[WATCH] Hague court tells Dutch gov to lift curfew; Nodeep Kaur tortured; Ghislaine Maxwell update
Canada wants Facebook to pay publishers for the content it shares on its platform. Ottawa man facing 22 charges involving children. Walmart selling beef linked to Amazon deforestation. China ‘refused to give data’ to WHO team. Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to keep deposition excerpt secret. Ontario Mother Fined $880 Under Stay-At-Home Order. 117-year-old French nun, […]
Virtual reconstruction of Neanderthals’ ears by the University of Alcalá, Spain, suggests they could hear speech — just like modern humans
The University of Alcalá in Spain virtually reconstructed Neanderthals’ ears using medical imaging software and CT scans of their skulls. According to the researchers, the models indicate that the extinct species had the same physical capacity to hear as modern humans. Mercedes Conde-Valverde, one of the scientists, said that their hearing was optimized towards producing […]
US President Joe Biden omits Dr. Seuss from Read Across America Day announcement, some say due to the author’s racially insensitive content
US President Joe Biden did not include Dr. Seuss in his announcement for the Read Across America Day, held annually on March 2, the author’s birthday. Some speculate this omission was due to the racially insensitive imagery in Seuss’s books.
30,000+ US deaths linked to unemployment stemming from the pandemic
A new study has found that over 30,000 Americans have died due to pandemic-related job losses between April 2020 and March 2021.
Alek Minassian, driver of 2018 Toronto van attack, guilty of 10 counts of 1st-degree murder
Alek Minassian, driver of the 2018 Toronto van attack, is found guilty of 10 counts of 1st-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder, judge rules
Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas, will debut in May
Royal Caribbean will debut Odyssey of the Seas in May, with plans to provide sailings from Israel with all crew and passengers over 16 vaccinated. As COVID-19 vaccines are of experimental nature, many are hesitant to inoculate themselves.
A new study says the beads are likely from the 16th or 17th century
Ancient blue European beads found in Alaska are said to predate Columbus, but a controversial study says they are more likely to be from the 16th or 17th century.
The San Diego-based orangutan, named Karen, made medical history by receiving the first COVID-19 experimental vaccine for animals
An orangutan named Karen has made US history after receiving the first COVID-19 experimental vaccine for animals developed by veterinary pharmaceutical company Zoetis.
Advocates say cordoning, removing benches at Union Station displaces homeless population
Those experiencing homelessness have been borrowing the public space for warmth and shelter during the winter months
