World Cup champion, US soccer player and longtime equal pay advocate Megan Rapinoe highlighted the ongoing inequities and discrimination women face when it comes to compensation and sports as part of her testimony Wednesday before Congress. “What we’ve learned, and what we continue to learn, is that there is no level of status — and
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is holding his first formal news conference on Thursday and will likely face scrutiny over his administration’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the growing number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing the border and gun control, among many other pressing issues. The news conference comes more than two months into Biden’s presidency, which
Continue ReadingThe second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has hit Africa much harder than the first wave, a new analysis has shown. Daily new infections across the continent were approximately 30% higher during the second wave, according to the study published in The Lancet journal. Its authors say it is the first comprehensive continent-wide analysis of
Continue ReadingThe GOP-led Georgia House is expected on Thursday to approve a sweeping election bill that would limit voting rights by imposing restrictions like an ID requirement for absentee voting in a state that was key in determining control of the White House and Senate. The passage of SB 202, three days before the end of
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Shipping experts believe it could take days or even weeks to free the 224,000-ton vessel that is wedged across the Suez Canal, blocking one of the world’s busiest waterways since Tuesday. The Ever Given, a container ship almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall, ran aground on March 23 after being caught
Continue Reading It was supposed to be a routine trip home to Xinjiang for Mamutjan Abdurehim’s wife and two children. That was five years ago. He says he hasn’t seen them since. Mamutjan’s wife Muherrem took their daughter and son from Malaysia back to the region in western China to get a new passport in December 2015.
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration said Thursday it would dedicate nearly $10 billion to expand access to Covid-19 vaccines for the hardest-hit and highest-risk communities and increase vaccine confidence across the country. The Department of Health and Human Services will dedicate $6 billion from the Covid-19 economic relief law to expand access to Covid-19 vaccines in underserved
Continue Reading New Zealand will become one of the world’s only countries to offer paid bereavement leave for workers who suffer a miscarriage, after lawmakers unanimously approved the motion on Wednesday. Employees in the country will be entitled to three days’ leave after a miscarriage under the law, which is set to gain royal assent after passing
Continue Reading North Korea launched two ballistic missiles Thursday — the second such launch in less than a week. South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that two short-range missiles had been fired from the Hamju area of South Hamgyong province toward the sea, off North Korea’s east coast, at 7:06 a.m. and 7:25
Continue Reading New York State lawmakers have reached a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, a legislative source familiar with negotiations told CNN Wednesday, stating lawmakers were finalizing bill language to be passed next week. “The Cannabis Law” legislation would create a new Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) controlled by a Cannabis Control Board, according to an internal
Continue Reading(CNN) — Estados Unidos y sus aliados están intensificando la presión sobre China en una demostración unificada de fuerza contra la presunta represión de Beijing contra los uigures, una minoría étnica predominantemente musulmana, en la región de Xinjiang, en el occidente del país. El Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. estima que hasta 2 millones de
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Two days after the community was traumatized by a mass shooting, the people of Boulder honored the victims on Wednesday as support poured in from public figures and citizens around the country. The conversation also turned to how to prevent such a loss of life, especially following the mass shootings at three Atlanta-area massage spas
Continue ReadingBetween 2 million and 3 million Covid-19 vaccines are administered in the United States every day. That means many parents are being vaccinated but not their kids — since the vaccine is not yet authorized for children under 16. While many parents can breathe a sigh of relief with their own vaccinations, it may be
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The Board of Trustees for Loretto Hospital accepted the resignation of its COO and CFO Dr. Anosh Ahmed on Wednesday following a discovery that the hospital improperly distributed the Covid-19 vaccine at Trump Tower in downtown Chicago. The news comes just days after the city’s Department of Health announced it is withholding additional first doses
Continue ReadingSão Paulo (CNN) — Pasaron solo 10 días desde que Graciane da Silva, de 28 años, se enfermó hasta el momento en que murió. Estaba sola cuando falleció en un hospital de Río de Janeiro; su madre, Maria da Penha da Silva Siqueira, piensa en eso a menudo. «Nunca se nos pasó por la cabeza
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Tourists sprawled over sidewalks, garbage piled up in the streets, and thousands-strong lines to enter museums. Overtourism feels a long time ago now, but the after effects are still being felt in Italian cities, where locals have been squeezed out by Airbnbs, businesses have been drowned out by souvenir shops, and whole economies have been
Continue Reading(CNN) — Los primeros dos meses en el poder del presidente Joe Biden transcurrieron sin problemas teniendo en cuenta que asumió el cargo en medio de una pandemia única en un siglo, una crisis económica consecuente y la negativa de su predecesor a reconocer su victoria. Pero en su primera conferencia de prensa formal el
Continue ReadingIt was meant to be a curtain-raiser for thousands of sports fans, a celebration of Japan’s recovery from nuclear disaster 10 years ago that would showcase a country emerging strongly from years of economic gloom. But the Grand Start of the Olympic Torch Relay in Fukushima was closed to the public on Thursday, as members
Continue Reading Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved to the ground and killed. Strangers hurled insults and rocks at an Asian American family’s home. A business owner’s restaurant was spray-painted with “Kung flu,” “go back 2 China” and “hope U
Continue Reading(CNN) — Un hombre armado con un rifle ingresó a un supermercado Publix de Atlanta el miércoles en una zona comercial y residencial de la ciudad, dijo la policía. Un testigo vio al hombre entrar «al lugar llevando un rifle abiertamente y entrar al baño» y alertó a la gerencia de la tienda y luego
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