First came the shocking discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children on the grounds of a former residential school in Kamloops. Then it was compounded this week when a motorist used a black pickup truck to target a Muslim family in London, Ontario, killing four members of the family and seriously injuring one by […]
Day: June 11, 2021
Nevada schools reckon with race, triggering polarization
RENO, NEVADA: Nevada has become the latest flashpoint in a national debate over how to teach students about racism and its role in US history, with parents clashing over curriculum proposals. People wore MAGA hats and waved signs outside a packed school board meeting this week in Reno, while trustees considered expanding K-5 curriculum to […]
Justice Dept. Watchdog and Senate Open Inquiries Into Seizure of Democrats’ Data
The Times also reported that prosecutors had struggled to develop information tying members of the Intelligence Committee or their aides to the leaks, but Mr. Barr, after he was sworn in in 2019, objected to closing the inquiry. The case was ultimately closed without charges. A person close to Mr. Sessions said that he, too, […]
Realme Book laptop, Realme Pad tablet spotted ahead of launch. View images
Realme has ventured into various IoT product segments in the past one year. The company is soon expected to launch its first laptop as well. Realme is conducting a launch event on 15 June where it will be revealing the new Realme GT. Alongside the new smartphone, Realme is expected to make a few big […]
New York Mets GM Zack Scott rebuts Pete Alonso, says balls have ‘no influence’ on pay
NEW YORK — Mets acting general manager Zack Scott refuted New York first baseman Pete Alonso‘s charge that Major League Baseball has been manipulating baseballs to hurt potential free agents, saying changes to the ball would have “no influence on how players are valued or paid.” Asked Wednesday about the simmering debate over pitchers’ use […]
China Brands Covid Lab-Leak Theory As Absurd, US Urges Transparency
US, China are deeply at odds over several issues (Representational) Washington/Beijing: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the need for cooperation and transparency over the origins of COVID-19 in a call with Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on Friday and raised other contentious topics, including China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Yang, […]
F.D.A. Tells Johnson & Johnson 60 Million Vaccine Doses Cannot Be Used
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators said on Friday that millions of doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine produced at a troubled Baltimore factory could not be used, the latest in a series of setbacks for a company whose single-shot vaccine was once considered crucial to the nation’s inoculation campaign. The Food and Drug Administration will […]
Turkey vs. Italy – Football Match Report – June 11, 2021
Italy rode three second-half goals to a 3-0 win over Turkey in Group A of the opening match of the 2020 European Championship in Rome on Friday. – Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)– Euro 2020 bracket and fixture schedule– Replay: Italy cruise past Turkey in Euro opener (U.S. only) […]
Johnson & Johnson Says Expiration Date of Its Coronavirus Vaccines Extended
Representational image The CDC says about 64 per cent of Americans 18 and above have received at least one dose. Associated Press Washington Last Updated:June 11, 2021, 22:32 IST FOLLOW US ON: Johnson & Johnson says US health officials have extended the expiration date for millions of doses of its coronavirus vaccine by an extra […]
Rush for wills to secure family wealth in Covid
MUMBAI: A businessman in his late 40s, who had severe Covid and was desperate for oxygen and a hospital bed, had given up hope of surviving the brutal second wave that has ravaged several families. “When I survived, I felt that miracles do happen. But this has shaken me up,” he later told friends and […]