Month: May 2021

When the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that almost 8% of the millions who have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine hadn’t returned to get the second shot they need, it raised concerns that the country might not be able reach herd immunity. But health experts say what’s most

When many kids were running around playing tag or video games, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein was thinking about particle physics. After her mother took her to see “A Brief History of Time,” Errol Morris’ 1991 documentary about theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, she fell in love with the discipline. She was just 10 years old. Nearly 30 years

Two shootings in New Orleans overnight left one dead and eight others injured, police said Sunday. The first shooting happened in the city’s Fifth District shortly before midnight. Officers found five victims with gunshot wounds, the New Orleans Police Department said. All five were taken to a hospital, where one died. Police learned two additional

Four people were arrested at a Black Lives Matter march in Louisville, Kentucky, according to police, shortly after the Kentucky Derby was held at Churchill Downs a few miles away. Two men and two women were arrested, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department. Police did not provide the names of those arrested or the

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a string of attacks on synagogues and Jewish centers in the Bronx, the New York Police Department said. Jordan Burnette is being charged with burglary as a hate crime and also faces numerous charges related to the acts of vandalism as alleged hate crimes that have

Despite the strain that online learning has placed on students across the country, some have excelled — and made history in the process. Nine students at a Houston-area high school were named valedictorians in mid-April. Yes, you read that right. The students at Bellaire High School achieved a 5.0 grade point average, breaking the record

The Academy Awards this year could have been a major moment of pride for China. Chloe Zhao, a Beijing-born filmmaker, made history Sunday by winning the best director Oscar for her movie “Nomadland” — becoming the first Asian woman and only the second woman to ever win the award. Zhao’s movie also won best picture.

Here is a look at the kidnapping of three women in Cleveland and the case against now-deceased kidnapper Ariel Castro. Facts Former school bus driver Ariel Castro agreed to a plea deal relating to the kidnapping, rape and assault of three young women kidnapped in Cleveland between 2002 and 2004. Under the deal, Castro agreed

Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Billy Joel. Personal Birth date: May 9, 1949 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: William Martin Joel Father: Howard Joel, engineer and pianist Mother: Rosalind (Nyman) Joel, homemaker Marriages: Alexis Roderick (2015-present); Katie Lee (2004-2009, divorced); Christie Brinkley (1985-1994, divorced); Elizabeth Weber

Here’s a look at the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. On November 4, 2011, a grand jury report was released containing testimony that former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abused eight young boys over a period of at least 15 years. Officials at Penn State purportedly failed to notify law enforcement after learning

Here is a look at the life of Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook. Personal: Birth date: May 14, 1984 Birth place: Dobbs Ferry, New York Birth name: Mark Elliot Zuckerberg Father: Edward Zuckerberg, dentist Mother: Karen (Kempner) Zuckerberg, psychiatrist Marriage: Priscilla Chan (May 19, 2012-present) Children: Maxima and August Education: Attended Harvard University,