By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Anti-poverty group Oxfam has called for governments to impose a one-time 99% tax on the world’s billionaires and use the money to fund expanded vaccine production for the poor. Oxfam said in a report Monday that the ranks of the super-rich have swelled during the coronavirus
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Anti-poverty group Oxfam has called for governments to impose a one-time 99% tax on the world’s billionaires and use the money to fund expanded vaccine production for the poor. Oxfam said in a report Monday that the ranks of the super-rich have swelled during the coronavirus
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By Claudia Dominguez, Joe Sutton and Gene Norman, CNN Two tornadoes struck southwest Florida on Sunday morning, destroying at least 28 homes and damaging others in Lee County, while leaving about 7,000 houses there without power, officials said. The tornadoes were generated by the same storm system that brought freezing rain and snow to other
Continue Reading By Kristen Aguirre Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, North Carolina (WLOS) — Emergency crews are on scene at Brevard College where part of a residence hall roof collapsed Sunday afternoon. Officials tell News 13 the roof of Jones Hall collapsed. The building was occupied at the time but no injuries have been
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By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The University of Michigan removed president Mark Schlissel from his position “effective immediately” following an anonymous complaint suggesting that he “may have been involved in an inappropriate relationship with a University employee,” the university said Saturday. “After an investigation, we learned that Dr. Schlissel, over a period of years, used his
Continue Reading By Nick Krupke Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKIE, Oregon (KPTV) — Like father, like son. Like coach, like player. The Law family is “Mustang born” at Milwaukie High School. Hoops are a haven for them in times like these. “I was really unmotivated at the beginning of COVID-19,” junior point guard Logan
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Marilyn Monroe es una de las celebridades más conocidas de todos los tiempos. Como un nombre familiar cuyo trabajo ha sido mencionado en todo, desde “Moulin Rouge” hasta “Ru Paul’s Drag Race”, la actriz de la Edad de Oro logró tener un impacto generalizado durante su corta carrera. Con tanta notoriedad,
Continue Reading By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s parliament has approved a new coalition C abinet led again by the Social Democrats, with two ethnic Albanian parties as junior partners. The new Prime Minister, 47-year-old Dimitar Kovachevski, a deputy finance minister in the previous government, replaced Zoran Zaev, 47, who stepped
Continue Reading By Anica Padilla Click here for updates on this story WESTMINSTER, Colorado (KCNC) — There is some welcome news for a family who fled the Marshall Fire with just a few precious items — and then had their car stolen from the hotel parking lot where they were staying. Two weeks after the devastating fire,
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Sarah Andrews scored 25 points, Ja’Mee Asberry added 20 and they combined for the final seven points in the last 14 seconds to give No. 14 Baylor an 82-79 win over Kansas. Asberry knocked down a second-chance 3-pointer with 14 seconds to play to pull the Bears within 79-78. Kansas had
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By Sarah Fortinsky and Barbara Starr, CNN Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, died Sunday morning in his sleep, according to a family spokesman. He was 102. “McGee was a living legend known for his kind-hearted, and humble nature, who saw positivity at every turn,” the family said in the
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Continue Reading dzaratsian (CNN) — Como si necesitáramos más razones para reflexionar sobre las dificultades diarias de la vida, este 17 de enero es el “Blue Monday”, el tercer lunes de enero, del que se dice es el día más deprimente del año. ¿Pero lo es? Las investigaciones no han demostrado que haya un día más deprimente
Continue Reading By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Bronx community is paying its final respects to loved ones, a week after a fire filled a high-rise apartment building with thick, suffocating smoke that killed 17 people, including six children. Earlier in the week, burial services were held for two children at a
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sophomore Keegan Murray scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Iowa withstood a furious comeback by shorthanded Minnesota to beat the Golden Gophers 81-71. Murray sank 11 of 17 shots from the floor in notching his fourth double-double of the season for the Hawkeyes (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten Conference). Payton Sandfort
Continue Reading By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press Australia made its decision, but opinion remains divided worldwide on Novak Djokovic and whether he should have been allowed to compete in the Australian Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic received an exemption to vaccination rules to play in the Australian Open. But upon arrival, border officials said
Continue Reading By WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A city worker in Waltham is being praised for having a good eye after he spotted a sentimental ornament still on a Christmas tree out for collection. “It says Baby’s First Christmas, 1985.” It’s an ornament that has been with the
Continue Reading IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has disbanded an alumni advisory committee that was created after a 2020 investigation found evidence of racial bias against Black players in his program and bullying behavior by some of his assistants. The Gazette reports that Ferentz’ decision to end the committee came shortly after
Continue Reading By Royce Jones Click here for updates on this story WILKINSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A historic site in Wilkinsburg is receiving a makeover. Mulberry Presbyterian Church has been deteriorating for more than 20 years. Scaffolding prevents the roof from collapsing and an old baptistery inside catches the rainwater that falls from the ceiling. But now
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s military was able to send a surveillance flight to Tonga to assess the extent of the damage from a huge undersea volcanic eruption. The eruption on Saturday sent tsunami waves swirling around buildings and people rushing to higher ground. The explosion cut the
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