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Jay-Z wore a T-shirt depicting a famous mosque. Its clerics aren’t happy

April 7, 2021 7:39 AM CNN Newsource

The designer of a T-shirt worn by Jay-Z, featuring a historic Kenyan mosque, has apologized to clerics who criticized the use of its image. Jay-Z was spotted wearing the T-shirt showing Lamu’s Riyadha Mosque on March 30, as he came out of a restaurant in Santa Monica, California. Images were uploaded to Instagram by both

Iraq battles two killer epidemics at once: Crystal meth and Covid-19

April 7, 2021 7:09 AM CNN Newsource

For nearly a month, Khaled lay on a threadbare mattress, writhing in pain. Until 2014, he worked as a security contractor in northern Iraq. When ISIS swept through the area, he lost his job and spiraled into a depression. Now in a prison cell, he has just recovered from withdrawal symptoms after years of crystal

One in three Covid survivors suffers ‘brain disease,’ study finds

April 7, 2021 7:02 AM CNN Newsource

A major study published Tuesday suggests as many as one in three people infected with Covid-19 are left with longer term mental health or neurological symptoms. Researchers found that 34% of coronavirus survivors received a diagnosis for a neurological or psychological condition within six months of infection, according to the research published in the journal

California utility PG&E facing criminal charges over the state’s largest 2019 wildfire

April 7, 2021 6:43 AM CNN Newsource

Criminal charges have been filed against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company over the 2019 Kincade Fire in California. The massive fire, which burned through more than 77,000 acres of vegetation in Sonoma County, was ignited by electrical transmission lines owned and operated by PG&E in northeast Geyserville, a Cal Fire investigation found. The fire

Forensic pathologist: The real key to the Chauvin verdict

April 7, 2021 6:33 AM CNN

I perform autopsies for a living, on people who have died suddenly, violently, or unexpectedly. I often testify in criminal and civil cases, where I explain medical terminology to juries. The medical evidence in George Floyd’s death is complex — and likely key to whether Derek Chauvin, the former officer accused of killing Floyd, will

A New York woman is looking forward to the future with her family after receiving the first trachea transplant

April 7, 2021 6:21 AM CNN

After years of struggling to breathe and fearing she might suffocate in her sleep, Sonia Sein says she feels well enough to dance around with her grandchildren after undergoing the first-ever human trachea transplant at Mount Sinai in New York. “For me, it felt like right after, I was able to breathe. When I took

UW Health partners with community orgs to vaccinate vulnerable populations

April 7, 2021 6:19 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — To help equitably vaccinate the public against COVID-19, UW Health is partnering with community organizations serving communities of color for population-specific vaccination clinics, the health system announced Tuesday. On Monday, the health system partnered with The Wisconsin Latino Chamber of Commerce

New sheriff intends to keep jail population low, focus on rebuilding relationships

April 7, 2021 6:17 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — Dane County’s next sheriff says he hopes to reduce the jail population and restore fractured relationships in the community. In an interview for the Madison365 daily news podcast It’s Only 10 Minutes, Kalvin Barrett said he wants the department to stay

Federal report shows drastic increase in Missouri hospital supply shortages

April 7, 2021 5:26 AM Ben Fein

In Missouri’s latest state profile report, formerly known as the ‘Red Zone’ report showed a 40% increase in hospitals reporting supply shortages.

Navalny says he’s continuing hunger strike despite a high temperature and bad cough

April 7, 2021 5:56 AM CNN Newsource

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is continuing his hunger strike despite having a high temperature and a bad cough, according to a post shared by his team on his official Instagram account. Navalny went on hunger strike last week to protest against prison officials’ refusal to grant him access to proper medical care. He

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission flies by asteroid Bennu one final time

April 7, 2021 5:29 AM CNN Newsource

A NASA spacecraft will bid farewell to its asteroid companion of the last few years. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is conducting a final flyby of the asteroid Bennu on Wednesday. The spacecraft made history when it briefly touched down on the asteroid on October 20, 2020, and collecting a hefty 2-ounce sample from the surface. The

5 things to know for April 7: Covid-19, voter suppression, Chauvin, China, Florida

April 7, 2021 5:27 AM CNN

The US economy is growing at its fastest pace since 1984, and will likely surpass its pre-pandemic size, the International Monetary Fund predicts. One big reason: The $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You

Navy hospital corpsman wounded 2 sailors before being killed at Maryland’s Fort Detrick, officials say

April 7, 2021 3:29 AM CNN Newsource

A Navy sailor shot and wounded two other sailors at a facility in the Maryland city of Frederick on Tuesday morning before driving to the US military’s nearby Fort Detrick, where police shot and killed him, authorities said. The US Navy tweeted that the shooter was a Navy hospital corpsman, and Fort Detrick officials told

A third of Covid-19 survivors suffer ‘brain disease,’ study shows

April 7, 2021 3:27 AM CNN Newsource

As many as one in three people infected with Covid-19 have longer term mental health or neurological symptoms, researchers reported Tuesday. They found 34% of Covid-19 survivors received a diagnosis for a neurological or psychological condition within six months of their infection, according to the study published Tuesday in the journal Lancet Psychiatry. The most

2 sailors are hospitalized after a shooting at Maryland’s Fort Detrick. Here’s what we know

April 7, 2021 3:26 AM CNN Newsource

Two sailors are hospitalized following a shooting Tuesday at a military installation in Frederick, Maryland, authorities said. The US Navy identified the gunman as Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, a Navy hospital corpsman who was fatally shot by police. Fort Detrick officials told CNN he was posted at that installation. One victim is in critical condition but

Half of US adults could have a Covid-19 vaccine dose by the weekend, but experts say it’s too soon to declare victory

April 7, 2021 2:38 AM CNN

The US is on track to vaccinate half of all adults by the weekend with at least one Covid-19 shot, according to a White House adviser, but that does not mean the country is finished with the pandemic. “We do have to remember that there are 100 million-plus adults that still haven’t been vaccinated,” White

California says it will fully reopen in June, citing falling Covid-19 case rates

April 7, 2021 2:13 AM CNN

California, the first state to implement a lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic, plans to fully reopen activities and businesses beginning June 15, state officials said Tuesday. Falling infection rates, low hospitalizations and rising vaccinations are reasons this can be done, state Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly said. California’s mask mandate, however, would remain