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EXPLAINER: Employers Have Legal Right To Mandate COVID Shots
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting COVID19 vaccine requirements into place and it's getting attention. But what happens if workers...
Snippets from UK: Mallya's Team to Go Back to Court; Covid Numbers Dip
From Vijay Mallya being declared bankrupt to Covid infections dropping in the UK, a roundup of what's making news today.
3rd Person Found Dead After Colorado Flooding, Mudslides
Authorities have recovered the body of a third person who died during flooding and mudslides in an area of northern Colorado that was burned by a massive wildfire. One person is still missing.
Chicago, Police Union Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The city of Chicago and its police union on Monday announced they have reached a tentative contract agreement after four years of negotiations.
Ex-president Formally Charged In El Salvador Corruption Case
Prosecutors in El Salvador said Sunday they have formally charged former President Salvador Snchez Cern and nine other former officials with illicit enrichment and money laundering.
South Africa Lifts Some Coronavirus Restrictions As Third Wave Peak Passes
South Africa on Sunday lifted restrictions on the sale of alcohol on weekdays, movement of people between provinces and relaxed time of a night curfew to 10 p.m to 4 a.m., as daily coronavirus infections shows signs of decline.
Violent Protests Mar Funeral Of Slain Haiti President
Haiti bid a rowdy farewell to assassinated president Jovenel Moise on Friday as his funeral was roiled by nearby gunfire and protests, prompting a highlevel U.S. delegation to leave abruptly and other dignitaries to duck into vehicles for safety.
US Carried Out Airstrikes in Afghanistan: Pentagon
The Pentagon, however, refrained from giving any specifics of its airstrikes in Afghanistan.
WVa Man Convicted Of Using Shoplifters For Resale Scheme
A West Virginia man has been convicted of organizing a network of shoplifters, many of them addicted to drugs, to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in store merchandise that he then resold on the internet.
Bin There, Done That: Cockatoos Learn To Lift Trash Lids
A few years ago, a Sydney scientist noticed a sulfurcrested cockatoo opening his trash bin. Not every resident would be thrilled, but ornithologist Richard Major was impressed by the ingenuity.
US 'Incel' Man Charged With Plotting Mass Shooting to 'Slaughter' Women Students
Tres Genco, who has self-identified as being part of the "incel," or involuntary celibate subculture, was arrested in March 2020 with illegal weapons having posted numerous messages expressing hate towards women on an incel website.
As Cases Surge, New Orleans 'Strongly Recommends' Masks
With the daily average of new COVID19 cases surging to numbers not seen in months, New Orleans officials issued an advisory Wednesday strongly recommending that people resume wearing masks indoors, hoping to avoid the kind of virusrelated shutdowns that d...
At Least 17 Migrants Drown Off Tunisia In Shipwreck -Red Crescent
At least 17 Bengali migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy from Libya, while more than 380 were rescued by the coastguard, the Tunisian Red Crescent said on Wednesday.
Biden Picks Comcast Senior Adviser As Ambassador To Canada
President Joe Biden picked David Cohen, the senior adviser to Comcast Corp's CEO, as his ambassador to Canada, the White House said on Wednesday, as he looked to add longtime allies and friends to top diplomatic posts.
Woman Dead, 2 Missing After Flooding In Colorado Burn Area
A woman was found dead and two men were missing after rain triggered flooding and mudslides in an area of northern Colorado burned by a large wildfire last year, authorities said Wednesday.
In Twitter Spat With Imran Khan's Ex-wife, Maryam Nawaz Says, 'Have no Interest, Got Better Things to do'
Sharif targeted Imran Khan's kids and said they are "being raised in the lap of the Jews,” referring to the PM's former wife Jemima Goldsmith.