KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have banned barbershops in a southern Afghanistan province from shaving or trimming beards, claiming their edict is in line with Shariah, or Islamic, law. The order was issued by the Taliban government’s vice and virtue department in Helmand province to barbers in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital. During their
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The CDC suggested people aged 18-64 at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure because of occupational settings should get the booster shot.
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By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Activision Blizzard will pay $18 million to settle a lawsuit by a US government agency alleging harassment and discrimination, the firm said Monday. The gaming company, which owns hugely popular titles such as “Call of Duty,” “World of Warcraft” and “Candy Crush,” announced it had reached a settlement agreement with
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul and Tokyo officials say North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea in its latest weapon test. The South Korean government held an emergency National Security Council meeting and expressed regret over the North’s launch. South Korea’s military said the object fired from
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN A man who police believe entered the apartment of an Orlando woman before she went missing was found dead at an apartment complex in Seminole County on Monday, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said. Miya Marcano,19, was last seen at about 5 p.m. on Friday at the Arden Villas Luxury Apartments
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to lift all coronavirus emergency measures when they expire later this week as infections slow and the nation tries to reactivate its economy. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected to announce a lifting of the emergency later Tuesday. Government officials are preparing other plans
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to lift all coronavirus emergency measures when they expire later this week as infections slow and the nation tries to reactivate its economy. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected to announce a lifting of the emergency later Tuesday. Government officials are preparing other plans
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The Columbia Fire Department continues to investigate what caused a fire in the basement of Stewart Hall on the University of Missouri campus.
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Saturday Night Live” player Beck Bennett announced his departure from the show on Monday, leaving behind his his impressions of Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Vice President Mike Pence. “Love you, SNL Gonna miss you so much Thank you for 8 years of remarkable people and incredible experiences that completely
Continue Reading Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs will invest $3.5 billion within the next 10 years to address the climate crisis. A spokesperson for Emerson Collective, Jobs’ organizations, said Monday that Jobs will give the money to Waverley Street Foundation, an organization she set up in 2016. The spokesperson says the foundation will focus its work on “initiatives
Continue Reading Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs will invest $3.5 billion within the next 10 years to address the climate crisis. A spokesperson for Emerson Collective, Jobs’ organizations, said Monday that Jobs will give the money to Waverley Street Foundation, an organization she set up in 2016. The spokesperson says the foundation will focus its work on “initiatives
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Casi la mitad de los estadounidenses padecen hipertensión arterial, un factor clave que contribuye a la diabetes, las enfermedades cardíacas, las enfermedades renales, los accidentes cerebrovasculares y las complicaciones graves del covid-19, según la Asociación Estadounidense del Corazón (AHA, por sus siglas en inglés). Tomar una o dos pastillas para controlar
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Columbia College Board of Trustees unanimously named David Russell the college’s 18th president Friday.
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By Amir Vera, CNN A 6-year-old girl died on a free-fall ride at an amusement park in Colorado because she wasn’t buckled in, according to a report released Friday from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Oil and Public Safety (OPS). Wongel Estifanos was on vacation with her family at Glenwood Caverns
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s eviction moratorium ends Friday. But tenants with unpaid rent can still stay in their homes beyond that date if they apply for assistance from the state. California is using billions of federal dollars to pay off up to 18 months of most people’s rent dating
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s eviction moratorium ends Friday. But tenants with unpaid rent can still stay in their homes beyond that date if they apply for assistance from the state. California is using billions of federal dollars to pay off up to 18 months of most people’s rent dating
Continue Reading By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homicides in the U.S. in 2020 increased nearly 30% over the previous year, the largest one-year jump since the FBI began keeping records. That’s according to figures released Monday by the agency. Homicides and non-negligent manslaughters climbed an estimated 29.4% to 21,570, an increase of 4,901 over 2019,
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MU Health Care decided on Monday to report the number of COVID-19 patients in its hospitals who have been vaccinated.
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved what he terms a nation-leading law requiring the garment industry to pay workers by the hour instead of for each piece of clothing they produce. Supporters said piece-rate compensation can be used to pay workers below the minimum wage. The
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved what he terms a nation-leading law requiring the garment industry to pay workers by the hour instead of for each piece of clothing they produce. Supporters said piece-rate compensation can be used to pay workers below the minimum wage. The
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