BEIJING (AP) — A ruckus brought by China over Canadian T-shirts bearing an altered logo of the New York hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan continued Wednesday, with China’s Foreign Ministry saying it didn’t buy Canada’s explanation that the shirts were not … [Continue reading] about China not convinced by Canada’s Wu-Tang Clan explanation
Education nominee vows to tackle problems worsened by virus
President Joe Biden’s nominee for education secretary is promising to help reopen schools but says much of the hardest work will come after that as schools try to address long-standing disparities worsened by the pandemic. “These inequities will … [Continue reading] about Education nominee vows to tackle problems worsened by virus
Fauci warns against Super Bowl parties to avoid virus spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top infectious disease expert doesn’t want the Super Bowl to turn into a super spreader. Dr. Anthony Fauci, says when it comes to Super Bowl parties during the pandemic, people should “just lay low and cool it.” He … [Continue reading] about Fauci warns against Super Bowl parties to avoid virus spread
So many events in Melbourne, until COVID disrupted the plan
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Erima Nishimura sure picked a decent day to bring her 9-year-old son, Yoshiharu, to Melbourne Park for the first time to see some tennis. So much tennis: There were 89 matches on the schedule Wednesday, featuring Serena … [Continue reading] about So many events in Melbourne, until COVID disrupted the plan
Twitter limits access to Turkish minister’s LGBT tweet
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Twitter on Tuesday limited access to a tweet by Turkey’s interior minister, who referred to students protesting the appointment of a government loyalist to head their university, as “LGBT perverts.” For weeks, students and … [Continue reading] about Twitter limits access to Turkish minister’s LGBT tweet