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Month: May 2021

Eritrean troops disguised as Ethiopian military are blocking critical aid in Tigray

Axum, Ethiopia — Eritrean troops are operating with total impunity in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern Tigray region, killing, raping and blocking humanitarian aid to starving populations more than a month after the country’s Nobel Peace Prize winning leader pledged to the international community that they would leave. A CNN team traveling through Tigray’s central zone witnessed

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2001 Anthrax Attacks Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the 2001 anthrax attacks, also referred to as Amerithrax. Facts about anthrax There are three types of anthrax infection: cutaneous (through the skin), inhalation (through the lungs; the most deadly) and gastrointestinal (through digestion). There has been a fourth type of anthrax identified as injection anthrax. This is common in heroin-injecting

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Clint Eastwood Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the life of Clint Eastwood, a filmmaker, actor, producer, director and composer. Personal Birth date: May 31, 1930 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Clinton Eastwood Jr. Father: Clinton Eastwood Sr., corporate executive Mother: Margaret Ruth (Runner) Wood, homemaker Marriages: Dina Ruiz (1996-2014, divorced); Margaret “Maggie” Johnson (1953-1984, divorced) Children:

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Marco Rubio Fast Facts

Here is a look at the life of Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1971 Birth place: Miami, Florida Birth name: Marco Antonio Rubio Father: Mario Rubio, a bartender Mother: Oriales García Rubio Marriage: Jeanette (Dousdebes) Rubio (1998-present) Children: Amanda Loren, Daniella, Anthony and Dominick Education: Attended Tarkio College in

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New York Yankees say 7 vaccinated members test positive for Covid-19, but 6 are asymptomatic

Seven members of the New York Yankees’ coaching and support staff have tested positive for Covid-19 despite being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the baseball team’s manager said. Six of those seven people do not have symptoms, Aaron Boone said Wednesday. The single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine was 72% effective against Covid-19 among

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University president resigns after plagiarizing part of a speech by the former head of US Special Operations Command

The University of South Carolina accepted the resignation Wednesday of President Bob Caslen, who admitted he plagiarized part of a speech by the former head of US Special Operations Command during a weekend commencement speech. In a letter on Monday, Caslen said he was “truly sorry” for having shared a well-known quote by Admiral William

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Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside House chamber, Washington Post reports

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the House chamber on Wednesday afternoon, according to an account from The Washington Post. Ocasio-Cortez left the House chamber late Wednesday afternoon ahead of Greene, who shouted “Hey Alexandria” twice to get her attention. Two Washington Post reporters witnessed the exchange and reported Ocasio-Cortez

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Man facing attempted murder charges after officer-involved shooting

Click here for updates on this story     SILVERTON, OR (KPTV) — Oregon State Police say a 20-year-old man was arrested for multiple charges, including attempted murder, following an officer-involved shooting on Highway 214 Wednesday. Kenneth Williams Peden III, of Woodburn, is facing charges of first-degree attempted murder, second-degree attempted murder, unlawful use of a weapon

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Netanyahu warns against ‘lynchings’ as clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities

As the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza exchange deadly airstrikes and rocket bombardments, rioting and violent clashes have also swept through several Israeli cities between Arab and Jewish citizens. In Bat Yam, south of Jaffa, graphic video Wednesday night showed a Jewish right-wing mob trying to lynch an Arab driver. Police say the

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Head of second-largest teachers’ union to call for schools to reopen 5 days a week for in-person classes

The president of the second-largest teachers’ union in the US will call for schools to reopen for in-person instruction five days a week, according to prepared remarks for an event scheduled for Thursday. “There is no doubt: Schools must be open. In person. Five days a week,” Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of

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Administration to invest $7.4 billion to hire and train public health workers to respond to pandemic

The Biden administration will invest $7.4 billion to recruit and hire public health workers to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare for future public health challenges, the White House announced Thursday. The funding includes $4.4 billion to expand public health staffing for the Covid-19 response and support vaccination outreach, contact tracing and outbreak investigations.

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Sen. Joe Manchin won’t support sweeping voting rights package, instead pushes for bill with narrower scope

Sen. Joe Manchin will not back the sweeping elections and campaign finance overhaul sought by Democrats to blunt Republican state-level efforts to restrict voting access, a spokeswoman for the West Virginia Democrat confirmed Wednesday. He suggested instead pushing legislation that would have a narrower scope as the path forward. The major voting rights package, called

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Health official says appointments at vaccine clinic ‘filling up more quickly’ as kids 12 and older allowed to receive shots

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — Regardless of the Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine for kids age 12 and older Wednesday afternoon, representatives from the Queen’s Health Systems said they were already planning to administer doses to the age group. According to Queen’s, the

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‘Army of the Dead’ lets Zack Snyder cut loose on a too-long zombie-heist combo

“Army of the Dead” basically skips straight to “the Snyder cut” phase, since co-writer/director/cinematographer Zack Snyder clearly felt little pressure to cut in assembling this 2 ½-hour zombie/heist hybrid. The result is a Netflix movie that yields plenty of striking shots — a Snyder specialty — without giving enough life to its non-zombie cast. Snyder

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Clouds, then Sun/Winds & Warmer

Breezy into Thursday afternoon W 10-20+ with a cold front and scattered shower chances are light. Warm, 75-79, upper 60’s for Jackson. Mild night/clouds with lows in the 40’s/50’s. Continued warm tomorrow upper 70’s with highland storms/winds. Saturday brings 30% chance of storms for Idaho, 60% chance for Jackson. Temperatures drop to upper 60’s for

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‘The Underground Railroad’ conducts an unsettling ride through an alternate history

“The Underground Railroad” has an almost dreamlike quality, exploring an alternate history of the antebellum South that filters Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book through “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins’ lens. But the emotional wallop delivered by Amazon’s beautifully rendered limited series is somewhat offset by the journey’s length, stretching about six terrific hours’ worth of TV

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UN confirms military forces blocking aid in Ethiopia’s Tigray region following CNN investigation

The United Nations has confirmed that military forces are impeding humanitarian access to parts of Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region, after an exclusive CNN investigation revealed that Eritrean troops were coordinating with Ethiopian forces to cut off critical aid routes. A CNN team traveling through Tigray’s central zone witnessed Eritrean soldiers, some disguising themselves in old

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A million dollars in Ohio. $100 savings bonds in West Virginia. How incentives could improve the vaccination rate

While Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts to people who are vaccinated against Covid-19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is betting dollars to those donuts. The state will give away millions of dollars to vaccinated people and full scholarships to vaccinated children through special lotteries. DeWine’s announcement was met with both reams of praise and howls

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Communal violence erupts in Israeli cities following days of air strikes and rocket attacks

As the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza exchange deadly airstrikes and rocket bombardments, rioting and violent clashes have also swept through several Israeli cities between Arab and Jewish citizens. In Acre, a lynching attempt by an Arab mob left a Jewish man critically wounded, according to Israeli media reports. In Bat Yam, graphic

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Exclusive: Newly obtained bodycam footage shows moment DC police officer attacked by pro-Trump rioters

Newly obtained body camera footage shows the moment DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection. The exclusive footage, which was broadcast on “CNN Tonight with Don Lemon” on Wednesday, was captured by Fanone’s own body camera as he was outside on the Capitol

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Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israeli and Palestinian violence pulls US focus back to Middle East

Entering office, President Joe Biden hoped to shift US foreign policy away from the Middle East and toward areas he thought of as more modern-day threats: China, Russia and cyberspace. But as some of the worst violence in years breaks out between Israelis and Palestinians, the region’s long-entrenched battles are dragging Biden back in, forcing

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Mother who allegedly killed her 4-year-old faces the death penalty if convicted, Ohio prosecutor says

A 25-year-old woman in Ohio who has been charged with murder in the death of her 4-year-old daughter will face the death penalty if convicted, prosecutors said. Tianna Robinson allegedly beat and strangled her daughter, Nahla Miller, until her heart stopped, according to a statement on Monday from Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters. Robinson

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Family of Ohio student who died after drinking alcohol at fraternity event files wrongful death lawsuit

The family of a Bowling Green State University student, who prosecutors say died from alcohol intoxication during a fraternity hazing, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity, its Delta Beta Chapter in Bowling Green, Ohio, and several current or former members of the fraternity. Stone Foltz, 20, died in

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Republicans draw ‘red line’ on increasing taxes to fund Biden’s infrastructure plan

Republican leaders say they told President Joe Biden on Wednesday that they’re drawing a “red line” on hiking certain taxes to fund the President’s infrastructure spending proposal, an anticipated hurdle that has arisen during a crucial week for the White House’s infrastructure priorities. The discussion between the GOP leaders and Biden took place during the

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67 killed in Gaza, 7 killed in Israel as UN warns conflict could turn into ‘full-scale war’

The worst violence in years between Israelis and Palestinians showed no signs of letting up Wednesday, as continued Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket fire prompted the United Nations to warn the conflict could mushroom into “full-scale war.” Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza has now killed at least 67 people, including 17 children, and injured more

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Newly obtained bodycam footage shows moment DC police officer attacked by pro-Trump rioters

Newly obtained body camera footage shows the moment DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection. The exclusive footage, which was broadcast on “CNN Tonight with Don Lemon” on Wednesday, was captured by Fanone’s own body camera as he was outside on the Capitol

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