Protests

‘A coup conducted by the West': Russian parents association boss asks government to ban TikTok over calls for children to protest

8 minutes ago | RT

The head of Russia's Association of Parents' Committees and Communities has called on the government to ban TikTok, the Chinese video-sharing platform. Olga Letkova claims the...
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Tens of thousands protest against Nepal's prime minister

30 minutes ago | ABC News

Tens of thousands of people have protested in Nepal's capital against the prime minister for dissolving Parliament and ordering new elections in an escalating feud within the...
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A school for the underprivileged at Indian farmers' protest site

1 hour ago | Al Jazeera

More than 160 children from nearby slums attend a makeshift school run by the protesting farmers at Singhu border.
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Russian Education Ministry advises parents to protect children against jailed opposition figure Navalny's calls for mass protest

1 hour ago | RT

Young people attracted by calls for civil unrest from opposition activists could be putting themselves in harm's way, say Russian officials, telling parents to get their kids...
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Mongolian PM quits in COVID-19 hospital treatment scandal

6 hours ago | My Sanantonio

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Mongolia's prime minister has resigned following a protest over a hospital's treatment of a new mother who tested positive for the...
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Protesters gather outside Pittsburgh mayor's home as a result of tweet

10 hours ago | Post Gazette

F.B.I. Launches Investigation into Capitol Riot Conspiracy Charges

12 hours ago | NY Times

An initial wave of arrests was based on news accounts and social media. Proving a conspiracy could be a lot tougher.
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Activists Praise Biden's Reversal of Trump-Era ‘Discriminatory' Travel Ban. But the Work Isn't Over Yet

12 hours ago | Time

Four years ago, Murad Awawdeh and the immigration advocacy organization he now leads were helping direct dozens of lawyers and translators who flocked to New York City's JFK...
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Students protest after high school removes football coach

13 hours ago | WCVB

A group of students, athletes and some parents gathered outside Dedham High School Thursday to show support for their outgoing football coach.
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Conservatives cry ‘bigotry!' as Dems call for Parler to be PROBED BY FBI for role in US Capitol riot, alleged Russian ties

14 hours ago | RT

House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney is requesting the FBI investigate social media platform Parler as a “potential facilitator” of the US Capitol riot...
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7 Democratic senators call for ethics probe into Cruz and Hawley to...

Summary List Placement Seven Democratic senators have called for an ethics probe into Republican Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz over their objections to the Electoral College... Read more ...

Biden Cabinet: Buttigieg urges big funds for Transportation

During a Thursday hearing, Pete Buttigieg suggested that the Department of Transportation could help in rebuilding the economy. Read more ...

President Biden halts new oil and gas leases, permits on US land and water

The Biden administration has suspended new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits on U.S. land and water for 60 days. Read more ...

COVID-19 timeline: It's been one year since the first announced case in the...

It's been one year since COVID-19 was first detected in the United States. Here's a list of several key dates and events relating to the pandemic since then. Read more ...

Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19, cancels shows

Dave Chappelle has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus - causing the comedian, for a second time, to nix scheduled shows because of the bug. Chappelle has not yet... Read more ...

Biden prepares executive orders aimed at combating hunger, protecting workers

President Joe Biden will sign two executive orders on Friday aimed at fighting hunger, protecting American workers and providing economic relief to families whose jobs and... Read more ...

McConnell Wants to Delay Trump's Impeachment Trial

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is in no hurry for the Senate impeachment trial of former President Trump to begin. He's told Democrats he wants the trial to begin... Read more ...

Randy Parton, the country singer and Dolly Parton's younger brother, has...

Country music singer Randy Parton, brother to Dolly Parton, has died after a battle with cancer. Read more ...

AP source: Cavaliers trading Porter to Rockets for pick

CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Cavaliers are finalizing a trade to send troubled forward Kevin Porter Jr. to the Houston Rockets for a future draft pick, a person familiar with the... Read more ...

Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education'

President Joe Biden has revoked a recent Trump administration report that aimed to promote “patriotic education” in schools but that historians rejected as political propaganda. Read more ...