Leila Fadel

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Trucker protests against pandemic mandates are spreading beyond Canada

Friday, February 11, 2022

Big-rig trucks and other vehicles have shut down at least three border crossings between Canada and the U.S. The Ontario government is trying to open up the trucker's blockade of a key trade route.

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News brief: COVID vaccines for kids, Russia-Ukraine crisis, Canadian protests

Friday, February 11, 2022

Pfizer adds data to its request to get the OK for its COVID vaccine for young kids. Biden cautions Americans in Ukraine to leave. Truckers shut down border crossings between Canada and the U.S.

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Biden cautions Americans to leave Ukraine ahead of any Russian aggression

Friday, February 11, 2022

President Biden warned Americans residing in Ukraine to leave, due to an increased threat from potential Russian military actions. There are around 30,000 Americans still in the country.

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Raveena's galactic journey back down to Earth

Friday, February 11, 2022

On her new album, Asha's Awakening, the artist Raveena sends her protagonist on a thousand-year intergalactic journey of discovery, all in order to better understand her own place on Earth.

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News brief: Russia-Ukraine tensions, Mikaela Shiffrin, California mask mandate

Wednesday, February 09, 2022

Efforts continue to de-escalate the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Olympic star Mikaela Shiffrin fails to finish 2nd race. California will drop its indoor mask mandate — some areas will keep them in place.

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The diplomatic scramble to stave off a Russian invasion of Ukraine continues

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

French President Macron is engaged in an intense round of shuttle diplomacy aimed at warding off a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, holding separate meeting with the leaders of both countries.

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News brief: Macron-Putin talks, Alabama voting map, opioid crisis deaths

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

Diplomatic talks continue in the Ukraine-Russia standoff. Another Supreme Court ruling deals a blow to the Voting Rights Act. Drug overdose deaths in America have hit record highs.

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Chen's performance puts him in a good position to win gold ahead of the free skate

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

American Nathan Chen dazzled in the men's figure skating short program at the Beijing Olympics. Chen, who stumbled in the same discipline at the last Olympics four years ago, set a world record.

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A 2nd trial is about to begin in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery

Monday, February 07, 2022

The three white men sentenced to life in prison for murdering Ahmaud Arbery are now standing trial on federal hate crime charges. At issue is whether the men targeted Arbery because he was Black.

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News brief: Russian-Ukrain standoff, Ottawa COVID protests, hate crimes trial

Monday, February 07, 2022

More diplomatic talks are held over the Russian standoff with Ukraine. Ottawa declares a state of emergency after COVID mandate protests. A second trial starts Monday in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.

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It's been a tough start at the Olympics for some U.S. athletes in Beijing

Monday, February 07, 2022

Many Olympic athletes competing in Beijing face tracks and terrain they've never competed on before because of COVID-19 limitations. They are scrambling to learn the turf during test runs.

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News Brief: Putin says U.S. is stoking war, Black coach sues NFL, OPEC meeting

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

Heated rhetoric continues to define Russia-Ukraine relations. A class-action lawsuit filed against the NFL and three teams alleges racism in hiring practices. Crude oil prices reach seven-year highs.

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U.K.'s Boris Johnson survived another round of calls for his resignation

Tuesday, February 01, 2022

There were calls for the prime minister to resign following a report on parties his government threw when events like that were banned because of COVID. Johnson meets Tuesday with Ukraine's president.

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News brief: COVID kids' vaccine, Russian natural gas supply, Boris Johnson

Tuesday, February 01, 2022

A COVID vaccine for kids under 5 may be ready soon. There's concern Russia could weaponize its natural gas exports in retaliation for sanctions. Britain's prime minister meets with Ukraine's leader.

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In a 10-minute video, Rogan responds to protests over his podcast on Spotify

Monday, January 31, 2022

Joe Rogan did not apologize to anyone or to Spotify. The video went through a few different turns. He argued he was not spreading COVID misinformation but that he is having conversations.

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Group launched cyberattacks to try to keep Russian troops out of Belarus

Monday, January 31, 2022

With Ukraine on the brink of war, a hacktivist group in nearby Belarus is getting attention for claims that it broke into the state-owned Belarussian Railways to try to stop Russian troops.

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News brief: U.K. monitors Russia-Ukraine crisis, COVID cases, massive snowstorm

Monday, January 31, 2022

The U.K. may send more troops to Eastern Europe to deter Russia from invading Ukraine. New COVID-19 cases are falling significantly nationwide. Massachusetts was hit the hardest by a weekend blizzard.

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As new COVID cases drop, can we be optimistic about the pandemic's end?

Monday, January 31, 2022

As COVID-19 cases drop, the U.S. hospitalization rate is still high — as is the death rate. Still, many infectious disease experts are cautiously optimistic for the upcoming months.

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Snow removal continues in the Northeast after a weekend blizzard

Monday, January 31, 2022

Massachusetts' coastal communities were particularly hard hit, while Boston saw a record amount of snowfall in one day. We examine long-term concerns over flooding, erosion and climate change.

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Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights in federal court

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Former cop Derek Chauvin changed his not guilty plea to guilty of willfully depriving George Floyd, a Black man, of his constitutional rights when Chauvin used excessive force that killed Floyd.

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