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A school’s stonewalling of a mother seeking information on her son’s death caused simmering anger with official secrecy in China to boil over.
The payment came shortly after the attack got underway last week. The FBI discourages organizations from paying ransom to hackers.
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The vast majority of children with coronavirus infections don’t develop common COVID-19 symptoms that would make them easy to spot, a new study says.
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Palestinians prepared for a somber feast marking the end of Ramadan as Gaza braced for more Israeli airstrikes and violence raged across Israel.
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The American climber, 55, died at Everest’s highest camp after having to turn back. Bad weather had forced climbers to lower altitudes.
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As rockets from Gaza streaked overhead, Arabs and Jews fought each other on the streets below.
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Ohio will end most virus-related state orders June 2 and will offer incentives, including a chance to win jackpots, for those who get vaccinated.
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The nation’s largest fuel pipeline restarted five days after it shut down in response to a ransomware hack. Distribution problems and panic buying drained supplies at gas stations in the Southeast.
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Civilians in Gaza bear brunt of airstrikes as Israel targets Hamas militants.
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Jesus Morales has used his social media influence to raise funds for hardworking food vendors around California.
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It’s a fierce battle that could affect your power bills, and the power wielded by gas and electric companies.
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California’s governor proposes adding a full school year before kindergarten. How will it work?
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Despite progress fighting the pandemic, an average of 50 Californians a day are still dying. And vaccines are coming this week for children ages 12 to 15.
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A reporter in Tel Aviv describes what she’s seeing during the violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
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The recommendation means many middle schoolers and virtually all high school students have the chance to be vaccinated before the next school year.
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U.S. backs Israel’s right to self-defense but says military has an ‘extra burden’ to avoid killing civilians as scores of Palestinians die in Gaza.
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India is behind in doing the testing needed to track a worrisome coronavirus variant first detected there so scientists can understand it better.
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An independent expert panel reviewed the World Health Organization’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic found serious failures and made recommendations.
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A Minnesota judge finds that Derek Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer in the fatal arrest of George Floyd.
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Fires at Los Angeles homeless encampments have increased dramatically, according to Fire Department statistics.
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Drew Pavlou’s battle against the University of Queensland illustrates China’s influence over a key U.S. ally.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. makes chips for iPhones, video game consoles and fighter jets. Now it’s being forced to choose sides.
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In U.S.-China dispute over missile defense system, Beijing punishes South Korea by restricting tourism and holding trade hostage.
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Beijing’s aggressive South China Sea expansion shows its willingness to defy international laws for President Xi Jinping’s visions of power.
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China’s paramount leader, Xi Jinping, sees himself as a savior, anointed to steer the Communist Party and China away from corruption and foreign influence, into a ‘new era’ of prosperity, power and political devotion. Whether his vision matches reality is another question.
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China’s oppression of Muslims reaches beyond Xinjiang into Pakistan. Why does it stay quiet?
China’s ‘purification’ of classrooms: A new law erases history, silences teachers and rewrites books
China’s ‘purification’ of classrooms: A new law erases history, silences teachers and rewrites books
China’s crackdown on Hong Kong is purging teachers, rewriting textbooks and increasing pressure on schools over what to put in the minds of students. A new national security law has endangered freedom of thought and expression.
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A school’s stonewalling of a mother seeking information on her son’s death caused simmering anger with official secrecy in China to boil over.
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A reporter in Tel Aviv describes what she’s seeing during the violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
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In the vast migration that is changing the U.S., thousands of children travel alone, seeking the mothers who went before them. Most are visited by cruelty. Some are touched by kindness. Success comes only to the brave and the lucky.
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Americans can begin applying for $50 off their internet bill as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic.
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Jesus Morales has used his social media influence to raise funds for hardworking food vendors around California.
