Month: March 2021
Potholes, Grid Failures, Aging Tunnels And Bridges: Nation’s Infrastructure Gets A C-
The quadrennial Infrastructure Report Card from the American Society of Civil Engineers is an improvement from the D+ four years ago, but shows federal investment is still lacking. (Image credit: Carlos Osorio/AP)
Read MoreCyprus Church says ‘satanic’ Eurovision song entry must be yanked
Orthodox Church of Cyprus says ‘El Diablo’ advocates ‘our surrender to the devil and promoting his worship’
Read MoreBiden Vows Enough Vaccine ‘for Every Adult American’ by End of May
The pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. agreed to help manufacture Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine, in a deal partly brokered by the White House.
Read MoreAustralia’s attorney general reveals he is named in historical rape allegation
Australia’s attorney general Christian Porter has identified himself as the cabinet minister named in a historical rape allegation.
Read MoreFormer Parler CEO Matze Stripped Of All Company Shares Upon Firing, Sources Say
Former Parler CEO John Matze was stripped of all of his shares in the alternative social media company after a dispute with co-founder Rebekah Mercer. The company was nearing a $1 billion valuation. (Image credit: picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty
Read MoreAs Biden weighs human rights and security in Mideast, some see peril for Israel
Pragmatism is ruling the day for now, but US allies in the region are nervous the new president could over-pressure regimes on need for reform, creating a wedge for Iran to exploit
Read MoreGantz says hundreds of Israelis, himself included, could be in ICC’s crosshairs
Defense minister vows to shield anyone targeted by International Criminal Court, which said last month it has jurisdiction to investigate alleged war crimes by Israel, Palestinians
Read MoreDolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, gets a ‘dose of her own medicine.’
The country music star broke into song before she was inoculated, and urged her fans to “get out there and get your shot.”
Read MoreNumber of seriously ill COVID patients drops to lowest point since December 30
Serious cases, new deaths, infections continue downward slide, Health Ministry says; poll shows 48% of public dissatisfied with Netanyahu’s handling of crisis
Read MoreBunny Wailer, Reggae Luminary, Dies in Jamaica at Age 73
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bunny Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving founding member of the legendary group The Wailers, died on Tuesday in his native Jamaica. He was 73. Wailer, a baritone singer whose birth name is Neville
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