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Sat, 4 Dec 2021 18:02:20 ESTCNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping ex-governor brother deal with sexual harassment scandal
CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year...
Sat, 4 Dec 2021 09:46:27 ESTAt least 13 killed in Indonesia volcano eruption
Ten people trapped after Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupted have been rescued to safety, the country's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday, as the death toll from the disaster climbed to ...
Sat, 4 Dec 2021 11:32:37 ESTParents of teen accused in Michigan school shooting plead not guilty to manslaughter charges
The parents of a Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School pleaded not guilty on Saturday to involuntary manslaughter charges, hours after police said they were caught hid...
Sat, 4 Dec 2021 13:55:32 ESTAustrian minister to be 3rd person to serve as chancellor this year
Immigration hardliner Karl Nehammer will be sworn in as Austrian chancellor on Monday, the presidency said, after being thrust into leadership by tumult among his conservative People's Party following...
Sat, 4 Dec 2021 07:25:05 ESTTotal solar eclipse brings darkness to Antarctic summer
Video released by NASA shows a total solar eclipse as seen from Western Antarctica on Saturday.
Sat, 4 Dec 2021 09:40:56 ESTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
South Korea again broke its daily records for coronavirus infections and deaths and confirmed three more cases of the new omicron variant as officials scramble to tighten social distancing and border ...
Sat, 4 Dec 2021 04:00:00 ESTTennis star Peng Shuai is casting international light on China's #MeToo movement
International concern over the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has cast a spotlight on sexual assault allegations in Chinese society — but experts say it's also shown just how desper...
Fri, 3 Dec 2021 04:00:00 ESTCanada wants urgent changes to trade plans for the auto industry. The U.S. may not even care
A Canadian diplomatic blitz hit Washington in a late-hour plea for U.S. lawmakers to adjust a plan that Ottawa fears could devastate the auto sector. The challenge: Getting Americans' attention in an ...
Fri, 3 Dec 2021 08:42:56 ESTDelta still dominant globally as scientists race to understand omicron variant
While the new coronavirus variant omicron appears to be very transmissible, the right response is to be prepared, cautious and not panic, the World Health Organization's chief scientist Soumya Swamina...
Fri, 3 Dec 2021 13:20:08 ESTParents charged in Michigan school shooting are in custody, police say
The parents of a teen accused of killing four students in a shooting at a Michigan high school were taken into custody early Saturday, several hours after a prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter ...
Fri, 3 Dec 2021 09:51:39 ESTU.K. study finds mRNA COVID-19 vaccines provide biggest booster impact
COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna that use mRNA technology provide the biggest boost to antibody levels when given 10-12 weeks after the second dose, a British study published on Thursday h...
Fri, 3 Dec 2021 09:09:14 ESTInternational Space Station swerves to dodge space junk
The International Space Station (ISS) had to swerve away from a fragment of a U.S. launch vehicle on Friday, the head of Russia's space agency said, the latest in a series of incidents in which space ...
Thu, 2 Dec 2021 21:26:57 ESTAlec Baldwin says he feels sadness over fatal film set shooting, but not guilt
Alec Baldwin said in a TV interview that he did not pull the trigger of the gun that fired a live bullet and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:01:00 ESTThe latest on the coronavirus pandemic for Dec. 3
Fri, 3 Dec 2021 07:56:05 EST3 privately owned, commercial space stations get NASA funding
NASA announced on Thursday it has awarded $415.6 million US to billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, stalwart contractor Northrop Grumman Corp and venture-backed Nanoracks to develop privately owned an...
Fri, 3 Dec 2021 11:03:36 ESTState rests case at Smollett trial after star witnesses
The state rested its case at Jussie Smollett's trial Thursday after key testimony from two brothers who said the former Empire actor plotted a racist and anti-gay attack on himself in downtown Chicago...
Thu, 2 Dec 2021 04:00:37 ESTBarbados just cut its ties with the Queen. Should Canada follow suit?
On Nov. 30, Barbados transitioned to a republic by removing Queen Elizabeth as head of state. Canada now sits in an increasingly shrinking club of nations that continue to have the Queen in their high...
Fri, 3 Dec 2021 04:18:50 ESTLamine Diack, controversial former head of world athletics, dead at 88
Lamine Diack, the controversial former president of world athletics, has died, his family said Friday. He was 88.
Thu, 2 Dec 2021 13:23:15 ESTCanada slaps new sanctions on officials over human rights violations in Belarus
Canada has imposed new sanctions on Belarusian officials over human rights violations in that country — measures taken in coordination with the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Uni...
Thu, 2 Dec 2021 15:17:02 ESTAustria sees 2nd chancellor step down in less than 2 months
Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced Thursday he is stepping down just two months after taking over from predecessor Sebastian Kurz, who stumbled over corruption allegations.
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