Culture of fear at Merchant Marine Academy silences students who say they were sexually harassed and assaulted
Sexual assault and harassment are disturbingly common at the US Merchant Marine Academy, former and current students and employees say. But a culture of fear...
The Italian town that glows at night
Ascoli Piceno, in the Marche region of Italy, is made entirely of travertine. It’s the only city in the world built completely from the precious...
Russian Ministry of Defense releases video of armor crossing Crimea bridge
The Russian Ministry of Defense has released footage purporting to show military equipment crossing the Crimean bridge from Crimea into Russia. It is unclear where...
NATO says Russia is increasing troop numbers at Ukrainian border, calls for talks – CNBC
NATO says Russia is increasing troop numbers at Ukrainian border, calls for talks CNBC ‘Mixed signals’: Boris Johnson on Russian diplomatic efforts over Ukraine Guardian News Ukrainians...
5 things to know for Feb. 16: Ukraine, Sandy Hook, Covid, Prince Andrew, Alec Baldwin
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day....
Decentraland MANA Token Flexes Muscle — Can It Break Past Its No. 29 Spot?
The value of the popular Decentraland currency MANA has hit the $3.27 today, Feb. 16, which market observers say is 10% higher than the past...
Furor over county Covid-19 restrictions pushes some municipalities to create private health departments
For some counties and cities that share a public health agency with other local governments, differences over mask mandates, business restrictions and other Covid preventive...
Covid in Scotland: Five to 11-year-olds to be offered vaccine
The Scottish government says it has received “draft” advice on vaccinating children from the JCVI....
San Francisco voters oust three school board members in recall vote, CNN projects
Three San Francisco School Board members were removed from their positions by voters on Tuesday, CNN projects, following a tough recall campaign that pitted Democrats...
These sisters fled Afghanistan, hoping to find safety. Now they fear war in Ukraine
Sisters Fazila and Shagufa Haidary once travelled the world as flight attendants, rubbing shoulders with politicians and pop stars....