SCOTUS Hears Case About Biden Admin. and Social Media Firms
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard arguments on Monday surrounding a case that claims the Biden admin. violated its bounds by coercing social media platforms to remove certain content. However, the justices seemed skeptical of the arguments against the administration....
Politics
UK's Rwanda Bill Goes to House of Commons Amid Legal Battle
A revised version of the UK government's plan to send illegal migrants to Rwanda reached the House of Commons on Monday, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks to finally implement his migration plan that has been stalled for nearly two years amid ongoing legal challenges....
Science & technology
Study: Vaccination Reduces Risk of COVID-Related Heart Complications
A study of people in the UK, Spain, and Estonia showed that COVID vaccinations could substantially decrease the risk of severe, virus-related heart problems, such as heart failure and blood clots for up to one year....
Environment & Energy
World Sees First Year Above 1.5C Limit
For the first time ever, global average temperatures rose over 1.5 C (2.7 F) through a 12-month period between February 2023 and January 2024, the EU Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported on Thursday.
Health
Study: Vaccination Reduces Risk of COVID-Related Heart Complications
A study of people in the UK, Spain, and Estonia showed that COVID vaccinations could substantially decrease the risk of severe, virus-related heart problems, such as heart failure and blood clots for up to one year....
Money
Australia Resumes Funding For UNRWA
Australia announced on Friday that it will resume funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and provide additional support to Gaza....
Crime & justice
Father of Michigan School Shooter Convicted of Manslaughter
James Crumbley, the father of the 15-year-old Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley, has been convicted of manslaughter and is scheduled to be sentenced on April 9....
Culture
India Finally Implements Controversial Citizenship Law
Over four years after its initial announcement sparked intense protests and weeks before the country goes to polls, India on Monday announced the implementation of the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)....
Sports
NBA All-Star Game Breaches Historic Scoring Milestone
The NBA All-Star Game saw the first team in league history to score 200 or more points in a single game as the Eastern Conference took down the Western Conference in Sunday’s battle....