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Month: April 2024

CAIR says it received more than 8,000 complaints of anti-Muslim bias in 2023 – a 56% increase over previous year

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations said Tuesday it received 8,061 complaints of anti-Muslim bias incidents last year – the highest number in the 28 years CAIR has tracked hate. The nation’s largest Muslim advocacy group released its annual civil rights report, which documents incidents reported to CAIR and an

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Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks

By ZEKE MILLER, DIDI TANG and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues Tuesday in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers. The call, described by the White House as “candid and

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With famine looming, Israeli strike kills 7 aid workers and halts food charity’s operations in Gaza

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen, leading the charity to suspend delivery Tuesday of vital food aid to Gaza, where Israel’s offensive has pushed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the brink of starvation. Ships still

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

¿Qué es el “síndrome de La Habana” y dónde se han registrado casos?

Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Aturdimiento, náuseas y sangrado nasal, son algunos de los síntomas que han experimentado diplomáticos, funcionarios y familiares estadounidenses en todo el mundo. Estos síntomas son consistentes con el “síndrome de La Habana”, un fenómeno que continua siendo un misterio. ¿Qué es el “síndrome de La Habana”? Se le conoce como

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The hidden meanings behind photographer Nora Faustine’s nude self-portraits

By Briana Ellis-Gibbs, CNN (CNN) — For over a decade, the photographer Nona Faustine shot self-portraits in and around New York City, in many instances posing fully nude apart from a pair of crisp white pumps. Faustine’s captivating photographs immerse viewers into often-forgotten histories; the series, “White Shoes,” highlights the city’s historic role in the

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Archaeological site is discovered within the boundaries of Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — An archaeological site that might shed more light on New Mexico’s ancient history has been discovered recently within the boundaries of Holloman Air Force Base. Base officials say geomorphologists and members of the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental flight uncovered a campsite that’s about 8,200 years old and

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Mexico’s president mourns after 2 local candidates are killed shortly after starting their campaigns

By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he is mourning a mayoral candidate killed the day before, just hours after she requested protection and started campaigning. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday the killing of one of his own party’s candidates “hurts a lot,” but he did not announce

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