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18 Of 20 Gorillas At Atlanta's Zoo Have Contracted COVID
At least 18 of the 20 gorillas at Atlanta's zoo have now tested positive for COVID19, an outbreak that began just days before the zoo had hoped to obtain a veterinary vaccine for the primates, officials said Tuesday.
Florida Gov Defends The Right To Choose Whether To Vaccinate
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that people who decide not to get a COVID19 vaccine might be making the wrong choice, but defended their right to make that choice.
Wrongly Convicted Man Who Escaped Death Row Dies Of COVID-19
A man who escaped death row in Louisiana in 2012 after he was exonerated by DNA evidence for a murder he didnt commit has died of COVID19.
Missouri Cave With Ancient Native American Drawings Sold
A Missouri cave containing Native American artwork from more than 1,000 years ago was sold at auction Tuesday, disappointing leaders of the Osage Nation who hoped to buy the land to protect and preserve our most sacred site.
Britain and Neighbours Set Out Paths for Coping with Covid-19
British officials on Tuesday recommended COVID-19 boosters be given to all vulnerable people and those aged over 50.
Missing Law Firm Money Is 4th Investigation Into Murdaughs
State police have officially opened an investigation into missing money that a law firm said was taken by an attorney from a prominent South Carolina legal family whose wife and son were killed at their home three months ago.
Climate Change Could Force 216 Million People to Migrate by 2050, Says World Bank
The WB had released a report in 2018 covering climate change's effects on migration in South Asia, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa.
'It Began as a Joke But...': NZ, German Climate Scientists 'Potty Train' Cows to Pee in Toilet Area
The researchers said the nitrogen in cow pee broke down into two problem substances over time, which collects in soil then leaches into rivers and streams.
On 124th Anniversary of Battle of Saragarhi, UK Unveils Statue Honouring Fallen Soldiers
The 10-feet-tall bronze statue of Havilder Ishar Singh has been installed atop a six-feet plinth with the names of all martyrs of the Saragarhi battle inscribed on it.
Taliban Say Girls, Women May Study in No-men Classrooms
The minister, Abdul Baqi Haqqani, laid out the new policies at a news conference Sunday, several days after Afghanistan's new rulers formed an all-male, all-Taliban government.
N Macedonia March Honors Victims In COVID-19 Hospital Fire
Hundreds of people marched Saturday in a North Macedonia town to honor the 14 people killed in a fire at a COVID19 field hospital earlier this week.
Britain's Prince Andrew Served Legal Paper in Sexual Assault Case
The US lawsuit was brought by a woman who says he sexually abused her when she was a teenager.
Iowa Judge Denies Woman's Request To Halt State Mask Ban Law
A state court judge declined Friday to halt enforcement of an Iowa law that prohibits school boards from enacting mask requirements, saying there is no evidence that any school board would immediately impose a mask mandate if the law wasn't in effect.
Venice Film Awards Race Wide Open After Star-studded Festival
Paolo Sorrentino's film about the death of his own parents, Jane Campion's 1920s frontier saga and a hardhitting French tale of abortion are among contenders for the top prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, with the race seen wide open.
Appeals Court Blocks Tennessee Down Syndrome Abortion Ban
A panel of federal judges reversed course Friday and blocked a Tennessee restriction that outlaws abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, or because of the race or gender of the fetus. The ruling also kept a sixweek abortion ban blocke...
Biden Ramps Up Vaccine Mandates in Covid Battle, Hardens Tone Towards Anti-Vaxxers
n July 4, Biden even held a big White House barbecue to celebrate US Independence Day and freedom from lockdowns.