Nearly 1 million deaths. Millions of Americans dipping in and out of poverty. Families struggling to keep their homes. There’s an endless number of ways to quantify the losses we’ve incurred since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic two years ago.And yet, as many public officials encourage Americans to move beyond the pandemic and regain a sense…Continue Reading

When Texas began implementing its controversial abortion ban, it seemed inevitable that many Texans — at least those who could afford it — would have no choice but to go to other states to terminate unwanted pregnancies.That is, of course, precisely what happened. Axios reported this week, “Newly released data shows that Planned Parenthood health…Continue Reading

View of a damaged building in the aftermath of missile attacks in Erbil, Iraq, March 2022. (Azad Lashkari/Reuters) U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman denied that the American consulate in Erbil, in northern Iraq, was the target of a ballistic missile attack on Saturday, in comments to Fox News Sunday. “This was a very concerning…Continue Reading

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 26, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) White House national-security adviser Jake Sullivan said Russian president Vladimir Putin is “frustrated” by slow progress in the invasion of Ukraine, in interviews with multiple outlets on Sunday. The comments came…Continue Reading

The Washington Post said the unidentified U.S. officials did not state the kind of weaponry that had been requested or how China had responded A destroyed tank sits on a street after battles between Ukrainian and Russian forces on a main road near Brovary, north of Kyiv, Ukraine | Photo Credit: AP The Washington Post…Continue Reading

Lead acting trophies went to Hollywood star Will Smith and British performer Joanna Scanlan Lead acting trophies went to Hollywood star Will Smith and British performer Joanna Scanlan Sci-fi epic “Dune” won five prizes and brooding Western “The Power of the Dog” was named best film as the British Academy Film Awards returned Sunday with…Continue Reading

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) held its annual film awards on Sunday, in a glitzy ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall.Below are the key winners of Britain’s top film honours.BEST FILM:”The Power of the Dog”OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM:”Belfast”DIRECTOR:Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog”LEADING ACTOR:Will Smith, “King Richard”LEADING ACTRESS:Joanna Scanlan, “After Love”SUPPORTING…Continue Reading

On the day Mithali Raj broke the record for most matches as captain at the Women’s World Cup, her teammate Jhulan Goswami became the tournament’s leading wicket-taker. Significant feats both, certainly! Yet, neither woman was the day’s biggest story from Hamilton on Saturday. The batting of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur was. With their hundreds,…Continue Reading