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Wednesday, April 14 2021

a day ago

Fauci Says Don’t Panic Over Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Reports Of Rare Blood Clots

Federal officials are recommending a pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine while they review six reports of rare blood clots out of nearly seven million doses administered, and get information out to health care providers about treatment options.

21 hours ago

Biden Plans To Withdraw All Troops From Afghanistan By September 11

The plan to bring troops by home by Sept. 11 marks 20 years since the terrorist attacks that led to the United States’ invasion of the country.

a day ago

Minnesota Cop And Police Chief Resign After Daunte Wright’s Killing

Brooklyn Center’s City Council also voted to fire City Manager Curt Boganey and instead appoint Mayor Mike Elliott to oversee the police department.

04/13/2021

NCAA Suggests It Won’t Hold Championships In States With Anti-Trans Laws

The organization’s statement comes as several states have passed or are considering anti-trans laws that ban trans athletes from competing as their gender in school sports.

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One Person Has Died In A Shooting At A Knoxville High School

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Minnesota Mayor Says Cop Who Killed Daunte Wright, 20, Should Be Relieved Of Duty

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Will Smith’s Film Production Leaves Georgia Due To State’s Restrictive Voting Law

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UFO Sighting Reports Surged During The Pandemic, Data Shows

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Top GOP Leader Liz Cheney Calls Allegations Against Matt Gaetz “Sickening”

04/10/2021

Prosthetics for Injured Animals

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04/10/2021

Businesses Speak Out About Georgia’s Restrictive Voting Law

04/10/2021

04/10/2021

Op-Ed: Fixing America’s Broken Asylum System

04/10/2021

04/10/2021

Help Protect African Wildlife and Stop Poachers From Your Home

04/10/2021

04/10/2021

Alexa White Breaks Down Food Sovereignty

04/10/2021

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04/09/2021

Amazon Accused Of Intimidating Workers After Warehouse Votes To Not Unionize

The union has claimed that Amazon “illegally interfered” in the vote by creating an “atmosphere of confusion, coercion and/or fear of reprisals.”

04/09/2021

04/09/2021

Why Does Louis DeJoy Still Have A Job?

Biden can’t fire Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on his own, so lawmakers and ethics groups want him to oust who they see as his enablers: the whole USPS Board of Governors.

04/09/2021

04/09/2021

Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Cards Are A Crime, FBI Says

Counterfeit vaccine cards started selling almost immediately after the first COVID-19 vaccines began rolling out and have become popular among anti-vaccine groups.

04/09/2021

04/09/2021

Atmospheric CO2 Hits the Highest Concentration Ever Recorded

On April 3, the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii measured average atmospheric carbon dioxide to be 421.21 parts per million.

04/09/2021

04/09/2021

Conservationist Couple Helps Save the African Landscape

This conservationist couple is working to give African animals a second chance — but they need your help

04/09/2021

04/09/2021

Indigenous Tribe Fights to Save Indonesian Rainforest

This Indigenous tribe is fighting to save an Indonesian rainforest from being wiped out for palm oil production

04/09/2021

04/09/2021

Company Creates World’s First 100% Plant-Based Leather

This company has created the world’s first 100% natural plant-based leather alternative

04/09/2021

04/08/2021

Biden Announces Gun Reform Executive Actions In Wake Of Mass Shootings In The U.S.

The White House has previously said voters who want meaningful change on the contentious issue should lobby Congress.

04/08/2021

04/08/2021

In This Together: Pre-School Teaches Kids About Sustainability

It's never too early to learn how to live sustainably — and this pre-school is helping its students do just that

04/08/2021

04/08/2021

Starbucks Is Testing Out A Greener Coffee Cup In Select Stores

Though they’re made from more sustainable materials, the coffee chain says the new cups shouldn’t be discernible from their non-compostable counterparts.

04/08/2021

04/08/2021

“Earth School”: How Kids Can Learn To Care About The Planet From Home

The free, virtual educational program includes videos, reading materials, and activities focused on the natural world.

04/08/2021

04/07/2021

No, The Federal Government Won’t Make You Carry A Vaccine Passport

Vaccine passports have become the latest contentious issue of the pandemic, as mostly Republicans assert that requiring proof of vaccination would limit freedom.

04/07/2021

04/07/2021

What It’s Actually Like To Get Vaccinated For COVID-19 In America

In the United States, the actual process of getting a shot is less glamorous and more difficult than most people may have expected.

04/07/2021

04/06/2021

Op-Ed: How The U.S. Can Fix The “Humanitarian Emergency” At The Border

A former Obama policy director writes about why the human reality at the U.S. border is complex and demands multi-faceted solutions.

04/06/2021

04/06/2021

Republicans Are Cancelling Coca-Cola After Company Denounced Georgia Voting Law

Coca-Cola’s CEO last week publicly criticized Georgia lawmakers for the passage of the Election Integrity Act of 2021, which restricts voting access.

04/06/2021

04/06/2021

Scenes From America's Most Packed Sports Stadium Since The Pandemic

Critics have condemned Texas for allowing the gathering at the Texas Rangers' home opener.

04/06/2021

04/06/2021

Netflix Says Streaming for an Hour is Greener Than Driving ¼ Mile

In Netflix’s first report about its carbon footprint, the streaming giant claims that one hour of streaming on its platform in 2020 used less than 100 grams of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent).

04/06/2021

04/06/2021

Leaking Wastewater Reservoir in Florida Could Flood Tampa Bay

A wastewater reservoir in Florida is leaking and could flood Tampa Bay and the surrounding area with approx 480 million gallons of polluted water

04/06/2021