Happy Thanksgiving to you in the land your forefathers stole.That’s the in-your-feast message Native Americans are preparing to send as they convene their 50th annual National Day of Mourning in the seaside town where the Pilgrims settled.United American Indians of New England has held the solemn remembrance on every Thanksgiving …
your ad hereMoroccan Rapper Gets Year in Prison for Critical Video
Moroccan rapper Gnawi knew the police would come when he and two friends released an unusually outspoken video exposing their country’s problems with migration and drugs and expressing frustration with the king.And sure enough, they did. Gnawi, a former military serviceman whose real name is Mohamed Mounir, was handed a …
your ad hereConcern Over US Climate Action Grows Among Republican Voters, Survey Shows
The majority of Americans, including a growing share of moderate Republicans, are dissatisfied with U.S. government efforts to curb global warming, researchers said on Monday.In a survey by the Pew Research Center, a Washington-based non-partisan think-tank, two-thirds of Americans said U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration was “doing too little” to …
your ad hereAnti-Doping Investigators Recommend Four-Year Ban on Russia
Russia faces a four-year ban from global sporting events, including next year’s Tokyo Olympics, because of a continued failure to cooperate with anti-doping investigators.The ban recommendation made Tuesday by the compliance panel of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), came after investigators found evidence of a further drug cover-up by Russian …
your ad hereGahan Wilson, Darkly Funny Cartoonist, Dies at 89
Gahan Wilson, whose humorous and often macabre cartoons were a mainstay in magazines including Playboy, the New Yorker and National Lampoon, died last week. He was 89.Wilson’s stepson, Paul Winters, said he died Nov. 21 in Scottsdale, Arizona, from complications of dementia.Wilson delighted readers with his haunting scenes and dark …
your ad hereUN: Greenhouse Gasses Reach Record High
Atmospheric levels of climate-changing greenhouse gases hit a record high in 2018, “with no sign of a slowdown, let alone a decline,” the World Meteorological Organization said.In a report released Monday, the WMO said despite international pledges made under the Paris Agreement, the levels of carbon monoxide, methane and nitrous …
your ad hereAs Stigma Ebbs, College Students Seek Mental Health Help
More college students are turning to their schools for help with anxiety, depression and other mental health problems, and many must wait weeks for treatment or find help elsewhere as campus clinics struggle to meet demand, an Associated Press review of more than three dozen public universities found.On some campuses, …
your ad hereWhite House Kicks Off Holiday Season
The holiday season officially began at the White House Monday, as first lady Melania Trump received the 2019 White House Christmas tree. Unlike last year, President Donald Trump did not attend the tree presentation. The tree arrived by jingle bell-adorned horse and carriage, continuing an annual White House …
your ad hereTaylor Swift Moonwalks Past Michael Jackson’s Record at AMA Awards
Taylor Swift has moonwalked past Michael Jackson’s record at the 2019 American Music Awards, taking home six honors including artist of the year and artist of the decade.The pop star, who walked into Sunday night’s show with 23 AMAs, surpassed the King of Pop’s 24 wins at the fan-voted show. …
your ad hereHow ‘Harriet’ Advances Slavery Narrative on Large Screen
Feature films on slavery have been part of Hollywood since the beginning of the film industry in United States. However, only recently, movies on slavery have been told from the perspective of the slaves, and now, with the film “Harriet” from the perspective of a female slave. “Harriet”, the latest …
your ad hereJessye Norman Remembered As Force of Nature at Met Memorial
Jessye Norman was remembered as a force of nature as thousands filled the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday for a celebration of the soprano, who died Sept. 30 at age 74.Sopranos Renee Fleming, Latonia Moore, Lise Davidsen and Leah Hawkins sang tributes along with mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges and bass-baritone Eric …
your ad hereMeasles Epidemic Erupts in Samoa
Twenty-two people have died from measles in Samoa.All the deaths, except one, were of children younger than five years old, according to Reuters.The South Pacific island has declared a state of emergency, with nearly 2,000 cases of measles reported.The government has initiated a mass mandatory vaccination program. Samoa said Saturday …
your ad hereBetter Weather Forecasts Coming to the Developing World
As more extreme weather takes its toll around the world, computer giant IBM says it is making a breakthrough in precision weather forecasting available to everyone.The company said the new high-resolution forecasts bring a level of precision previously available only in major industrialized countries.It is expected to help emergency managers …
your ad hereAmazon Sues Pentagon Over $10 Billion Contract Awarded to Microsoft
Amazon has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Defense Department.The complaint, filed Friday in a federal U.S. court, challenges the Pentagon’s decision to award a $10 billion computing contract to Microsoft.Amazon had been widely expected to receive the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud (JEDI) contract for the digital modernization of …
your ad hereOfficials: Don’t Eat Romaine Grown in Salinas, California
U.S. health officials Friday told people to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, because of another food poisoning outbreak.The notice comes almost exactly one year after a similar outbreak led to a blanket warning about romaine.Officials urged Americans not to eat the leafy green if the label doesn’t say …
your ad hereAmazon Contests Pentagon’s $10 Billion Microsoft Cloud Contract
Amazon.com Inc. Friday filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims contesting the Pentagon’s award of an up to $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft Corp.An Amazon spokesman said the company filed a complaint and supplemental motion for discovery. The filing was under seal. “The complaint and related …
your ad hereTrump Hears From Vaping Opponents, Industry Executives
After weeks of mixed signals from President Donald Trump about his administration’s plans to ban flavored vaping products, the White House convened a meeting Friday between proponents and opponents of the electronic cigarette industry.In a spirited discussion that the White House billed as a “listening session,” Trump heard from anti-vaping …
your ad hereAmerican Portrait Gala Dazzles Washington
There is a historic art museum in Washington that honors people whose lives reflect the American story. It’s called the National Portrait Gallery. Every two years dignitaries and celebrities from all walks of life gather for a gala to celebrate extraordinary individuals. Maxim Moskalkov attended this year’s event and spoke …
your ad hereWHO: Spike in Violence in DRC Threatens Progress Made in Ebola Fight
The World Health Organization warns escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu and Ituri provinces is threatening to reverse major gains made in bringing the region’s Ebola epidemic to an end. The agency reports 3,298 cases of Ebola, including 2195 deaths, resulting in an overall fatality rate …
your ad hereTrump’s Visit to Apple Factory Brings Possibility of More Tariff Relief
President Donald Trump’s visit this week to a Texas manufacturing plant highlights the ongoing dance between the iPhone maker and the Trump administration over China and tariffs.The visit came as the U.S. is set Dec. 15 to raise new tariffs on imports from China, as part of its trade war …
your ad hereTrump’s Visit to Apple Factory Brings Possibility of More Tariff Relief
President Trump’s Thursday visit to a manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, where Apple makes a line of computers, highlighted the iPhone maker’s delicate dance with the Trump administration over China, tariffs and U.S. manufacturing. Michelle Quinn takes a look at the relationship. …
your ad hereUS Army Examines TikTok Security Concerns
The U.S. Army is undertaking a security assessment of China-owned social media platform TikTok after a Democratic lawmaker raised national security concerns over the app’s handling of user data, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Thursday.Speaking to reporters at an event at the American Enterprise Institute think tank, McCarthy said he …
your ad hereTrump Administration OKs Microsoft License to Send Software to Huawei
Microsoft Corp said Thursday it had been granted a license from the U.S. government to export software to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.“On November 20, the U.S. Department of Commerce granted Microsoft’s request for a license to export mass-market software to Huawei. We appreciate the department’s action in response to our …
your ad hereMost Adolescents Do Not Exercise Enough to Stay Healthy, Study Finds
A new report finds most adolescents around the world do not get enough physical activity on a daily basis to be healthy and to stay healthy as adults. This World Health Organization study presents the first-ever global estimates of insufficient physical activity among adolescents ages 11 to 17.Data for this …
your ad hereHorses Aid in Therapy for Children With Disabilities in Zimbabwe
Once a week, a horse track in Harare invites children born with cerebral palsy, a neuromuscular disorder, to visit. But the children don’t simply watch the horses. Trish Lillie of the Healing with Horses Therapeutic Centre in Harare says her organization is helping kids who cannot afford the recommended speech and physical therapies. Nov. …
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