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The New York Times
- Schools Are Closing Classrooms on Fridays. Parents Are Furious. December 8, 2021Desperate to keep teachers, some districts have turned to remote teaching for one day a week — and sometimes more. Families have been left scrambling to find child care.
- Lawyers in Jussie Smollett Case Tangle Over Motive as Testimony Ends December 7, 2021Mr. Smollett was questioned Tuesday by the prosecution about his interactions with his attackers shortly before the 2019 assault.
- In Bob Dole’s Hometown, Kansans Grieve for the Man and His Political Style December 7, 2021Residents of Russell, the town in Kansas where Mr. Dole grew up, spoke longingly of a bygone era of bipartisanship.
- Justice Department Closes Emmett Till Investigation Without Charges December 7, 2021The department said it could not corroborate a book’s claim that a central witness had recanted her statements about Emmett, a Black teenager killed by two white men in 1955.
- Justice Department Closes Emmett Till Investigation Without Charges December 7, 2021The department said it could not corroborate a book’s claim that a central witness had recanted her statements about Emmett, a Black teenager killed by two white men in 1955.
- Flooding in Washington Brings Death and Devastation to Dairies December 7, 2021Near-record flooding in Washington State drowned cattle, demolished homes and damaged equipment. Broken supply chains are making it even harder to recover.
- Oxford School Officials Announce Investigation Into Shooting December 6, 2021For the first time, the school district has given its version of events. In a letter to parents and staff members, it also said it will seek an outside party to conduct an investigation.
- He Never Touched the Murder Weapon. Alabama Sentenced Him to Die. December 5, 2021Nathaniel Woods was unarmed when three Birmingham police officers were fatally shot by someone else in 2004. But Woods, a Black man, was convicted of capital murder for his role in the deaths of the three white officers.
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- Boris Johnson faces Keir Starmer at PMQs amid pressure on No 10 over Christmas party – UK politics live December 8, 2021Latest updates: Labour launches social media attacks against prime minister over ‘partygate’, ahead of PMQs this afternoonPM accused of lying after No 10 officials caught joking about party‘Deny, deny, deny’: how PM and ministers have responded to Christmas party‘A sick joke’: what the papers say about the No 10 Christmas party videoTell us: if the governmen […]
- Olaf Scholz elected to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor December 8, 2021Former Hamburg mayor secures 395 of 736 delegates’ ballots in parliamentary voteOlaf Scholz will succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s new chancellor after securing a majority of 395 of 736 delegates’ ballots in a parliamentary vote on Wednesday morning.Scholz will oversee a liberal-left “traffic light” coalition government between his Social Democratic party ( […]
- Storm Barra: almost 60,000 homes in Ireland without power December 8, 2021Outages hit Ireland and parts of UK after severe winds, rain and snow sweep in from AtlanticAlmost 60,000 homes in Ireland and 1,000 properties in Scotland have been left without power after Storm Barra swept in from the Atlantic bringing severe winds, rain and snow.The latest outages came days after the final homes in Britain were reconnected after Storm Ar […]
- England skittled for just 147 by Australia in dramatic start to Ashes series December 8, 2021First Test, D1: England 147; rain brings early end to playAs it happened: Burns bowled with very first ball of seriesIt was a first day in the job that seemed written in the southern stars for Pat Cummins, Australia’s newly-crowned Test captain claiming a five-wicket haul, watching his opposite number trudge off after a nine-ball duck and England’s batsmen l […]
- China accuses Australia of ‘political posturing’ over diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics December 8, 2021Scott Morrison says athletes will compete in next year’s Games because sport and politics should not mixGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe prime minister, Scott Morrison, has confirmed Australian officials will not attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, joining the United States in a diplomatic boycott of next year’s Games and prompting ac […]
- Australia’s fertility rate falls to record low in 2020 December 8, 2021Registered births fell by 3.7% in 2020, with the total fertility rate at an all-time low of 1.58 babies per womanGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAustralia’s fertility rate continues to plummet, with registered births dropping below 300,000 for the first time in 14 years.Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday […]
- Journalists in China face ‘nightmare’ worthy of Mao era, press freedom group says December 8, 2021Reporters Without Borders calls increasing media oppression in China a ‘great leap backwards’ and says Hong Kong journalism is ‘in freefall’Xi Jinping has created a “nightmare” of media oppression worthy of the Mao era, and Hong Kong’s journalism is in “freefall”, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).In a major report released on Wednesday, the journ […]
- Third accuser alleges Ghislaine Maxwell preyed on her when she was a minor December 7, 2021‘Carolyn’ testifies that Maxwell coordinated sexualized massages with Jeffrey Epstein, starting when she was 14This article contains depictions of sexual abuseProsecutors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s child sex-trafficking trial in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday introduced a witness who was once the kind of minor teen on whom the Briton is alleged to have preye […]
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- Germany's Olaf Scholz takes over from Merkel as chancellor December 8, 2021Olaf Scholz is sworn in as chancellor, leading a three-party coalition after 16 years of Merkel rule.
- Bipin Rawat: India's top general in helicopter crash December 8, 2021Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat was in the helicopter which crashed in southern India.
- Biden warns Putin of 'strong measures' amid Ukraine invasion fears December 8, 2021In a call with President Biden, Russia's Vladimir Putin seeks guarantees against eastward Nato expansion.
- Myanmar: Soldiers accused of shooting, burning 13 villagers December 8, 2021Myanmar villagers say soldiers carried out the killings in response to an attack on a military convoy.
- Covid: Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says December 8, 2021A small study in South Africa suggests the new variant could partially evade the Pfizer jab.
- Reverse advent calendar: A simple idea helping Australians at Christmas December 8, 2021After starting her own reverse advent calendar to help others, Heather Luttrell took the idea nationwide.
- Covishield: India vaccine maker halves production December 8, 2021The Serum Institute is sitting on a stockpile of 500 million doses of Covishield, its CEO said.
- China is biggest captor of journalists, says report December 8, 2021Advocacy group Reporters Without Borders said at least 127 journalists are currently detained.
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