In a local version of the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States, black Brazilians demonstrated in the country’s two largest cities on Thursday to protest racism and police violence against their communities, with some accusing the country’s president of genocide. They were also protesting the “false” anniversary of the abolition of slavery, which
Former President Barack Obama revealed the death of his family’s beloved “first dog,” Bo, in a series of touching tweets on Saturday. Today our family lost a true friend and loyal companion. For more than a decade, Bo was a constant, gentle presence in our lives—happy to see us on our good days, our bad
Starting next week, loved ones who had to pay for funerals during the COVID-19 pandemic can apply to get it covered by FEMA. FEMA announced on Wednesday that it would pay up to $9,000 per funeral and that applications for reimbursement will be accepted beginning Monday, April 12, 2021. “At FEMA, our mission is to
According to a source briefed on the case, the shooter who killed five people Wednesday, including a famous doctor in South Carolina, was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who committed suicide early Thursday. Adams’ parents live near the doctor’s home in Rock Hill, according to the source, who was not allowed to speak publicly. According
According to Turkish health ministry data released on Wednesday, Turkey registered at least 276 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the largest number of deaths in a single day since the start of the pandemic. In the last 24 hours, Turkey has reported at least 54,740 new COVID-19 cases. This is a record high
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, has announced his intention to run for governor of New York. Election for governor of New York will be held next year in the heavily Democratic state. Giuliani also served as an aide to former President Donald Trump working for the White House’s
President Joe Biden is set to release a series of executive action on gun control on Thursday. According to a senior administration official, these actions will be limited but allow his administration to tighten controls on so-called ghost guns and pistol stabilizing braces that allow the weapons to be used more accurately. He will also nominate
As the protest in Myanmar continues, the death toll keeps rising. On Saturday, Myanmar’s security forces shot and killed at least 64 people across various cities where people were protesting. It is one of the bloodiest days since protests against the February 1 military coup started more than a month ago. During the demonstrations and
As mail-in votes in crucial swing states continue to be tallied, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has taken a nearly 900-vote advantage in Georgia and a 5,500-vote lead in Pennsylvania. According to the Associated Press, which has already declared Arizona for Biden, the former vice president has 264 electoral votes and only needs to win
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 83,000, with the United States becoming the most affected nation, with more than 1,900 deaths recorded in only the last 24 hours. In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed 731 deaths from COVID-19 since Monday, the largest one-day toll in the state’s history. However, the
Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, slammed the Trump administration on Tuesday for failing to respond to the severity of the situation. According to Governor Cuomo, hospitals are now experiencing equipment shortages, including ventilators, which are critical to keeping patients alive as COVID-19 cases peak
Tensions have been growing between Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in recent days. Senator Warren said in a statement yesterday that Senator Sanders came to her house in December 2018 for a private dinner with only the two of them, and that “one of the things that came up was what
