Brooke Shields discusses her ‘excruciating’ gym accident
Brooke Shields is talking about how badly she broke her leg and how she’s recovering. Shields says she broke her femur while exercising in the…
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We can’t fully explore space without the government addressing these problems
With so many challenges facing us here on Earth — the pandemic, climate change, the economy — it might seem like an odd time to focus on space.…
Continue ReadingGroups file second lawsuit challenging new Georgia voting law
Several civil rights and voting rights groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the Georgia’s new voting law, which was signed last week by…
Continue ReadingWhy Archegos was allowed to operate in the shadows
The dramatic implosion of Archegos Capital Management is another warning to Wall Street about the dangers of hefty leverage and speculative behavior…
Continue ReadingK-pop stars BTS share racial discrimination they faced
K-pop stars BTS have spoken out about their own experience with racial discrimination in the wake of rising anti-Asian violence in the US. “We…
Continue ReadingHedge fund failure slams Credit Suisse, Nomura and other banks
Major global banks could be hit with billions of dollars in losses after US investment firm Archegos Capital was forced to dump shares last week when…
Continue ReadingBiden to lay out first piece of sweeping infrastructure and jobs package Wednesday
President Joe Biden will lay out the first of a sweeping two-pronged infrastructure and jobs proposal Wednesday, with the administration launching…
Continue ReadingWorld leaders unite to call for pandemic treaty, saying: ‘No one is safe until we are all safe’
Global leaders have called for a new treaty to help the world prepare for future pandemics, in a warning against rising vaccine nationalism. More…
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Golfer Joaquin Niemann helps raise $2.1 million to save his infant cousin’s life
Since announcing himself on the world stage with a PGA Tour victory as a rookie in 2019, Chile’s Joaquin Niemann has established himself as one…
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5 things to know for March 30: Coronavirus, White House, voter suppression, Hong Kong, Brazil
The Ever Given is finally free from the Suez Canal! Now comes the next tricky part: untangling the shipping gridlock it leaves in its wake.…
Continue ReadingFormer officer knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds — not the infamous 8:46
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, prosecutors said Monday, correcting the 8:46…
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Cleveland Clinic and IBM hope their tech partnership could help prevent the next pandemic
After a year in which scientists raced to understand Covid-19 and to develop treatments and vaccines to stop its spread, Cleveland Clinic is…
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Thailand pushes back thousands fleeing Myanmar as death toll surpasses 500
Thailand has reportedly pushed back more than 2,000 people attempting to flee neighboring Myanmar following a series of air strikes carried out by…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus likely came from animal, not a lab, WHO draft report finds
Covid-19 probably came to people through an animal, and likely started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of…
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Ever Given ship freed in the Suez Canal, authority confirms
The Ever Given container ship has been dislodged and is now floating, after blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities said Monday. Tug…
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CDC chief says latest Covid-19 numbers scare her. Here’s what could be ahead and how to change the country’s course
New Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are beginning to rise in the US again, one of the country’s top health leaders said Monday. The…
Continue ReadingFormer US Surgeon General defends Birx in tweets following CNN special report
Dr. Jerome Adams, former US surgeon general and White House coronavirus task force member under President Trump, took to Twitter on Monday to defend…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court rules in favor of Ohio professor who refused to use student’s preferred pronouns
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that an Ohio professor can sue a university for violating his constitutional rights after he was disciplined…
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A year ago, this frontline worker was fighting for his life. Now he’s walking for the first time since Covid-19
It’s been nearly a year since healthcare worker, Peter Woullard, has walked on his own. The 53-year-old, who contracted Covid-19 last March,…
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