Month: March 2021

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Female surgeons in Canada have long faced gender-based referral biases that result in large pay gaps, and an inequitable and inefficient environment for patients, Canadian surgeons say, but with the urgency surrounding surgical backlogs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some say the time

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says it has intercepted 30 suspected fraudulent COVID-19 tests from travellers seeking to enter the country since early January. “The CBSA is aware that fraudulent COVID-19 test results are being produced and that some travellers may attempt

It’s been nearly five years since Hassan heard from his family, and he is terrified that he will forget them. He has one photograph of his father and nothing but fading memories from his past. He tries his hardest to hold on to the image in his head of his mother and siblings, but it

In 1608, Jamestown colonists executed a man named Capt. George Kendall, who had been accused of spying for Spain. It was the first recorded execution in what would later become the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the first for the fledgling American colonies. Over the next 400 years, more than 1,300 people would be executed in

One in five Colorado high school students say it is “sort of easy” or “very easy” to access a handgun, a study found. New research, published Monday in The Journal of Pediatrics, analyzed 2019 data collected in Colorado as part of the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey — an anonymous survey of more than 46,500 high

No longer working under the Trump administration, leading US health officials have revealed to CNN the challenges they faced during the nation’s fight against Covid-19 over the past year, including tension behind closed doors and a lack of preparedness. Here are some of the most haunting revelations from CNN’s new documentary, “COVID WAR: The Pandemic

Serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan III, who was facing execution after being convicted for the 2005 kidnapping and killing of Dylan Groene, a 9-year-old Idaho boy, died Sunday morning, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. Duncan, 58, had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer before

When astronaut Scott Kelly spent nearly a year in space, his heart shrank despite the fact that he worked out six days a week over his 340-day stay, according to a new study. Surprisingly, researchers observed the same change in Benoît Lecomte after he completed his 159-day swim across the Pacific Ocean in 2018. The

The wildlife trade in China is the most likely pathway through which Covid-19 was able to spread from the original animal source, possibly bats, to humans, according to one of the authors of a long-awaited World Health Organization report on the origin of the virus. The report, expected to be released on Tuesday after repeated

The Ever Given container ship has been successfully refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week, the former head of the canal has claimed, following an around-the-clock international effort to dislodge the massive vessel and reopen the global shipping lane. Mohab Mamish, the former head of the Suez Canal and Egyptian

Video footage from the Suez Canal shows the back of the Ever Given container ship, which has been stuck for almost a week, dislodged from the canal bank as salvage crews work to refloat the vessel. However, it remains unclear if the front has been freed from its original stranded position. The video was sent

Salvage crews are attempting to refloat the Ever Given container ship, which has been stuck for almost a week in the Egyptian canal, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said in a statement Monday. Ten tug boats are being used to pull the Ever Given from the front and back to try to dislodge it, said

Millions of people in the Philippines won’t be celebrating Easter as normal this year after the majority Catholic country imposed a strict lockdown in the capital and nearby provinces. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the lockdown Saturday after the country reported 9,838 new Covid-19 cases — the country’s highest single day increase, according to official

Eric Talley, the first police officer to arrive at the scene of the Boulder supermarket shooting last week, was the last of the gunman’s 10 victims. To honor his bravery, the non-profit Tunnel to Towers Foundation, set up to support the families of fallen first responders and service members, announced Saturday it will pay off

A UPS employee had quite the birthday celebration this week — but he almost didn’t live to see it. William Torres battled Covid-19 in a Texas hospital for 64 days, partially in the ICU, before he was released. This week, his friends and co-workers at UPS celebrated his birthday with a parade, CNN affiliate KOSA

Dozens of doctors from the Paris public hospital group (AP-HP) warned on Sunday they were preparing to have to triage patients in the next two weeks, amid fears of surging Covid-19 cases in the French capital. In an op-ed, published in the Journal du Dimanche newspaper, 41 ICU and emergency doctors pointed to a “glaring

New York state leaders announced an agreement on legislation that would legalize marijuana across the state — a move they say would create jobs and bring in millions in tax dollars. The bill would expand New York’s existing medical marijuana programs and establish the Office of Cannabis Management “to implement a comprehensive regulatory framework that

Click here for updates on this story     Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (CTV Network) — A Mi’kmaw uncle-nephew duo are making tiny homes in the hopes of addressing crowded Indigenous households and the lack of adequate Indigenous housing in New Brunswick and communities across Canada. Lloyd Augustine and his nephew Robert, who run Piligan Construction in Esgenoôpetitj First

Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Scholastic says it has ceased publication of an illustrated children’s book from the author of “Captain Underpants” due to themes of “passive racism.” The graphic novel, originally published in 2010 and called “The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future,”

Click here for updates on this story     BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — New legislation could remove the fee North Carolina teachers have to pay if they want to take a personal day on days when class is in session. House Bill 362 proposes waiving the $50 fee teachers have to contribute towards hiring a

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — It’s a bittersweet day for Michael Ko – he walked through the aisles of the Love’s Bakery thrift store on Middle Street and pointed to the last batch of the fresh bread that helped raise his family for more than 36 years. “Lot of

Click here for updates on this story     Genesee County, Michigan (WNEM) — A driver Genesee County shot another vehicle after being flipped off on the highway. Just before 2 p.m. on Friday, Michigan State Police Troopers were called to a road rage incident on northbound I-75 near East Holly Road. The victim was headed northbound

Click here for updates on this story     NORWICH, Connecticut (WFSB) — Charges could be filed against a driver following a property damage incident Saturday. Norwich Fire officials say a car struck a home at the corner of Rockwell Street and McKinley Avenue Saturday morning. The male driver was taken to an area hospital, but was

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A tribute to Major League Baseball legend Jackie Robinson was damaged during delivery to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on Saturday. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Director Bob Kendrick posted the damaged artwork on Twitter. “Needless to say, I was heartbroken when @FedEx delivered

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — It’s a haunting question in a quiet community: Who killed Tony and Lelia Lewis? “Family deserve better.” Wednesday marked one month without answers. People who lived just down the street from the couple tell Fox10’s Marella Porter it’s shameful whoever killed them still has

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — It might be the most stylish place around to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Gee’s Clippers in Milwaukee held its first of four weekend vaccine clinics on Saturday, March 27. The owner said the clinic provides a convenient combination, especially for people who spend their

Click here for updates on this story     COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A Cobb County man will spend the next 25 years behind bars after pleading guilty to eight counts of child molestation. The guilty plea came after the suspect, while awaiting trial, removed an ankle bracelet and escaped to Mexico for seven years. According

Two top UN officials condemned Myanmar’s military junta in the wake of the bloodiest day of protests yet against the military coup that overthrew the country’s elected government, as defiant protesters turned out once more Sunday. At least 114 people were killed Saturday during demonstrations in 44 towns and cities across the country, according to

Fourteen people were hospitalized with injuries following a suspected suicide bombing outside a church in Makassar City, Indonesia, on Sunday, police said. The two suspected bombers both died, according to Indonesian police, and so far no other deaths have been reported. A security guard who tried to stop two suspected bombers from entering the churchyard

The attempted evacuation of people trapped during an attack in northern Mozambique by Islamist militants has led to multiple casualties, with dozens of people still unaccounted for, according to reports, in what the US embassy in Maputo is calling a “horrific situation.” The town of Palma in Cabo Delgado province was attacked by Islamist insurgents

Here is a look at FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), international soccer’s governing body and organizer of global tournaments including the World Cup. Other Facts When FIFA was founded in 1904, there were seven member countries: France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The United States joined the Zurich, Switzerland-based organization in

Here’s a look at Kashmir, a region in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges. India, Pakistan and China all claim partial or complete ownership of Kashmir. Facts Kashmir is an 86,000-square mile region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. India and Pakistan have been fighting over Kashmir since both countries gained their independence

Here’s some background information about the civil war that took place in Libya in 2011. Timeline February 16, 2011 – Police crack down on protesters as anti-government demonstrations take place in Benghazi. Within days, the protests spread to Tripoli and more than 200 people are killed amid the upheaval. February 21, 2011 – United Nations

Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-nominated actor, writer, director, singer and comedian Eddie Murphy. Personal Birth date: April 3, 1961 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Edward Regan Murphy Father: Charles Murphy, police officer Mother: Lillian Murphy, telephone operator Marriage: Nicole Mitchell (March 18, 1993-April 17, 2006, divorced) Children: with Paige Butcher:

Here’s a look at nuclear nations. Information about nuclear stockpiles varies from source to source. The information below is sourced to the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Countries with confirmed nuclear weapons China – 290 warheads, approximately 90 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). France – Approximately 290 warheads. India – 150 nuclear warheads. Pakistan – 90-110 nuclear

Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1947 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. Father: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, transit police officer and jazz musician Mother: Cora Alcindor, department store clerk Marriage: Habiba

Bomb squad technicians have safely disposed of a Civil War-era ordnance found in Frederick County, Maryland. The technicians identified the unexploded ordnance as a live cannonball round used during the Civil War and determined its fusing mechanism was still intact, the state’s Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) said in a statement on Tuesday.

Georgia’s controversial sweeping elections bill has been signed into law. And historians and critics are likening the measures to the start of a new Jim Crow era, saying it’s a direct attack on the right to vote for Black Georgians in future elections. According to Adrienne Jones, a political science professor at Morehouse College in

Human rights officials are calling on the international community to do more to stop the bloodshed in Myanmar after more than 100 civilians were reportedly killed by the Myanmar military junta that overthrew the country’s elected government. UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews said it is time for “robust, coordinated action,”

Human rights officials are calling on the international community to do more to stop the bloodshed in Myanmar after more than 100 civilians were reportedly killed by the Myanmar military junta that overthrew the country’s elected government. UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews said it is time for “robust, coordinated action,”

In card games, you play the hand you’re dealt. Maayan Segal wants that hand to be more diverse. At 16 years old, she’s released the second iteration of her gender-equal playing card deck, Queeng — this time, it embraces both diversity and gender equality. In the first version of Queeng, which was released three years

An inmate in the Oklahoma County Detention Center held a correctional officer hostage, took his radio and keys and released other inmates before being shot and killed by police on Saturday, the facility’s administrator said in a news conference. Oklahoma County Detention Center Administrator Greg Williams said the hostage situation took place during a med