Month: March 2021
Ship Blocking Suez Canal Is Partially Freed
Engineers partially freed a wedged ship blocking the Suez Canal and tugboats are now working on straightening its course in a move that could soon reopen the vital trade route and end days of global supply disruptions.
Read MoreLife is a miracle: Eclectic LA musician belts thankful song after COVID struggle
Classically-trained violinist Lili Haydn won a Grammy last year with band Opium Moon; her new album ‘More Love,’ named for its title song, drops March 26
Read MoreWhat the Covid-19 war was really like in Trump’s White House – CNN
What the Covid-19 war was really like in Trump’s White House CNN Birx says COVID death toll in U.S. would have been mitigated with earlier action Yahoo News Fauci: Trump’s call to ‘liberate’ Virginia, Michigan ‘hit me like a punch to the
Read MoreWhat the Covid-19 war was really like in Trump’s White House – CNN
What the Covid-19 war was really like in Trump’s White House CNN Birx says COVID death toll in U.S. would have been mitigated with earlier action Yahoo News Fauci: Trump’s call to ‘liberate’ Virginia, Michigan ‘hit me like a punch to the
Read MoreUN investigator who declared Soleimani killing unlawful named Amnesty chief
Agnes Callamard also led the investigation into murder of Jamal Khashoggi, concluded it was likely state-sanctioned by Saudi Arabia
Read MoreA Supreme Court ruling affirming Canada’s carbon tax opens the door for a startup explosion
Last week the Canadian Supreme Court ruled that the national government’s plan to tax carbon emissions was legal in a decision that could have significant implications for the nation’s climate-focused startup companies. The ruling put an end to roughly two
Read MoreFloyd family, leaders hold prayer service on eve of trial – The Associated Press
Floyd family, leaders hold prayer service on eve of trial The Associated Press Former Minneapolis police officer murder trial set to begin ABC News Derek Chauvin trial: What to know about George Floyd autopsies, criminal complaint, jurors and more Fox News Floyd spurred
Read MoreUAE to produce China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
Gulf nation announces venture, doesn’t specify when commercial production will begin
Read MoreRichmond’s JewFro restaurant was born of the George Floyd protest movement
Fusing African and Jewish cuisines, JewFro masterminds Ari Augenbaum, Trey Owens and Narine Hovnanian hope their message of great food and justice for all takes off
Read MoreAjaib raises $65M Series A extension led by Ribbit Capital, increasing the round’s total to $90M
Ajaib, the Indonesian investment app, has added $65 million to its Series A, bringing the round’s new total to $90 million. The extension was led by Ribbit Capital, the fintech investor that also led Robinhood’s $3.4 billion funding last month.
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