DAKAR, Senegal — The most widespread demonstrations in Senegal in years continued for the third day on Friday, an expression of anger at the president, Macky Sall, and outrage at the arrest of the country’s leading opposition figure, who has been accused of rape. In Dakar, the capital, crowds of young people threw stones at […]
Day: March 5, 2021
No Partisan Benefit From Mail Voting In 2020 Election
Donald Trump last year publicly worried that the explosion in voting by mail during the pandemic would increase turnout so much that you’d never have a Republican elected in this country again. But a new study shows the record rates of mail voting in 2020 didn’t help Democrats or lead to an increase in voting. […]
Mark Pavelich, member of ‘Miracle on Ice’ Olympic hockey team, found dead
Mark Pavelich, a member of the “Miracle on Ice” 1980 Olympic hockey team, was found dead at a treatment facility in Minnesota, USA Hockey confirmed on Friday. The cause of death was not immediately known. Pavelich was 63. “We are saddened to hear about the passing of 1980 Olympic gold medalist Mark Pavelich,” USA Hockey […]
Coursera files for IPO amid online learning boom
The Covid-19 pandemic led to a boom in online learning that has increased the revenue of education technology company Coursera. Coursera Education tech company Coursera filed its IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, and plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “COUR.” The Mountain View, California-based […]
Why the Canadian Housing Market Is Soaring in the Pandemic
This week began with an unusual apology. Evan Siddall, the president and chief executive of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, took to Twitter to acknowledge that the federal agency had erred last year when it forecast that the pandemic-induced economic collapse might cause house prices to fall by as much as 18 percent. Instead, […]
Oxford Study Shows AstraZeneca Shot Works Against Brazil Strain: Report
The full results of the study should be released soon, possibly in March, the source said. Rio De Janeiro: Preliminary data from a study conducted at the University of Oxford indicates that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca PLC is effective against the P1, or Brazilian, variant, a source with knowledge of the study told […]
Buffalo Bills extend contract of safety Micah Hyde through 2023
3:53 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills and safety Micah Hyde have agreed to a two-year contract extension, the team announced Friday, keeping him in Buffalo through the 2023 season. The two-year extension is worth $19.25 million, the NFL Network reported. A Pro Bowler in 2017, Hyde is among the leaders […]
In Rhode Island, all the factors that lead to a virus outbreak converged.
After a quiet summer, doctors at Rhode Island Hospital began seeing one or two patients with Covid-19 on each shift — and soon three. Then four. Cases climbed steadily from September until early December, when Rhode Island earned the dubious distinction of having more cases and deaths per 100,000 people than any other state in […]
California To Let Major League Baseball, Disneyland Reopen
SACRAMENTO, Calif.: California officials are allowing people to attend Major League Baseball games and other sports, go to Disneyland and watch live performances in limited capacities starting April 1. The rules announced Friday coincide with baseballs opening day. The San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics all have home games scheduled for April […]
YouTube to Lift Ban on Former US Prez Donald Trump’s Channel Only When Risk of Violence Decreases
Alphabet’s YouTube will lift its suspension on former US President Donald Trump’s channel when it determines the risk of real-world violence has decreased, the company’s CEO, Susan Wojcicki, said on Thursday. YouTube suspended Trump’s channel for violating policies against inciting violence after the assault on the US Capitol by the former president’s supporters in January. […]