On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its weekly report on COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths among children across the US. The results … Over 173,000 children infected and 22 killed by COVID-19 in the US last weekRead more
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John Deere workers go on strike after rejecting wage deal
About 10,000 members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike against farm and construction equipment maker John Deere early Thursday morning. The UAW … John Deere workers go on strike after rejecting wage dealRead more
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Maryland city deploys BYD electric Class 6 refuse truck
Hyattsville, Maryland, is deploying a BYD 6R Class 6 electric refuse truck, one of several fully-electric or hybrid vehicles in the City’s fleet, and the … Maryland city deploys BYD electric Class 6 refuse truckRead more
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Racist Medical System Stole Henrietta’s Cells
The family of Henrietta Lacks, the African American cancer patient whose cells were taken by Johns Hopkins University Hospital without her consent in 1951, is … Racist Medical System Stole Henrietta’s CellsRead more
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Union minister’s son hit the protesters with his cars, 8 people died
Until Sunday morning, Banbirpur under Tikonia police station, a small village which falls under Lakhimpur Kheri district headquarter and very close to the India-Nepal border, … Union minister’s son hit the protesters with his cars, 8 people diedRead more
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Bolivia Requests Arrest of Añez Regime’s Economy Minister
Bolivia’s Special Anti-Crime Force (FELCC) requested the arrest of former Economy Minister Jose Luis Parada for the irregular contracting of a US$346 million loan with … Bolivia Requests Arrest of Añez Regime’s Economy MinisterRead more
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Drone war whistleblower Daniel Hale sentenced to 45 months in prison
Daniel Hale, the whistleblower and former military intelligence analyst who leaked details of the US drone warfare program to the Intercept in 2014, was sentenced … Drone war whistleblower Daniel Hale sentenced to 45 months in prisonRead more
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More than half of police killings in the US are unreported in government data
More than half of police killings in the U.S. are not reported in official government data, and Black Americans are most likely to experience fatal … More than half of police killings in the US are unreported in government dataRead more
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More than 200,000 children have been infected with COVID-19 in US
Hundreds of thousands of children are being infected with COVID-19 every week in the United States, driven by the spread of the highly infectious Delta … More than 200,000 children have been infected with COVID-19 in USRead more
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Baby Poop Has Ten Times More Microplastic in It Than Adult Poop
Infants have an average of 10 times the concentration of a type of microplastic in their poop than adults, a pilot study released Wednesday found. … Baby Poop Has Ten Times More Microplastic in It Than Adult PoopRead more