By Theresa Waldrop, CNN If only scientists had the influence of a popular professional football quarterback. Scientists have worked hard to develop vaccinegs to end the Covid-19 pandemic, building on decades of vaccine knowledge and developments. And some of them, like Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speak
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By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter has registered her candidacy for vice president in next year’s elections and was chosen as the running mate of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the late Filipino dictator, in an alliance that has alarmed activists. Sara Duterte backed out this
Continue Reading By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — Indian police say at least four Indian soldiers and two civilians have been killed in an ambush by suspected rebels in the northeastern state of Manipur bordering Myanmar. A police officer says rebels on Saturday ambushed a convoy of India’s paramilitary soldiers who were on their
Continue Reading CNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The funeral for one of the youngest victims of last week’s Astroworld Festival was held Saturday morning in Houston, as families and friends remember loved ones who died a week ago at the high-energy music event that turned into a nightmare. Brianna Rodriguez, 16, was one of the nine people
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The funeral for one of the youngest victims of last week’s Astroworld Festival was held Saturday morning in Houston, as families and friends remember loved ones who died a week ago at the high-energy music event that turned into a nightmare. Brianna Rodriguez, 16, was one of the nine people who
Continue Reading By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN Students at a Massachusetts high school held a walkout on Friday morning to protest a racist video made by a White student and to demand a change to the “culture of racism” in the school district, a top school official said. “We heard them today,” said Kevin W. Mulvey, who serves
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By FRANK JORDANS and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Negotiators at this year’s U.N. climate talks are poring over fresh proposals for sealing a deal that could credibly be said to advance the world’s efforts to tackle global warming. A proposal for the overarching decision retains contentious language calling on countries to
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Negotiators at this year’s U.N. climate talks are poring over fresh proposals for sealing a deal that could credibly be said to advance the world’s efforts to tackle global warming. A proposal for the overarching decision retains contentious language calling on countries to
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s official news agency says an Israeli married couple have been arrested for espionage after taking photographs of the Turkish president’s residence in Istanbul. Anadolu Agency said a Turkish national was also arrested. Police detained them after a tip-off from an employee working in the Camlica radio and television tower on the
Continue Reading PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Health Ministry says seven laborers have died after drinking alcohol they were given as a disinfectant in a quarantine and mixed it with water and soft drinks. The laborers had returned from Thailand and were placed in a coronavirus quarantine camp in a northwestern province. The Health Ministry says
Continue Reading By Faith Karimi, CNN The Astroworld Festival tragedy has raised questions about crowd safety at large-scale concerts — and how to protect yourself if you find yourself in a crowd surge or stampede. In a perfect world, you shouldn’t have to worry about safety at a concert or festival — you’re there to have fun,
Continue Reading By Angela Dewan, Ivana Kottasová, Amy Cassidy and Ingrid Formanek, CNN India and Iran expressed fierce opposition to the inclusion of fossil fuels in any final agreement at the COP26 climate talks on Saturday, potentially thwarting what would have been a major breakthrough in the history of climate action at the 11th hour. In all
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities have declined to renew a visa for a foreign journalist working for The Economist without any explanation. The Economist says Sue-Lin Wong, who is Australian, was based in Hong Kong and covered China and the city. The magazine regretted the decision and urged the government of Hong Kong
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The flu is a complicated, seasonal disease, which invites questions each year about why and how Americans should protect themselves against it. FindCare talked to a variety of medical professionals to answer 20 such questions.
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Rancho Mirage 19@Ventura 35FTwentynine Palms 28@Village Christian 24F Week 2 of high school football playoffs were underway Friday night and coincidentally we had two teams left standing. Rancho Mirage traveled over 180 miles to play Ventura high school. The Rattlers fought hard and played with purpose on the road, but came up short. 35-19 the
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN It’s time to be kind. It’s World Kindness Day today, Saturday, November 13. After more than a year of pandemic living, maybe it seems like there is no time to be kind. The world, however, needs your kindness more than ever. People are still dying from Covid-19 and others are hungry
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police say the body of a young Syrian man has been found in the woods near the border with Belarus. He is the latest known victim in a political standoff at the European Union’s eastern border. The regime in Minsk has for months been encouraging
Continue Reading GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Negotiators are streaming into the venue for the U.N. climate talks, hoping that a good night’s sleep will help them seal a deal that could credibly be said to boost the world’s efforts to tackle global warming. British officials chairing the talks in Glasgow broke with the habit of previous talks
Continue Reading GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Negotiators are streaming into the venue for the U.N. climate talks, hoping that a good night’s sleep will help them seal a deal that could credibly be said to boost the world’s efforts to tackle global warming. British officials chairing the talks in Glasgow broke with the habit of previous talks
Continue Reading KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say a roadside bomb has exploded in a tribal district that borders Afghanistan, killing two police. The district police chief says the constables were on security duty near the Raghan Dam when unknown assailants detonated the bomb remotely, killing them both. He said a search for those involved in Saturday’s
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