Month: December 2020
Around the world, many are having ‘the quietest’ New Year’s Eve in memory – The Washington Post
Around the world, many are having ‘the quietest’ New Year’s Eve in memory The Washington Post New Year’s Eve in Times Square: See NYC Close out 2020 NBC New York Top 10 classic films to watch on New Year’s Eve Fox News This
Read MoreHow Domestic Abusers Have Exploited Technology During the Pandemic
When Julie’s boyfriend came home with a brand new iPhone for her at the end of the summer in 2019, Julie saw it as a peace offering—a sign that their relationship was on the mend. A few weeks earlier, her
Read MoreInternational Stories You Loved In 2020
The coronavirus, the rescue of an abused elephant, harassment of Black diplomats and the hunt for Nazi-looted instruments are some of the subjects of the year’s most popular NPR international stories. (Image credit: Amy Cheng/NPR)
Read MoreHow artificial intelligence will be used in 2021
Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang doesn’t need a crystal ball to see where artificial intelligence will be used in the future. He just looks at his customer list. The four-year-old startup, which recently hit a valuation of more than $3.5
Read MoreMinneapolis Police to Release Body Camera Footage From First Officer-Involved Death Since George Floyd
(MINNEAPOLIS) — Police in Minneapolis said they would release body camera video on Thursday from a traffic stop that ended with a man shot dead, the city’s first police-involved death since George Floyd died while being restrained by officers in
Read MoreCensus Bureau to miss year-end deadline
The Census Bureau will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats, a delay that could undermine President Donald Trump’s efforts to exclude people in the country illegally from the count if the figures
Read MoreBeijing Accelerates Campaign of Ethnic Assimilation
China has taken an aggressive approach to melding the nation’s dozens of groups into a national identity, with new education and training programs and high-tech police surveillance. ‘Bury the seed of love for the Chinese nation deeply in every child’s
Read MoreWhy Covid-19 Vaccines Take a While to Kick In
Reports of Covid-19 cases that appeared shortly after a single shot of a two-dose vaccine shouldn’t cause concern.
Read MoreUN condemns Iran’s ‘appalling’ execution of young offenders
Islamic Republic executes man convicted of fatal stabbing in a brawl when he was just 16, fourth juvenile offender to be put to death in country this year
Read MoreGOP Sen. Ben Sasse slams Republicans who plan to delay certification of Joe Biden’s win – CNN
GOP Sen. Ben Sasse slams Republicans who plan to delay certification of Joe Biden’s win CNN Senate continues debate on $2000 coronavirus relief checks Washington Post No reason given for Trump cutting short his Florida vacation Yahoo News McConnell’s Right – The $2000
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