AvatarValkorAvatarAvatar1 day agoJoe Lieberman, 2000 vice presidential nominee, dies at 82verified_publisherPOLITICO - By David CohenThe longtime Connecticut senator was the first Jewish American to be nominated on a major party’s ticket. Joe Lieberman, a longtime senator from Connecticut who became the first Jewish American to be nominated on a major party’s ticket, died Wednesday. He was 82. Lieberman’s family stated that he …
AvatarValkorFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoIsrael cancels Washington visit after U.S. allows UN Gaza ceasefire resolution to passctvnews.ca - CNN nullTensions between the U.S. and Israel were exposed on Monday when Washington stood aside and allowed the UN Security Council to pass a resolution …
AvatarValkorFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoShohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports, interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money, told liesctvnews.ca - The Associated PressLOS ANGELES - Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said Monday he never bet on sports and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money from him and told lies. Top …
AvatarValkorFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoA caring act for Myanmar’s innocentcsmonitor.com - the Monitor's Editorial BoardThailand delivers aid across the border in hopes that the gesture of compassion will influence a civil war that’s escalating. Three years ago – before …
AvatarValkorAvatarAvatar3 days ago6 workers presumed dead after cargo ship crash levels Baltimore bridgeNBC News - By Julia Jester, Patrick Smith, Phil Helsel and Corky SiemaszkoThe six vanished after the Francis Scott Key Bridge disintegrated from the impact of a container ship that struck it early Tuesday. A search is now a recovery effort, officials said. BALTIMORE — A major Baltimore bridge collapsed like a house of cards early Tuesday after it was struck by a container …
AvatarValkorFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoThe man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the fullbbc.co.uk - By Catherine SnowdonPaul Alexander was six years old when he woke, terrified, to find himself inside a large metal tube, with only his head sticking out. He couldn't move to feel what was trapping him, and when he tried to call for help, he discovered he couldn't make a sound. Paul had survived a serious bout of polio, …
AvatarValkorAvatarAvatar6 days agoCatherine, Princess of Wales, announces she is undergoing treatment for cancerverified_publisherNPR - Emma BowmanCatherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer, she announced in a video message released by Kensington Palace on Friday, and is in the early stages of chemotherapy. In the video, the former Kate Middleton, 42, said the diagnosis was a "huge shock after an incredibly tough couple of months." The cancer was …
AvatarValkorAvatarAvatar6 days agoRussia says 60 dead, 145 injured in concert hall raid; Islamic State group claims responsibilityAssociated PressMOSCOW (AP) — Assailants burst into a large concert hall in Moscow on Friday and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing over 60 people, injuring more than 100 and setting fire to the venue in a brazen attack just days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on power in a highly …
AvatarValkorFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 21France's Senate rejects bill to ratify EU-Canada trade deal because of farmers' concernsctvnews.ca - The Associated PressPARIS, France - France's Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to reject legislation to ratify a 2017 trade deal between the European Union and Canada …
AvatarValkorFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 21U.S. doctors perform world's first genetically edited pig kidney transplantctvnews.ca - The Associated PressDoctors in Boston announced Thursday they have transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient. Massachusetts General …
AvatarValkorFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoR.I.P. Donald Byrd, Master Source of Jazzy Hip-Hop Samplesnewrepublic.com - David HajduThe facts were sketchy, and that seemed utterly appropriate to Donald Byrd. Last week, a lesser-known jazz-oriented pianist named Alex Bugnon posted …
AvatarValkorFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo'Completely discouraged': Auditor slams First Nations housing, policing failuresctvnews.ca - The Canadian PressThe federal auditor general is "completely discouraged" to see so little improvement to substandard housing in First Nations over the past two …