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ON THIS DAY: November 10

Today's date is November 10, 2020, the 315th day of this year. This is a breakdown of what happened in the world on this particular day. Notable events: November 10 in the 18th and 19th century William Franklin, the final colonial governor of New Jersey, signs the charter of Queen's College on this day in 1766. The college would later become Rutgers University. The United States Marine Corps was founded on this day in 1775. It was founded inside Philadelphia's […]

todayNovember 10, 2020 135

World

Study: Future pandemics will be quicker, deadlier without change in strategy

BONN, Germany (UPI) -- International experts in a new scientific study warned on Thursday that pandemics like COVID-19 will emerge more often in the future unless more targeted efforts are made to control them. The 62-page assessment by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) says future pandemics will spread quicker, kill more people and cause greater economic damage than COVID-19 unless there's a "seismic shift" from reaction to prevention. Experts said while pandemics typically originate in diverse […]

todayOctober 29, 2020 77

Breaking News

CCN forced to suspend news operations due to blatant Google censorship

ASKER, Norway -- A Norwegian media outlet that actively covers news on cryptocurrency is being forced to suspend their operations due to censorship from Big Tech. Capital & Celeb News, better known as CCN, would release a blog post on Wednesday night alerting loyal readers of their situation. The announcement would come from founder and director Jonas Borchgrevink. "We are in a difficult period," states Borchgrevink. "Not due to Coronavirus, but due to Google and Google's power over us as […]

todayOctober 7, 2020 109

Olympics News

Qatar exploring bid to host 2032 Summer Olympics

DOHA, Qatar (UPI) -- Athletic officials in Qatar said Monday they have requested discussions with the International Olympic Committee to host the 2032 Summer Games. Qatar's organizing committee filed a "continuous dialogue" request to the IOC to explore the possibility of hosting the world's largest international sporting event 12 years from now and follow Paris and Los Angeles as host of the Summer Olympics. The continuous dialog request begins the process of exploratory talks with the IOC by nations interested in […]

todayJuly 27, 2020 88

World

Bus in China carrying students to annual exam crashes, killing 21

GUIZHOU, China (UPI) -- A bus that included high school students en route to taking China's college entrance exam crashed into a lake in the southwestern province of Guizhou, killing 21 people, according to state media on Tuesday. People's Daily reported among the 21 people who died one was a student. China Central Television reported the bus plunged into Hongshan Lake in Anshun, and people were rescued and transferred to a nearby hospital. Some people died en route to receiving […]

todayJuly 7, 2020 68

World

Torrential rain produces severe flooding in India, strands over 200,000 in Bangladesh

INDIA/BANGLADESH (UPI) -- As June winds down, the Southwest monsoon is in full force across India, and rainfall totals are climbing to staggering levels as rising floodwaters leave thousands stranded. During a five-day stretch from June 23-28, Cherrapunji, located in a region of India to the northeast of Bangladesh, reported 77.51 inches. Around 22.52 inches of that total fell in the last 24 hours of that stretch, stated AccuWeather senior meteorologist Jim Andrews. As of Friday, the leading edge of […]

todayJune 30, 2020 63

Business & Lifestyle

OPEC decides to keep production cuts

VIENNA, Austria (UPI) -- OPEC and its allies have agreed to extend the group's cuts on oil production through July. During a Saturday video-conference meeting Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said there are grounds to be "cautiously optimistic about the future," but there are still economic challenges ahead for oil producers and encouraged a swift decision to stabilize oil markets and keep oil prices high. "Together we are stronger, together we can restore stability to oil markets […]

todayJune 6, 2020 25

Sports

Usain Bolt, girlfriend give birth to daughter

KINGSTON, Jamaica (UPI) -- Former Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt is a father after his girlfriend Kasi Bennett gave birth to a baby girl. The couple welcomed their daughter on Sunday. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the news Monday on Twitter before Bolt confirmed it on social media. Bennett announced she was pregnant on Jan. 23. The couple had a gender reveal party and March, where Bennett announced she was pregnant with a girl. Bolt reposted congratulatory messages Monday and Tuesday […]

todayMay 19, 2020 99

World

Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin diagnosed with COVID-19

MOSCOW (UPI) -- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced Thursday he's tested positive for coronavirus. He revealed his diagnosis during a video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "It has been revealed that my coronavirus tests have come back positive," Mishustin said. "In light of this and in accordance with Rospotrebnadzor requirements, I should self-isolate and follow doctors' orders." BBC News reported that the prime minister was treated at a hospital for his symptoms, though it's unclear if he remained […]

todayMay 1, 2020 75

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