US Congress passes Democrats’ sweeping $1.9 trillion pandemic recovery bill Posted April 30, 2021 The U.S. Congress passed a sweeping bill aimed at battling the coronavirus and nursing a staggered economy back to health, after…
Cold-stunned sea turtles rescued in Texas Posted April 29, 2021 Residents of South Padre Island in South Texas, some of whom lack heat or basic amenities in their own homes due to the unusually chilly weather,…
UK makes formal request to join 11-country trans-Pacific trade deal Posted April 28, 2021 Britain made a formal request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Feb. 1, seeking membership of the 11-co…
Horseshoes on Easter eggs: An old Hungarian tradition is kept alive by artisans Posted April 27, 2021 Throughout the Christian world, people celebrate Easter by decorating eggs. In Hungary, they decorate them with miniature horseshoes — a delicate craft called egg…
‘We pulled it off!’ Suez Canal tugboats pull ship from bank Posted April 26, 2021 Salvage teams on March 29 finally freed the colossal container ship stuck for nearly a week in Egypt’s Suez Canal, ending a crisis that had clogged
Business Spotlight: Square Enix Holdings Part 2 Posted April 25, 2021 Continued from Part 1… Luckily, following the success of Final Fantasy X (2001) and Kingdom Hearts (2002), Square was performing better than ever. Despite some initial…
Business Spotlight: Square Enix Holdings Part 1 Posted April 24, 2021 Many people’s first contact with Japan is through video games, and many of those games were released by Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd., the creator of successful franchises like Fi…
Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest military coup in Myanmar Posted April 23, 2021 Police in Myanmar’s biggest city fired tear gas March 1 at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest the Feb. 1 coup, despite reports…
When they thought Picasso stole the Mona Lisa Posted April 22, 2021 If you picture Pablo Picasso, you might think of the man himself in his red jumpsuit. Maybe you think of his experiments with cubism, the wacky shapes and bright …
News Mash-up: COVID-19 Lockdowns Posted April 21, 2021 UK in lockdown again as it starts new vaccine Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Jan. 4 a new national lockdown for …