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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Visits Indigenous Lands in Amazon Despite Protests
Bolsonaro later visited and stayed overnight at a military frontier post in Maturacá, which is located at the western end of the Yanomami reservation.
EU Clears Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine For Adolescents
The European Commission on Friday authorized Pfizer and partner BioNTech SE's COVID19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, paving the way for a broader rollout in the bloc after similar clearances in the United States and Canada.
Bill Gates And Melinda French Gates Explore Changes To Charitable Foundation - WSJ
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are discussing changes to the structure of their foundation to add more governance and independence, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
BLM's Patrisse Cullors To Step Down From Movement Foundation
A co-founder of Black Lives Matter announced Thursday that she is stepping down as executive director of the movement's foundation following what she has called a smear campaign from a far-right group and recent criticism from other Black organizers.
Woman In Racist Central Park Confrontation Sues Over Firing
The white woman who was widely condemned and fired after a videotaped dispute with a Black birdwatcher in Central Park filed a lawsuit against her former employer, accusing the company of not doing an investigation before her termination because of her ra...
Crews Prepare To Resume Shipwreck Demolition Delayed By Fire
Salvage crews on the Georgia coast are preparing to resume demolition of an overturned cargo ship after work halted nearly two weeks ago when a large fire engulfed the shipwreck.
Howard Names College Of Fine Arts For Chadwick Boseman
While studying at Howard University, young Chadwick Boseman helped lead a student protest against plans to merge his beloved College of Fine Arts into the College of Arts and Sciences.
EU Takes on AstraZeneca in Court Over Vaccine Deliveries
EU lawyer Rafael Jafferali told the court that the company now expects to deliver the total number of doses by the end of December
La. Governor Criticizes Police In Deadly Arrest Of Black Man
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday denounced the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene as regrettable," criticizing the state troopers who repeatedly stunned, choked and punched the Black motorist, and also chiding officers who stood by but failed t...
Colorado Ends 'Legacy Admissions' For Higher Education
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday making the state a leader in the nationwide effort to ban legacy admissions at public colleges and universities.
A Year Later, Krasinski's 'Quiet Place' Ready To Make Noise
John Krasinski, whose A Quiet Place Part II is one of the biggest studio releases to open exclusively in theaters this year, recently returned to the movies, himself.
Democratic Iowa Farmer Running For GOP Sen. Grassley's Seat
Dave Muhlbauer, an Iowa farmer and a former county supervisor, on Monday became the first Democrat to announce he is running for Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley's seat.
AP Says It Is Reviewing Social Media Policies After Firing
The Associated Press said Monday that it is launching a review of its social media policies after questions were raised about last week's firing of one of its journalists who had expressed proPalestinian views.
Families Urge Legal Changes To Prevent More Police Killings
Parents and siblings of Black men killed by police urged people during a discussion in the city where George Floyd was killed a year ago to join them in pursuing legal changes they say can make similar deaths less likely in the future.
England Pilots New Support Initiatives To Boost Self-isolating In Higher COVID Areas
New support initiatives will be piloted in nine areas of England with higher COVID rates, including from variants, as part of government efforts to boost testing and selfisolation, the health ministry said on Monday.
National Guard Mission To Provide Security Ending At Capitol
Nearly five months after being deployed to the U.S. Capitol to help quell the Jan. 6 insurrection, National Guard troops were set to leave and turn over security of the area to Capitol Police.