Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she ordered the police department to capture and bring to justice whoever provided the 13-year-old boy with the pistol he was carrying last week when a police …
Read More »Japan calls on China to improve conditions for Uighurs and Hong Kong
TOKYO. Japan’s foreign minister urged his Chinese counterpart to take steps to improve human rights conditions for Uighurs and stop the crackdown in Hong Kong, according to an official Japanese account of …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 Vaccine Emerges as the Vaccine of Choice for the Homeless
CHICAGO— Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine has found a niche among organizations working with the homeless, who say a one-dose injection is best suited for a population that can be difficult to …
Read More »Police: Man with pole wrecks Asian-owned convenience store
An Asian-owned convenience store in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been vandalized by a man wielding a metal pole and yelling racial slurs. By BEN FINLEY Associated Press April 4, 2021, 1:47 am …
Read More »Starting a family? Company profits favor IVF over adoption
Sarah Mahalchick and her future husband talked on one of their first dates about wanting to adopt. There were many children who needed parents, they told each other from the beginning. But …
Read More »Concerns about ghost weapons prompted the feds to meet with firearms manufacturers
Federal firearms regulators met with arms industry representatives Friday to discuss weapons that can be made from parts purchased online, a sign that the Biden administration may address the proliferation of weapons …
Read More »Har Mar Superstar Apologizes After Sexual Assault Allegations
Sean Tillman, acting as Har Mar Superstar in 2008.Photo: Jim Dyson (fake images) [Note: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault.] In an article published today by Minnesota Tribune of the stars, …
Read More »New York lawmakers reach agreement to legalize marijuana
ALBANY, NY – After years of false starts, New York state lawmakers said Wednesday they had reached an agreement to legalize the sale of marijuana for recreational use by adults starting next …
Read More »Volunteers take to the streets to form patrols after anti-Asian attacks
FLUSHING, NY – Before sunset Monday, a few dozen Asian-Americans dressed in neon vests and jackets combed the streets of this New York City neighborhood. They weren’t policemen. They were students, retail …
Read More »Fire in Rohingya refugee camp leaves hundreds missing
As a fire raged through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, Dildar Begum ran in terror from her family’s shack to her brother’s home. “It looked like hell fire,” he said. The …
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