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New York Approves Eviction Moratorium Until May
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law late Monday allowing for a ban on residential evictions for tenants who endured a "COVID-related hardship."
U.S. Announces New Rules For Drones And Their Operators
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Drones represent the fastest-growing segment in the entire transportation sector. Companies such as Amazon, Walmart, and UPS have started testing drones to deliver goods to customers.
China's Regulators Tell Ant Group To Overhaul Business
Monday, December 28, 2020
Ant Group's wealth management services are illegal and the company must undergo major restructuring to come into compliance, regulators say.
Chinese Video Game Tycoon, Netflix Producer Dead After Alleged Poisoning
Monday, December 28, 2020
Yoozoo Group CEO Lin Qi, 39, was also executive producer for an upcoming Netflix series. Reports suggest he may have been poisoned by a colleague.
Hank Adams, The 'Most Important Indian,' Dies At 77
Friday, December 25, 2020
Hank Adams, a lifelong Native American civil rights advocate, died Dec. 21 at the age of 77. Adams is most well-known for his work in getting the federal government to uphold tribal treaty rights.
U.S. Now Requires All U.K. Travelers To Have A Negative Coronavirus Test
Friday, December 25, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new testing mandate for U.K. travelers coming into the U.S. after an outbreak of a new coronavirus variant in England.
Chinese Regulators Open Investigation Into E-Commerce Giant Alibaba
Thursday, December 24, 2020
China's State Administration for Market Regulation is focusing on allegations that Alibaba forces merchants on its website to sell only on its platform.
U.S. Cyber Agency: SolarWinds Attack Hitting Local Governments
Thursday, December 24, 2020
The malware-infused SolarWinds software update, blamed on Russian state actors, appears to have infected computers more broadly than previously acknowledged.
U.K.-France Border Reopens Amid Spread Of New Coronavirus Strain
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
The countries reached a deal Tuesday after France initially closed its borders to U.K. travelers on Sunday following news of an outbreak of a new strain of the coronavirus in England.
Ohio Officer Removed From Duty After Fatal Shooting Of Black Man
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
The shooting of the as-yet unidentified man in Columbus is the second this month where officers' body cameras weren't switched on.
Trump Grants Slew Of Pardons, Including To George Papadopoulos And Duncan Hunter
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
In all, President Trump granted full pardons to 15 individuals and commuted part or all of the sentences of an additional five.
Air Force Investigation Finds Black Members Face Racial Disparity In Service
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Two out of five Black Air Force members don't trust their chain of command to address racism, bias and unequal opportunities.
Navalny Reportedly Dupes Agent Into Revealing Details Of Poisoning
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
The Russian opposition leader posed as a national security agent during a 45-minute phone call to extract information from a spy who was reportedly involved in Navalny's August poisoning.
Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts On Big Island
Monday, December 21, 2020
The volcano last erupted in 2018, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands around Hawaii's Big Island.
Chicago's Top Attorney Resigns Following Scandal Over Botched Police Raid
Monday, December 21, 2020
Chicago officials continue to deal with the fallout over the release of police body cam video showing a 2019 raid by city officers of a Black woman's house, which later proved to be the wrong address.
U.S. Embassy In Baghdad Hit In Rocket Attack
Monday, December 21, 2020
The attack killed one Iraqi civilian and caused damage to the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad as well as surrounding residential areas. No embassy personnel were hurt.
Microsoft Says 40 Customers Hit By Ongoing Hack Of Government Agencies
Friday, December 18, 2020
Most of the Microsoft customers hit by the hack were in the U.S., but the rest were elsewhere in North America and in Europe and the Middle East.
China Promises To Share Findings From Its Returned Lunar Probe
Friday, December 18, 2020
The successful completion of the Chang'e-5 mission makes China only the third country to have returned soil and rock samples from the surface of the moon.
French President Macron Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Thursday, December 17, 2020
The Élysée Palace said President Emmanuel Macron will quarantine for seven days following his positive test results.
U.S. Surpasses 3,600 Daily Coronavirus Deaths, Breaks Prior Hospitalization Record
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Data also show more than 230,000 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday and that 113,090 Americans were hospitalized with the virus — a number that's been on the rise.