3 dead in shooting at Illinois bowling alley, police say
Three others were wounded in what the police said was most likely a random act. — NYT: Top Stories
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450 million people, 27 nations: Europe’s vaccination campaign takes off
The effort to protect 450 million people in 27 nations started with vaccinations in nursing homes and hospitals. “Today Italy reawakens,” the prime minister said after a 29-year-old nurse received the country’s first shot. — NYT: Top Stories
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Judge delays execution of only woman on U.S. death row
FILE – This Aug. 28, 2020, file photo shows the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)A federal judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution of the only woman on federal death row, potentially setting up
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Brazil is famous for its meat. But vegetarianism is soaring.
The number of vegetarians in Brazil doubled over a six-year period, which has given rise to a booming plant-based industry that is seeking to turn meatpacking plants obsolete. — NYT: Top Stories
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A ‘great cultural depression’ looms for legions of unemployed performers
With theaters and concert halls shuttered, unemployment in the arts has cut deeper than in restaurants and other hard-hit industries. — NYT: Top Stories
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Sailors stranded for months as China refuses to let coal ships unload
China is vague about why vessels that carried Australian coal to its ports can’t unload their cargo. “We’re all depressed; our mental health is deteriorating,” one sailor said. — NYT: Top Stories
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A pandemic Christmas: Churches shut, borders complicated
Christians on the screen attend an online Christmas service for social distancing and a precaution against the coronavirus at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) ROME (AP) — Curfews, quarantines and even
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Stateless, she became the face of a largely invisible plight
Maha Mamo had no citizenship. Born in Lebanon of Syrian parents, she was ineligible for either nationality. It took her years of perseverance and some lucky breaks to find a homeland — in Brazil. — NYT: Top Stories
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Meghan Markle wants Prince Harry’s Christmas away from the royal family to be ‘special’
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are celebrating their first Christmas in the United States since leaving their official royal duties behind. — FOX News