Windsor to upgrade officers’ tasers: ‘They need to be replaced’
WINDSOR, Va. – Windsor Police officers will soon be getting five new tasers to replace older ones that are outdated and out of warranty. In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, town council members approved the purchase of the upgraded stun guns that will cost $12,800…
Communal violence erupts in Israeli cities
In Acre, a lynching attempt by an Arab mob left a Jewish man critically wounded, according to Israeli media reports. In Bat Yam, graphic video showed a Jewish right-wing mob trying to lynch an Arab driver. He was wounded and taken to hospital, according to…
The Seychelles is the most vaccinated nation on Earth. But Covid-19 has surged
A woman holding an umbrella walks in a street in the Seychelles’ capital Victoria. Valery Sharifulin | TASS | Getty Images The Seychelles is causing concern for world health experts after a rise of Covid-19 cases among fully vaccinated individuals. The World Health Organization said…
Lyft driver charged in Glen Burnie rape
GLEN BURNIE, Md. — Anne Arundel County Police have now learned that Cepeda was not acting in an official Lyft capacity at the time that he drove the victim to Glen Burnie, but at this point they’re not sure if he displayed a Lyft placard…
No visitors but teeming with life: what’s going on inside the Natural History Museum?
The main exhibition room at the Natural History Museum in London is cathedral-like, with Hope the blue whale suspended mid-air like a demigod. Filled with specimens collected by explorers, this remarkable place teaches us about the evolution of life on our planet. There is a…
Cruel, paranoid, failing: inside the Home Office
For the thousands of people who end up on the wrong side of the Home Office each year, there is often a sudden moment of disbelief. This can’t be happening, people tell themselves. They can’t do this, can they? For Ruhena Miah, a sales assistant…
Chinese driverless car company WeRide valued at $3.3 billion after fresh funding
Visitors looking at a driverless car with 5G technology by WeRide at a 5G innovation park in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on Jan. 20, 2019. Stringer | AFP | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Autonomous driving company WeRide has raised new funds valuing…
Ellen DeGeneres plans to end her talk show in 2022
The life and career of Ellen DeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres has been hosting her daytime talk show for 18 seasons. The life and career of Ellen DeGeneres DeGeneres was born in Metairie, Louisiana, in 1958. The life and career of Ellen DeGeneres A young DeGeneres poses…
New York Giants 2021 schedule: Opponents, dates, times & more
The New York Giants were in contention for the NFC East crown up to the last week of the season but fell short at the very end. Six wins will not be enough to stay in contention this season. Each of the Giants’ rivals has…
Hitler’s deputy Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland – archive, 13 May 1941
Editorial: Rudolf Hess The story of Rudolf Hess is one of the strangest things in Nazi history. With the disclosure of his arrival in Scotland the pieces of an extraordinary episode begin to fit together. From the beginning the wonder was that his disappearance was…
China’s feminists protest against wave of online abuse with ‘internet violence museum’
Late last month, an “unknown hill in the Chinese desert” was blanketed in scores of large red and white banners, flapping vitriol in the breeze. “I hope you die, bitch,” said one. “Little bitch, screw the feminists,” said others. They were all actual messages sent…
Exclusive: Newly obtained bodycam footage shows moment DC police officer attacked by pro-Trump rioters
The exclusive footage, which was broadcast on “CNN Tonight with Don Lemon” on Wednesday, was captured by Fanone’s own body camera as he was outside on the Capitol steps and tased during a scuffle with the insurrectionists — his screams audible throughout the early portion…
LIVE UPDATES: Israel kills up to 10 senior Hamas military figures, as military offensive continues
Israeli forces and Palestinian militants on Wednesday continued to engage in the largest conflict between the two groups since the 2014 war. On Wednesday, Israel killed as many as 10 senior Hamas military figures and raised a pair of high-rise towers in airstrikes amid the…
Santa Clara U. President Resigns After Inappropriate Behavior, Officials Say
A Jesuit priest who delivered the homily at a Mass for the inauguration of President Biden has resigned as the president of Santa Clara University after he engaged in inappropriate behavior, university officials said on Wednesday. An investigation by the Jesuits West Province found that…
67 killed in Gaza, 7 killed in Israel as UN warns conflict could turn into ‘full-scale war’
Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza has now killed at least 67 people, including 17 children, and injured more than 388 more, according to the Gaza-based Palestinian health ministry. Israel says at least 15 of the dead were Hamas militants. “Stop the fire immediately. We’re escalating…
This Day in History: May 13
Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, are spat upon and their limousine battered by rocks thrown by anti-U.S. demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela. Pope John Paul II is shot and seriously wounded; Source link
Thousands protest in downtown Chicago over Israel-Palestine conflict
CHICAGO (WLS) — Thousands of people gathered in downtown Chicago Wednesday afternoon to protest Israeli actions in Jerusalem and airstrikes in Gaza as tensions between Israel and Palestine only increased. People began to gather around 3 p.m. at the corner of Ida B. Wells and…
Your Thursday Briefing
The escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Source link
University president resigns after plagiarizing part of a speech by the former head of US Special Forces
In a letter on Monday, Caslen said he was “truly sorry” for having shared a well-known quote by Admiral William McRaven, who oversaw the successful raid that killed Osama bin Laden. “I was searching for words about resilience in adversity and when they were transcribed…
US Target stores to stop selling Pokémon cards after rising value prompts threats to staff
US retail giant Target will stop selling Pokémon playing cards out of an “abundance of caution” for its staff and other shoppers. The re-sale value of the cards has increased dramatically during the coronavirus pandemic, prompting chaos and threats to staff. Target will also stop…
Common Symptoms Of COVID-19
The CDC has a collection of nine Roche antibody assays designed to provide rapid results from COVID-19 rapid antigen test. If you are a potential carrier of the human papilloma virus (HPV) and are looking for HPV testing kits for the home, it is important…
Things You Never Knew About The Best Water Purifier
Things You Never Knew About The Best Water Purifier: We all know the importance of having a water purifier at home, but not many people know the things they need to know before buying one. Most of the time, we miss out on the most…
Med hub smart pill, a device for patients having medicines intake in the daily schedule.
Med hub smart pill: The drug prescribed by a doctor will be effective if it would be taken at the right time suggested by the doctor because it is necessary for our healing process. When a patient takes too many medicians in a day also…
10 Best Effective Plants to Fight Pollution – Diwali Edition
Effective Plants to Fight Pollution: Few more months and the most awaited festival of the year will be here. We Indians love our festivals, and the biggest festival of India, especially north India, is Diwali. It is a massive affair here. It generally falls in…