nation's Central Election Commission said ...
Ukraine claims 'serious blow' to Russia with 'liquidation' of another top general
New York Post - 16 Mar 2022 15:30
Maj. Gen. Oleg Mityaev died Tuesday during the storming of Ukraine's most devastated city, Mariupol, according to Interior Ministry adviser Anton Gerashchenko.
Prosecutors Won't Charge Police Officers in 2 High-Profile Killings in Chicago
The New York Times - 16 Mar 2022 04:57
The Cook County state's attorney said the officers might have violated departmental policy in the deaths of two armed suspects -- including a 13-year-old -- but that criminal charges weren't warranted.
Report: Biden to announce $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine
The Week - 16 Mar 2022 03:32
President Biden is expected to soon announce more than $1 billion in additional military aid for Ukraine, U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal. His announcement could come as soon as Wednesday, when Ukrainian Pres...
Zelenskyy speech to Congress could be most important by a foreign leader since Churchill in 1941
Fox News - 16 Mar 2022 03:24
Ukrainian Leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy won't be the first world leader to speak to both the House and Senate when he speaks virtually tomorrow. But this could be the most any world leader has had on the line when they spok...
What is the thermobaric weapon, better known as the 'vacuum bomb'?
ABC News - 16 Mar 2022 15:47
Russia used a thermobaric weapon in its invasion of Ukraine, British officials claimed. Here's what to know about the weapon.
Multiple dead in crash involving U. of Southwest golf teams
ABC News - 16 Mar 2022 15:42
Officials say a vehicle carrying members of the University of the Southwest’s golf teams collided head-on with a pickup truck on a two-lane road in West Texas, killing multiple people including some students and the te...
Natural gas is expensive, dirty and financing war. Here are 5 ways to use less of it to heat your home
CNN - 16 Mar 2022 15:33
The cost of natural gas was already rising fast as the world emerged from repeated Covid lockdowns and demand for energy soared. Now the war in Ukraine is pushing prices even higher.
Biden reportedly mulling sending tank-destroying kamikaze drones to Ukraine
New York Post - 16 Mar 2022 15:22
Two congressional officials told NBC News that the commander-in-chief is mulling sending the war-torn nation lethal US-made Switchblade drones -- which the US has so far only used in secret.
Trump claims he's 'surprised' Putin invaded Ukraine, thought troop buildup was a ploy
New York Post - 16 Mar 2022 15:10
Former President Donald Trump said in an interview Tuesday that he was "surprised" Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded neighboring Ukraine.
Fox News correspondent leaves Ukraine 'alert and in good spirits' after being seriously injured
The Week - 16 Mar 2022 15:03
Benjamin Hall, the Fox News correspondent who was injured while reporting on the war in Ukraine, has now safely left the country. Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott provided an update Wednesday on Hall, who she said is "safe and...
No charges for Chicago cops who killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo, 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez
NY Daily News - 16 Mar 2022 14:58
Chicago police officers who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo last March, then 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez just days later will not be charged.
Ukrainian women who escaped their country now go back to help fight the invasion
CNN - 16 Mar 2022 04:44
There is a sole train line that runs between Ukraine and the station in the border town of Przemysl, Poland. The trains that go back and forth are a faded blue and yellow, the national colors of the besieged country.
North Korea's Projectile Launch Fails, South Korea Says
The New York Times - 16 Mar 2022 04:35
The projectile, fired from outside Pyongyang, failed "immediately after liftoff," the South Korean military said.
House Democrats Ask Pentagon for Details on Plan to Reduce Civilian Casualties
The New York Times - 16 Mar 2022 04:14
In a letter on Tuesday, more than 40 lawmakers called it imperative that the military uphold "consistent standards for protecting the lives of civilians."
Idaho copies Texas 6-week abortion ban, becomes first copycat state
NY Daily News - 16 Mar 2022 02:58
The bill cruised through Idaho's Republican-dominated state senate and house, and will head to Republican Gov. Brad Little.
Frantic 911 calls after West Point cadets OD on tainted cocaine revealed
New York Post - 16 Mar 2022 02:35
Two newly surfaced 911 calls revealed the chaotic and scary moments after multiple West Point cadets overdosed on tainted cocaine at a party.
Pfizer Seeks Authorization of a Second Booster Shot for Older Americans
The New York Times - 16 Mar 2022 02:34
The move could further inflame a tortuous debate among scientists over when the coronavirus vaccines' protection should be bolstered, and for whom.