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Fri, 14 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Law barring transgender medical care for minors leaves Arkansas families with agonizing choice
Republican lawmakers recently passed a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for minors. That means the care some transgender kids see as essential to helping them become their true selves wil...

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:03:59 EDT
Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hamas, as Egyptian mediators try to broker ceasefire
Israel on Thursday said it was massing troops along the Gaza border and calling up 9,000 reservists ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory, as the two bitter enemies plunged...

Thu, 13 May 2021 14:32:33 EDT
U.S. CDC eases guidance on indoor mask-wearing for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19
In a striking move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allo...

Thu, 13 May 2021 22:05:15 EDT
Prince Harry compares Royal Family life to 'living in a zoo'
During a recent conversation on a podcast, Prince Harry compared his royal experience to being on The Truman Show and "living in a zoo."

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:50:24 EDT
Hacked U.S. gasoline pipeline restarts — but long lines and shortages at stations persist
A run on gas following a computer hack of the nation's largest fuel pipeline had North Carolina tow-truck driver Jonathan King worried about whether he could do his job.

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:37:24 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on May 13
Manitoba reported its highest ever single day total of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, while neighbouring Ontario announced an extension of its ongoing stay-at-home order to try to shrink its third wa...

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:22:03 EDT
Celebrating Eid al-Fitr in cars and around the world
The fasting month of Ramadan comes to a close with a muted celebration of Eid al-Fitr amid the global pandemic, as shown in these photos of Muslim worshippers in Canada and around the globe. ...

Thu, 13 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Jump in U.S. inflation may signal that history is repeating itself
Are we watching an outbreak of inflation? An economist who witnessed inflation come out of nowhere in the 1960s sees many similarities. Maybe we should be holding onto our hats.

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:13:46 EDT
U.K. government formally apologizes for killing 10 in Belfast in 1971
A U.K. government minister stood before lawmakers Thursday and formally apologized for the killing of 10 civilians during unrest in Belfast half a century ago, as Britain and Northern Ireland struggle...

Wed, 12 May 2021 09:32:37 EDT
How can we stop the next pandemic? Experts call for major changes in surveillance, alert systems
A new transparent global system should be set up for probing disease outbreaks, empowering the World Health Organization to deploy investigators at short notice and reveal findings, a COVID-19 pandemi...

Thu, 13 May 2021 14:58:16 EDT
Marineland sending 5 beluga whales to U.S. after aquarium overcomes legal challenges
Marineland is sending five beluga whales to the U.S. after an aquarium there navigated approval processes on both sides of the border and overcame legal challenges from environmental groups. ...

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:27:56 EDT
Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and the Go-Go's to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and the Go-Go's were elected Wednesday to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame their first time on the ballot, leading a class that also includes Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren...

Wed, 12 May 2021 13:37:01 EDT
India's COVID-19 death toll exceeds 250,000 after deadliest 24 hours of pandemic
India's coronavirus death toll crossed 250,000 on Wednesday in the deadliest 24 hours since the pandemic began, as the disease rampaged through the countryside, leaving families to weep over the dead ...

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why we just witnessed a pro-Trump purge in the Republican Party
Donald Trump cemented his hold on the U.S. Republican Party Wednesday, which voted to remove a rare critic of the former president within the party leadership ranks. Liz Cheney and her defenders have ...

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
U.S. pipeline problems expose Canada's vulnerability to having the taps turned off
Problems with two major oil and gasoline pipelines in the U.S. underscore how fragile the North American energy infrastructure grid is and how vulnerable Canadians are to supply disruption. ...

Wed, 12 May 2021 10:18:39 EDT
Colonial Pipeline begins restart efforts after disruptive cyberattack in U.S.
Colonial Pipeline said on Wednesday it has begun to restart the largest U.S. pipeline network six days after a ransomware attack prompted it to shut the line, triggering fuel shortages and panic buyin...

Wed, 12 May 2021 10:02:54 EDT
Republicans demote Liz Cheney, critic of Trump's 'Big Lie,' from leadership role
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to eject Liz Cheney from her leadership post in caucus, a move likely to cement their dependence on former president Donald Trump ahead...

Wed, 12 May 2021 09:43:51 EDT
U.S. stocks slide as prices of food, clothes, cars spike amid inflation worries
Inflation worries rattled Wall Street Wednesday, pulling the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 680 points lower and putting the major stock indexes on track for their worst week in more than six ...

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:25:19 EDT
This year's winner of the World Food Prize focused on small fish to fry
This year's World Food Prize winner was surprised by the honour. Unlike previous winners, she didn't work on staple crops such as rice, wheat or corn. But her techniques for raising small fish have ma...

Tue, 11 May 2021 16:37:41 EDT
3 Georgia men plead not guilty to hate crime charges in shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery
Three Georgia men pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges Tuesday in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who authorities say was chased and shot while jogging. ...



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