Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, acknowledged Sunday that gun violence in the US is a public health emergency. “Myself, as a public health person, I think you can’t run away from that. When you see people getting killed, in this last month it’s just been horrifying what’s happened. How can you
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Samaria Blackwell dreamed of being a police officer. John Weisert would have celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in the fall. Amarjit Sekhon and Jasvinder Kaur were the backbones of their families and members of Indianapolis’ close-knit Sikh community. Instead of coming home from a normal shift at a FedEx shipping facility in Indianapolis, they and
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What used to be a mysterious new variant first detected in the UK is now the most dominant coronavirus strain in the US. And unlike the original strain of the novel coronavirus, the more contagious B.1.1.7 strain is hitting young people particularly hard. “(Covid-19) cases and emergency room visits are up,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky,
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The Biden administration is weighing options to punish Russia if imprisoned opposition leader Alexey Navalny dies in state custody, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday. “We have communicated to the Russian government that what happens to Mr. Navalny in their custody is their responsibility and they will be held accountable by the international community,”
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The suspects of the 2018 novichok nerve agent poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, England, have been linked to a 2014 blast in the Czech Republic that killed two people. Czech police said Saturday that they were searching for two men in connection with a serious crime. Czech police released images matching those
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It’s been a weird year for Seth Meyers. In fact, it’s been a weird year for all of late night TV, not to mention the rest of us. Like others in the late night world, the host of NBC’s “Late Night” had to adjust to the pandemic by working from home — an attic to
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For days now, as the Covid-19 case count mounted and hospital admissions surged, Canadians seemed dismayed and asked: How could this happen here, where most people dutifully followed public health guidelines? But many of Canada’s health care workers had warned that some provincial governments reopened too quickly after a difficult post-Christmas surge. “So we’re stuck
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When eight people died in a mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility Thursday night, the news was compounded by a string of similar incidents that preceded it. Starting on March 16, when eight people were killed at three Atlanta-area spas, the US has had at least 45 mass shootings, according to CNN reporting and
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Nearly a dozen Russian politicians have published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin, saying that he was personally responsible for the life of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, who has been on a hunger strike in a penal colony in the Russian city of Pokrov. “The state of health of political prisoner Alexey Navalny threatens
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Conservative Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is scrapping the planned launch of her “America First” caucus after receiving blowback from leaders in her own party, despite confirming through a spokesperson on Friday that the caucus would launch. Nick Dyer, Greene’s spokesperson, told CNN in an email on Saturday afternoon the Georgia Republican is not “launching anything.”
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Here’s some background information about violence against US politicians and diplomats throughout history. Presidents January 30, 1835 – President Andrew Jackson is shot at by Richard Lawrence as he attends a congressional funeral in the Capitol in Washington. Lawrence fires twice, but the bullets do not discharge. April 14, 1865 – President Abraham Lincoln is
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In the early weeks of 2021, amateur traders backing meme stocks like GameStop, AMC Entertainment and BlackBerry captured the world’s attention. As spectacular gains triggered huge losses for hedge funds that bet the shares would fall, a David versus Goliath narrative took hold. Finally, the little guy was triumphing against The Man, which had been
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Here is a look at the Scott Peterson trial. In November 2004, Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner, in 2002. Prosecutors alleged that Peterson’s motive for the murders was to escape married life and upcoming fatherhood. Peterson is on death row at San Quentin State Prison near San
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The group of people had lined up and were waiting patiently to have their photos taken with Lionel Messi — but these weren’t fans, they were the Argentine’s Barcelona teammates. One by one, members of the squad took it in turns to pose alongside Messi and the Copa del Rey trophy, which Barcelona had just
Continue Reading Here’s a look at May Day, referred to as International Workers Day in many countries. Facts Celebrated on the first day of May each year. In Gaelic traditions, it is known as Beltaine (or the Anglicized “Beltane”). May Day has shared a date with International Workers’ Day since the 1880s. At the time, labor movements
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For days now, as the Covid-19 case count mounted and horrifying hospital admissions surged, Canadians seemed dismayed and asked: how could this happen here, where most people dutifully followed public health guidelines? But many of Canada’s healthcare workers were telling anyone who would listen that some provincial governments reopened too quickly after a difficult post-Christmas
Continue Reading Three people were killed and two others injured with gunshot wounds in a shooting early Sunday morning at The Somers House Tavern in Wisconsin, Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Sgt. David Wright told CNN. The shooting happened inside the tavern, and the first call came in at 12:42 a.m., Wright said. The two victims with
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of former AIG Chief Executive Officer Hank Greenberg. Personal Birth date: May 4, 1925 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Maurice Raymond Greenberg Father: Jacob Greenberg Mother: Ada (Rheingold) Greenberg Marriage: Corinne (Zuckerman) Greenberg Children: Jeffrey, Evan, Scott and Cathleen Education: University of Miami, B.A., 1948;
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The United Kingdom is set to trial a non-socially distanced outdoor concert with 5,000 attendees in a bid to get audiences back to live events safely this summer, the British government announced in a statement on Sunday. British music promoter Festival Republic will host an outdoor gig at Sefton Park in Liverpool, England, on May
Continue Reading Actor Jaleel White is joining the growing list of celebrities who have launched a cannabis brand. White, known for playing Steve Urkel on the 1990s sitcom “Family Matters,” is partnering with 710 Labs on his new line, itsPurpl. It’s set to launch in California on April 20, or 4/20, and includes variants of the strain
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