Month: April 2021
Derek Chauvin used unauthorized neck restraint on George Floyd, training officer testifies – The Washington Post
Derek Chauvin used unauthorized neck restraint on George Floyd, training officer testifies The Washington Post Police use-of-force instructor says Derek Chauvin’s kneeling is not a trained restraint CNN Man in car with George Floyd the day he died doesn’t want to testify
Read MoreGeorgia voting: Fact-checking claims about the new election law – BBC News
Georgia voting: Fact-checking claims about the new election law BBC News Biden: ‘Reassuring’ to see companies opposing Georgia voting law Washington Post What’s in the Georgia law? Voters can cast mail ballots without photo ID, in-person requirements not changed Fox News Opinion |
Read MoreSan Francisco School Board Rescinds Controversial School Renaming Plan
The project involved 44 schools, the names of which a panel had decided honored figures linked to racism or oppression. (Image credit: Jeff Chiu/AP)
Read MoreMiriam Adelson becomes richest Israeli as COVID year boosts world’s billionaires
Forbes 2021 list puts widow of casino mogul Sheldon Adelson as wealthiest new billionaire in the world; 28 Israelis on list, including Roman Abramovich
Read MoreBiden says all adult Americans to be eligible for vaccine by April 19
Warning that pandemic not yet over, US president urges public to continue to wash their hands, socially distance and wear masks: ‘We’re still in a life and death race’
Read MorePatreon triples valuation to $4 billion in new raise
Patreon has tripled its valuation to $4 billion in a $155 million funding round led by Tiger Global, the company confirmed to the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. The creator economy platform, which allows artists to be directly funded by
Read MoreToronto Suspends In Person Class As Cases Surge In Canada’s Most-Populous Province
All elementary and secondary school students in Toronto will return to remote learning Wednesday and will remain home until at least April 18. (Image credit: Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images/ Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Read MoreToronto Suspends In-Person Classes As Cases Surge In Canada’s Most-Populous Province
All elementary and secondary school students in Toronto will return to remote learning Wednesday and will remain home until at least April 18. (Image credit: Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images/ Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Read MoreYale to offer beginner Yiddish courses to fulfill language requirements
Studies, which thus far focused on translation and research, likely to move into more advanced spoken and written language courses
Read MoreLawmakers Call YouTube Kids a ‘Wasteland of Vapid, Consumerist Content’
A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids, saying the Google-owned video service feeds children inappropriate material in “a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content” so it can serve them ads. The inquiry comes despite Google agreeing to pay $170 million in
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