Month: March 2021
Biden Praises Senate Passage Of ‘Desperately Needed’ COVID-19 Relief Bill
In remarks after a divided Senate approved his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, Biden credited dogged lawmakers and widespread public support with getting it across the finish line. (Image credit: Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Read MoreSa’ar says Netanyahu being ‘extorted’ by ultra-Orthodox on Reform conversions
New Hope leader claims PM ‘afraid of making decisions,’ Haredi parties ‘forced paralysis’ by refusing compromise that could have prevented High Court ruling recognizing converts
Read MoreIsrael reopens: All the new rules from March 7
On Sunday, much of the economy reopens, including restaurants, cafes, hotels, event venues and tourist attractions
Read MoreThe next big oil pipeline battle is brewing over Line 3 in Minnesota
On his first day in office, president Biden signed an executive order to stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. But now, many people in the Great Lakes region are asking the Administration to halt a different pipeline project they
Read MoreThe next big oil pipeline battle is brewing over Line 3 in Minnesota
On his first day in office, president Biden signed an executive order to stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. But now, many people in the Great Lakes region are asking the Administration to halt a different pipeline project they
Read MoreThe next big oil pipeline battle is brewing over Line 3 in Minnesota
On his first day in office, president Biden signed an executive order to stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. But now, many people in the Great Lakes region are asking the Administration to halt a different pipeline project they
Read MoreUS gives hope to previously denied asylum seekers in camp
The new opening for people previously denied came as Mexican authorities worked to close the improvised camp along the banks of the Rio Grande, across the border from Brownsville, Texas, that has housed thousands of asylum seekers over the more
Read MoreThousands flee war-torn Ethiopia as Tigray crisis escalates
More than 60,000 Ethiopians from the northern war-torn Tigray region have fled to Sudan and several thousands are struggling to access basic needs like electricity, water and medical help as the military conflict between the government and Tigray People’s Liberation
Read MoreFar-Right Misinformation Is Thriving On Facebook. A New Study Shows Just How Much
Research from New York University found that far-right accounts known for spreading misinformation drive engagement at higher rates than other news sources. (Image credit: Ben Margot/AP)
Read MoreAs U.S. Vaccine Rollout Speeds Up, Inequality Stunts Progress Worldwide
More and more countries are getting shipments of vaccines and starting to inoculate their populations. But it’s an unequal picture across the globe.
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