Jill Biden punches the clock

Jill Biden punches the clock

Jill Biden has no time for dawdling; she has work to do. At a vaccine clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, last week, sensing hesitancy from a woman waiting to get her first shot, the first lady spoke up: “It’s, like, so fast.” The woman said she was scared, so Biden went to stand next to her. With an arm around her shoulder and her index finger pointed to her own face,

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As India’s Covid crisis and variant spreads, neighboring countries go on high alert

As India’s Covid crisis and variant spreads, neighboring countries go on high alert

As India continues to grapple with an unrelenting second wave of Covid-19, some neighboring countries in South Asia are seeing their own surges in case numbers, prompting border closures and travel bans.

India is now reporting approximately 1 million new coronavirus cases every three days, with the daily death toll exceeding 3,293 on Wednesday, according to data from the Indian Ministry of Health.

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Meet the 12-year-old graduating high school and college in the same week

Meet the 12-year-old graduating high school and college in the same week

A 12-year-old in North Carolina used the downtime he had during the pandemic to take on a few extra classes in school.

Now, one year later, Mike Wimmer, of Salisbury, is getting ready to graduate high school and college — in the same week.
Wimmer completed four years of high school and a two-year associate’s degree all in one year.

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Zendaya stuns Oscars red carpet in Cher-inspired Valentino gown

Zendaya stuns Oscars red carpet in Cher-inspired Valentino gown

Zendaya reaffirmed her status as red carpet royalty at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday evening, wearing a vibrant lemon yellow Valentino Haute Couture gown that set social media alight.
The actor, who presented the Oscar for Best Original Score, stunned in an outfit inspired by Cher that she paired with a huge collection of Bulgari diamonds.
Valentino said on Instagram that the chiffon dress was custom designed by its creative director,

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A US police officer has been convicted of murder — but systemic racism remains around the world

A US police officer has been convicted of murder — but systemic racism remains around the world

The world’s eyes were on Minnesota’s Hennepin County Courthouse as Judge Peter Cahill uttered the word “guilty” three times.

The collective sigh of relief that followed was not America’s alone. The gruesome torture and murder of George Floyd at the hands of the authorities sparked a global reckoning on race.

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Indonesian navy detects object, narrows search area for missing submarine

Indonesian navy detects object, narrows search area for missing submarine

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN)Indonesian search teams believe they have identified an area where a missing naval submarine with 53 people on board could be located, as authorities warn oxygen on the vessel will run out within hours.

The area of interest is about 40 kilometers (approximately 25 miles) north of Bali, where oil had been spotted on the surface of the water near the dive point,

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Lizzo wanted to change her looks because she didn’t feel ‘worthy

Lizzo wanted to change her looks because she didn’t feel ‘worthy

Lizzo used to want to “edit or change” how she looked because she didn’t feel “worthy”.

This week, the Grammy-winner posted an unedited nude snap online in a bid to change “the conversation about beauty standards” as part of Dove’s Self-Esteem Project, which aims to highlight how dangerous social media and filters can be in making young people not feel “good enough or worthy of likes”.

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Floyd’s brother expresses gratitude to Raiders for support

Floyd’s brother expresses gratitude to Raiders for support

The brother of George Floyd thanked the Las Vegas Raiders for their support after owner Mark Davis issued a statement on Twitter that drew backlash following the conviction of a police officer who killed Floyd.

Philonise Floyd issued a statement through the family’s attorney on Wednesday, a day after the tweet sent on the team’s official account saying “I CAN BREATHE 4-20-21.”

George Floyd told officers “I can’t breathe” more than 20 times before he was killed when Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck last May.

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Families Of Emmett Till And George Floyd Bond Over Shared Tragedies

Families Of Emmett Till And George Floyd Bond Over Shared Tragedies

EXCLUSIVE By Sara Sidner and Mallory Simon, CNN

(CNN) — When Deborah Watts met Philonise Floyd, they already knew each other’s pain without saying a word.

The cousin of Emmett Till and the brother of George Floyd both know what it’s like to have a family member die suddenly and violently.

To have that death broadcast around the world.

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Pen in Hand: Earth Day 2021 is on April 22: how to mark the occasion in the Tehachapi Mountains

Pen in Hand: Earth Day 2021 is on April 22: how to mark the occasion in the Tehachapi Mountains

The event was designed to be non-partisan, and there was participation from Democrats and Republicans and across the political spectrum. President Nixon and his wife, Betty, planted a tree on the South Lawn of the White House to recognize the first Earth Day.

So what can people living in the Tehachapi Mountains do to participate in this year’s Earth Day?

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