5 things to know about the new UN report on climate change
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.-appointed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a new report Monday summarizing the latest authoritative scientific information about global warming. Here are five important takeaways.
Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards online worry college officials
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students to attend in-person classes. But the mandator...
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students to attend in-person classes. But the mandator...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Columbus Dispatch. Aug. 8, 2021. Editorial: Ohio’s unfair bail system is akin to debtors’ jail
UK tightens Belarus sanctions 1 year after ‘fraudulent’ vote
LONDON (AP) — Britain is tightening economic sanctions against Belarus as it seeks to punish President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime for undermining democracy and human rights on the anniversary of “fraudulent” elections.
French minister says priest killed in Vendee, man arrested
PARIS (AP) — A priest was killed in a small town in western France, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday, adding that he was heading to the Vendee region after the “dramatic assassination.”
South Korea to release Samsung scion on parole
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will release billionaire Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong on parole this week after he spent 18 months in prison for his role in a massive corruption scandal that triggered nationwide protests and led to
Alibaba fires manager over suspected sexual assault
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s largest e-commerce company, Alibaba, said Monday it fired a manager accused of sexual assault and pledged to strengthen its anti-sexual harassment policy, after a female employee accused the company of suppressing her report of...
Brawls over scarce fuel in Lebanon turn deadly, 3 killed
BEIRUT (AP) — Tensions over scarce fuel supplies in Lebanon descended into deadly violence on Monday — including knives, guns and a hand grenade — that killed three men, the country's news agency reported.
EU says Ortega crushed prospect of fair Nicaraguan elections
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's foreign policy chief said Monday that Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has crushed any prospect of free and fair elections in November by arresting dozens of opposition figures.