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Clashes between rival groups have claimed more than 50 lives in the city of El Geneina in the volatile west Darfur region of Sudan, according to Sudanese medical groups. The Western Darfur State Doctors Committee reported Tuesday that at least 130 people were injured. Videos posted from El Geneina on Monday and Tuesday showed fires

Here’s a look at Google, Inc. Facts The name Google is a play on the word “googol,” a mathematical term referring to a 1 followed by 100 zeros (represented as 1 x 10100). Alphabet, Inc., Google’s parent company, employed almost 127,500 people as of June 30, 2020. Statistics from October 2020 show that Google owns

Here’s a look at the life of Janet Yellen, the first female Treasury secretary. Personal Birth date: August 13, 1946 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Janet Louise Yellen Father: Julius Yellen, doctor Mother: Anna (Blumenthal) Yellen Marriage: George Akerlof (1978-present) Children: Robert Education: Brown University, B.A. in Economics, 1967; Yale University, Ph.D. in

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Climate change is causing more snow to melt in the mountains, which could impact agriculture and increase the risk of flooding and wildfires, according to a study published Monday in Nature Climate Change. Researchers based at the University of Colorado Boulder examined 40

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Advocates are calling for systemic changes to be implemented to Canada’s vaccine rollout to make the process more inclusive and safe for migrants and undocumented workers. Syed Hassan of Migrant Workers Alliance for Change said many fear that getting vaccinated could lead to

Click here for updates on this story     SMYRNA, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Middle Tennessee woman said she’s been dealing with a tax nightmare as she’s been waiting for over a year to get her tax issues resolved. Because of that delay, she can’t get her return or her stimulus payments. “Where’s my money. Just give

In opening statements last week, Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney said the former Minneapolis Police officer “did exactly what he had been trained to do” when he restrained George Floyd last May. But over the past few days, a series of police supervisors and high-level officials have taken the stand to directly contradict that claim. Foremost

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A former Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office deputy was sentenced Monday, April 5, in connection to a deadly crash that killed a Milwaukee Public Schools lobbyist community activist. Former deputy Joel Streicher pleaded guilty in May. He was sentenced Monday to six months in

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Organizers, advocates, and people staying at two homeless encampments in Kansas City are waiting for the city’s next step in deciding the future of the sites. City officials ordered people to leave the camps in Westport and outside of KC City Hall before

Click here for updates on this story     HAZELWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — A robbery victim was hit by his own car in Hazelwood Monday evening. Officers with the Hazelwood Police Department were called to a Mobil station at 6025 Howdershell around 8 p.m. for a possible robbery. When they arrived, officers found that several citizens had

Here’s a look at Lent, a season of prayer and penance for many Christians, and a period of preparation for the Easter season. Facts March 2-April 16, 2022 – Lent (Western church) The word Lent comes from the Old English word lencten, meaning spring. In the Western church, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, six and