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- How Republicans Are Weaponizing Critical Race Theory Ahead of Midterms October 22, 2021Republicans hope that concerns about critical race theory can help them in the midterm elections. The issue has torn apart one Wisconsin suburb.
- Mohamed Noor Receives Shorter Sentence in Fatal Shooting of Justine Ruszczyk October 21, 2021Mohamed Noor shot a resident who had called 911 seeking help. His conviction was seen as a rare example of an officer facing serious consequences for an unjustified shooting.
- Ashley M. Jones Is Named Poet Laureate in Alabama October 21, 2021Ashley M. Jones, whose latest collection is called “Reparations Now!,” is unflinching in her criticism of those in power and the myriad inequalities in American life.
- Amherst College Ends Legacy Admissions Favoring Children of Alumni October 20, 2021The highly selective college in Massachusetts will be among the first elite schools in the country to abandon the practice, which has been a persistent barrier to increasing student diversity.
- Biden Said the U.S. Would Protect Taiwan. But It’s Not That Clear-Cut. October 23, 2021After the president’s remarks at a CNN event, the White House quickly declared that the American policy of “strategic ambiguity” over the island’s defense had not changed.
- F.D.A. Says Pfizer Vaccine’s Benefits Outweigh Key Risks in Children 5 to 11 October 23, 2021The findings could add momentum for F.D.A. authorization of the pediatric dose, perhaps as early as next week, a long-awaited development that would affect 28 million children.
- Illegal Border Crossings Soar to Record High, New Data Shows October 23, 2021Migrants were encountered 1.7 million times in the last 12 months, the highest number of illegal crossings recorded since at least 1960.
- Biden Bolsters Senate Filibuster Foes, but a Fight May Wait October 22, 2021The president’s criticism of the Senate tactic was a recognition that legislating has become nearly impossible when the filibuster is routine.
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- Alec Baldwin was given loaded weapon and told it was safe, court records show October 23, 2021Assistant director who gave actor prop gun did not know it was loaded with live rounds, search warrant saysAlec Baldwin was handed a loaded weapon by an assistant director who indicated it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records released on Friday show.The assistant director did not know the prop gun was […]
- Facebook crisis grows as new whistleblower and leaked documents emerge October 23, 2021Company under fire as news reports detail spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories even as staff raised concernsFacebook faced mounting pressure on Friday after a new whistleblower accused it of knowingly hosting hate speech and illegal activity, even as leaked documents shed further light on how the company failed to heed internal concerns over elec […]
- Ethiopian government airstrike on Tigray forces UN to abort flight in midair October 23, 2021UN says government was aware of plane carrying 11 aid workers as year-long conflict with TPLF escalates in Tigray and AmharaAn Ethiopian government airstrike on the capital of the northern Tigray region has forced a UN aid flight to abort a landing in midair.The UN has suspended its twice-weekly passenger flights to Mekelle for humanitarian personnel after t […]
- Nasa announces uncrewed flights around the Moon to begin in February 2022 October 23, 2021The Orion capsule will be launched on the Space Launch System, paving the way for the resumption of people to walk on Earth’s satellite againNasa has announced plans to launch an uncrewed flight around the Moon in February 2022, paving the way for astronauts to once again set foot on Earth’s satellite.The US space agency said on Friday that it was in the fin […]
- UN fears new atrocity in Myanmar as troops gather in restive northern states October 23, 2021UN special rapporteur on Myanmar, Tom Andrews, says the world should be prepared for ‘even more mass atrocity crimes’The United nations fears another human rights catastrophe in Myanmar amid reports of thousands of troops massing in the north of the south-east Asian country, which has been in chaos since a February coup.“We should all be prepared, as the peo […]
- Questions raised over secrecy around Queen’s overnight hospital stay October 22, 2021Royal watchers say Buckingham Palace ‘could have handled it differently’ after the news was leaked to a newspaperThe Queen is undertaking “light duties” after a hospital visit for “preliminary investigations” as Buckingham Palace faced questions over its handling of news of her overnight admission.The 95-year-old monarch is said be resting at Windsor Castle […]
- ‘You are a monument’: EU leaders hail Angela Merkel at ‘final’ summit October 22, 2021Chancellor given paperweight as parting gift but she may not be done yet if German coalition talks falterAfter nearly 16 years and 107 EU summits, Angela Merkel, the outgoing chancellor of Germany, might have expected more from her fellow leaders than a glass paperweight and praise for being a “monument”.But at what was expected to be Merkel’s final meeting […]
- Lyft admits it recorded 4,000 sexual assault claims in long-awaited report October 23, 2021Company reveals figures, promised in 2019, as ride-hailing companies face growing safety scrutinyThe ride-hailing app Lyft received more than 4,000 reports of sexual assaults during rides from 2017 to 2019, the company revealed in a new report, including 1,800 reports in 2019 alone.Lyft revealed the numbers on Thursday, after having pledged in 2019 to do so. […]
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- Alec Baldwin told gun was safe before fatal shooting - court records October 23, 2021The actor was handed the weapon by an assistant director before Halyna Hutchins was shot, a warrant says.
- Audio depicts Rust set after shooting October 23, 2021Newly released recordings showed first responders’ activity after Baldwin shot Hutchins with a prop gun.
- Record high migrant detentions at US-Mexico border October 23, 2021More than 1.7 million migrants were stopped in the past year, including 145,000 children.
- Eswatini protests: Nurses refuse to treat police after colleagues shot October 22, 2021The health workers say security forces injured 30 colleagues when they opened fire at a protest.
- Texas abortion law to stay in place until Supreme Court decision October 23, 2021The controversial law will be tested next month when the court holds an expedited hearing.
- South African ex-policewoman killed relatives and boyfriend for insurance cash October 22, 2021Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu killed five family members and her boyfriend for life insurance, a court rules.
- Kerala floods: Our son was buried by mud - we couldn't save him October 22, 2021The walls of three-year-old Sachu's house collapsed when it was hit by heavy rain and flooding in Kerala.
- Students sue Texas school district for banning long hair on boys October 22, 2021Students were suspended and barred from school activities for wearing long hair, the lawsuit says.
