The police chief of Canada’s capital said Wednesday there is likely no policing solution to end a protest against vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions that has snarled traffic around …
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Golf: The Senegalese Woman Who’s Beating All the Boys
Golf is sometimes seen as a sport only accessible to an elite few. But in Senegal, one female golf star is redefining the sport’s image and challenging her country’s conservative …
your ads here!Biden Aims to Slash Cancer Deaths in Half by 2047
The Biden administration launched a plan Wednesday to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50% over the next 25 years, a continuation of the 2016 “cancer moonshot” program …
your ads here!Energy Weapon Only ‘Plausible’ Explanation for Some Cases of Havana Syndrome
U.S. intelligence agencies may have ruled out the idea that a rash of mysterious illnesses plaguing American diplomats and other officials is part of a sustained campaign by one of …
your ads here!Fired Coach Sues NFL, Alleging Racist Hiring
The lawsuit alleges that the league has discriminated against Brian Flores and other Black coaches for racial reasons; the NFL said it will defend “against these claims, which are without …
your ads here!WHO Cautions Nations Against Dropping COVID Restrictions
As several European nations scale back or drop COVID-19 restrictions altogether, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging caution as the coronavirus remains. Denmark lifted most of its COVID-19 restrictions …
your ads here!NFL’s Washington Football Team Now Called Commanders
The U.S. National Football League’s Washington franchise announced Wednesday it will now be known as the Washington Commanders, 18 months after dropping its previous name following years of complaints it …
your ads here!New CDC Study: COVID-19 Booster Protects Against Hospitalization, Severe Illness
A study released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows an extra shot of a COVID-19 vaccine provides solid protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death. …
your ads here!China Exports Traditional Chinese Medicine to Africa
Beijing has been exporting traditional Chinese medicine around the world, including to countries on the African continent. With claims of helping with COVID, these herbal clinics are welcomed by some …
your ads here!Torch Relay for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Begins
Beijing began its hosting duties of the 2022 Winter Olympics with the start of the traditional Olympic torch relay Wednesday. Vice Premier Han Zheng began the event when he passed …
your ads here!Measuring Climate Change: It’s Not Just Heat, It’s Humidity
When it comes to measuring global warming, humidity, not just heat, matters in generating dangerous climate extremes, a new study finds. Researchers say temperature by itself isn’t the best way …
your ads here!Pharmacy Giants to Pay $590 Million to US Native Americans Over Opioids
A group of pharmaceutical companies and distributors agreed to pay $590 million to settle lawsuits connected to opioid addiction among Native American tribes, according to a U.S. court filing released …
your ads here!US Lightning Bolt Leaps Into Record Books at 768 Kilometers Long
A single lightning bolt that leapt across three U.S. states has been identified as the longest ever, the U.N. weather agency said Tuesday. Dubbed a megaflash, the rare low-rate horizontal …
your ads here!Waste from COVID-19 Gear Poses Health Risk
The World Health Organization warns of health care risks posed by discarded COVID-19 equipment and is calling on nations to better manage their systems for disposing of the used gear. …
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