Stacey Abrams, voting rights activist and former 2018 candidate for Georgia governor, is running for the position again in 2022. Abrams would be the first Black female governor in the country.Why it matters: Abrams caught national attention in 2018 by narrowly losing an election to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in a state held firmly by…Continue Reading
The first known U.S. case of the Omicron variant was detected in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Wednesday. Driving the news: The confirmed case was detected in a traveler returning from South Africa who was fully vaccinated and has mild symptoms, according to the CDC.The person, who California Gov. Gavin Newsom…Continue Reading
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to weaken abortion rights and perhaps to let states ban the procedure altogether.The intrigue: The court seemed likely to throw out the framework established in Roe v. Wade, but it wasn’t clear whether a majority of the justices were inclined to overturn the court’s precedents entirely.The big picture:…Continue Reading
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday night that it is working to impose stricter testing requirements for international travelers due to the spread of the new Omicron variant.The big picture: The new rules would require all international travelers, regardless of vaccination status, to show a negative test taken a day before their…Continue Reading
How can a physical artwork become an NFT? One new company has just spent $12.9 million on a Banksy in an attempt to try out a new way of converting the real into the virtual. Why it matters: The art market globally sees volume of about $60 billion per year, almost all of which is…Continue Reading
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — Authorities investigating a shooting that left four high school students dead in Michigan found videos on the suspect’s phone that showed him talking about killing students, a sheriff’s official said Wednesday.The disclosure was made before the arraignment of the suspect, Ethan Crumbley, 15, who was charged in Oakland County district court…Continue Reading
“Home Alone” fans can now live their dreams of hanging out at the McCallister house this holiday season. Airbnb announced Wednesday it is renting out the iconic home from the 1990 film for one night only.”Celebrate the season McCallister-style, ya filthy animals. For the first time ever, one crew of mischief makers can book a…Continue Reading
With the IMD forecast of a cyclonic storm reaching Odisha coast on December 4, the state government on Wednesday asked collectors of 13 districts to prepare for the evacuation of the people and has chalked out a disaster management strategy by requisitioning NDRF, ODRAF and fire department personnel for rescue and relief operation. The forecast…Continue Reading
India on Wednesday decided to postpone resuming international flight operations which were due to start from December 15. The country had suspended international flights in March 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic began to surge worldwide. Also Read: Indian experts studying scientific reports on need for Covid booster dose, says govt The Indian government had decided to allow…Continue Reading