With ship now freed, a probe into Suez Canal blockage begins
Experts on Tuesday boarded a colossal container ship that had been stuck sideways for nearly a week in the Suez Canal before it was dislodged as questions swirled about the grounding that had shaken the global shipping industry and clogged one of the world's most vital waterways.
UN, Canada, Jamaica spearhead action to prevent debt crisis
The UN chief and the prime ministers of Canada and Jamaica urged far bolder action Monday to prevent a debt crisis, including extending the moratorium on debt repayments and providing urgent cash liquidity to developing countries to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and invest in economic recovery.
Witness describes seeing Floyd 'slowly fade away' at Chauvin trial
A man who was among onlookers shouting at a Minneapolis police officer to get off George Floyd last May was to continue testifying at Derek Chauvin's trial Tuesday, a day after he described seeing Floyd struggle for air, saying he saw Floyd 'slowly fade away.'
Viral video: Police dog turns, bites cop who is brutalizing protester
A video has surfaced showing a dog attacking an officer who was among a group of officers attacking a protester. The video, posted on Saturday, has so far been viewed more than 5 million times. https://twitter.com/chadloder/status/1375855008210579456?s=20 The video was originally posted on the Twitter account of Apex World News on Saturday, which claimed that the incident took place in Bristol, U.K., and identified the victim as a photographer. It shows a group of four officers zeroing in on the victim, dragging him and pushing him o…
The AstraZeneca vaccine, blood clots and VIPIT: What you need to know
Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization has recommended pausing administration of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to those under the age of 55 due to reports of blood clots occurring in vaccine recipients in Europe.
MMA fighter testifies ‘blood choke’ used on George Floyd by Derek Chauvin
Donald Williams, a witness for the prosecution speaking during the opening day of the Derek Chauvin murder trial in Minneapolis, testified that the police officer was utilizing a "blood choke" on George Floyd in the incident that led to Floyd's death. As Julia Jenaé from Court TV noted, prosecutors got permission from the court to qualify Williams, who is an MMA fighter, as a martial arts expert. She noted that the prosecution's initial questions put to Williams centered around that discipline. https://twitter.com/JuliaCo…
More than a dozen U.S. states to open vaccines to all adults
More than a dozen states will open vaccine eligibility to all adults this week in a major expansion of COVID-19 shots for tens of millions of Americans amid a worrisome increase in virus cases and concerns about balancing supply and demand for the vaccines.
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