Blinken and Sullivan finish ‘tough and direct’ talks with Chinese officials
US and Chinese officials meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, ended talks Friday that national security adviser Jake Sullivan described as “tough and…
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US military says a third of troops opt out of being vaccinated, but the numbers suggest it’s more
Despite a massive effort by the Pentagon to promote the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, the US military’s opt-out rate for vaccinations may…
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As March Madness descends on Indianapolis, the city struggles with some of its highest homicide numbers ever
As Indianapolis hosts the NCAA Tournament this month, it does so against the backdrop of a rise in homicides that threaten to thwart this sprawling…
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How to rebuild trust in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
My cousin Iman, who lives in Cairo, Egypt, called me earlier this week to tell me that she had just been offered the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19…
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How Black Americans have — and can — show up for Asian Americans
On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta to confront the racial hatred that is forcing millions of people…
Continue ReadingA court could decide who really owns a $1.9 million Ferrari seized at the US-Canada border
The US government is going to court to sort out who really owns an almost $2 million Ferrari supercar with a top speed of more than 200 mph and a…
Continue ReadingNearly half of Americans think Black people face a lot of discrimination, survey says
Most Americans say that people of color in the United States face at least some discrimination, according to a survey published Thursday by the Pew…
Continue ReadingThe Covid-19 pandemic almost didn’t happen, a new genetic dating study shows
The coronavirus pandemic almost didn’t happen, a new study shows. Researchers working to show when and how the virus first emerged in China…
Continue ReadingProsecutor demoted for moonlighting as DoorDash driver during work hours
A prosecutor in Pennsylvania has been demoted after staff members in the district attorney’s office learned he was working as a DoorDash food…
Continue ReadingUpdated CDC guidance says 3 feet of physical distancing is safe in schools
In light of new data, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday relaxed its physical distancing guidelines for children in schools…
Continue ReadingThe county attorney for a largely Black community in Georgia was pushing to limit voting access in the state. Residents there protested — and now he’s out
A state lawmaker leading an effort to restrict voting rights in Georgia has been asked to resign from his role as attorney for a majority-Black…
Continue ReadingMichigan sees worrying spike in Covid-19 cases as state prepares to open mass vaccination site
Covid-19 infections are on the rise across the country, with Michigan (+50%) among the states witnessing the largest spikes, according to Johns…
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Biden ‘proud’ of Blinken after tense exchange with Chinese officials
President Joe Biden said Friday he was “proud” of Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a day after the top US diplomat pushed back against…
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Man taken to hospital after being shot in the head
YCSO said the victim was airlifted to a Phoenix hospital with life threatening…
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EU regulator declares AstraZeneca vaccine safe, but experts fear damage has been done
The European Union’s medicines regulator has concluded that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is safe to use after several EU countries…
Continue ReadingBioNTech ‘turning every stone’ to scale up vaccine production, co-founder tells CNN
The makers of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine are “turning every stone” to scale up production capacity as Europe continues to…
Continue ReadingWatch astronauts relocate a spacecraft outside the International Space Station
The astronauts on the International Space Station have already conducted five spacewalks so far this year — and now they’re going to…
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Biden ‘proud’ of Biinken after tense exchange with Chinese officials
President Joe Biden said Friday he was “proud” of Secretary of State Tony Blinken, a day after the top US diplomat pushed back against…
Continue ReadingSome officials call for hate crime charges in the Atlanta-area spa shootings that left 8 dead
As investigators piece together the movements and the motive of the suspect in this week’s deadly shootings at three Atlanta-area spas, fierce…
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Victims of the spa shootings highlight the vulnerability of working-class Asian women as more Asian Americans get attacked
At least two of the eight people killed at Atlanta-area Asian massage spas Tuesday lived in the same spa where they worked, Georgia state Rep. Bee…
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