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First COVAX Vaccine Shipment Arrives in Ghana as Developing World Hopes to Catch Up
The news is a hopeful turning point for poorer countries that risk being left behind in the global race for vaccinations.
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Cardi B Tweets That She's Seeking Nigerian Citizenship After U.S. Airstrike in Iraq
Cardi B’s announcement that she wants to seek Nigerian citizenship has set off a Twitter feud between her West African fans in friendly rivals Nigeria and Ghana. The Grammy-winning rapper visited both countries last month on her African tour. Her announcement in a tweet on Friday criticized the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and...
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Women Are Slapped, Forcibly Treated, Abused During Childbirth, Report on 4 Countries Finds
A new report says more than one-third of women in four low-income countries in Africa and Asia were slapped, mocked, forcibly treated or otherwise abused during childbirth in health centers and suggests that such mistreatment occurs worldwide. The study published Wednesday in The Lancet medical journal says women in Nigeria, Myanmar, Ghana and Guinea also experienced high rates of cesarean...
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Your Complete Guide to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
This week, Americans across the country have united to cheer on local contestants participating in the orthographic sport known as the Scripps National Spelling Bee. A field of roughly 11 million students nationwide pared down to 562 spellers at the start of the national competition Tuesday. Roughly a dozen spellers will advance to the prime-time finals Thursday night. The winner...
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‘Today Is My Lucky Day': Vt. Gardeners Collect Free Plants, Compost
A nonprofit agency that supports Vermont residents seeking economic independence took a “fresh” approach to nutrition Friday. On its 30th annual Garden Day, the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity distributed seeds, seedlings, plants, soil and compost to people looking to start a summer garden.
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Online Interest Turns Out to Be Scam
Instead of finding love online, one Massachusetts woman found herself in the middle of a scam, with thousands of dollars on the line.
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Police Investigate Racist Graffiti at Vermont Theater Building
Police say someone broke a window and drew racist graffiti at a Vermont theater company building.
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Vernon Man Accused of Kidnapping Son Charged With Making False Statements
A Vernon man accused of kidnapping his 21-month-old son in Canada 31 years ago has been charged with making false statements to hide his identity and receive federal benefits in the U.S.s ago.
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Virginia Man Scammed Women He Met on Dating Sites, Facebook Out of $5M: Feds
A Virginia man has been charged with swindling women in the Kansas City area and across the country out of more than $5 million in a romance fraud scheme.
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Melania Trump's Five-Day Trip to Africa in Photos
The first lady is in Africa on her first big solo international trip, aiming to make child well-being the focus of a five-day, four-country tour.
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In First Solo International Trip, Melania Trump Walks Through Ghana's ‘Door of No Return'
Melania Trump walked out the infamous “Door of No Return” at a onetime slave-trade outpost Wednesday and gazed over the crashing ocean waves that carried millions of Africans to lives of servitude. She later called her visit “a solemn reminder of a time in our history that should never be forgotten.” “It’s very emotional,” she said. “The dungeons that I...
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United Nations Pays Tribute to Former Leader Kofi Annan
Two secretaries-general and diplomats from the world that Kofi Annan served for nearly 45 years paid tribute to him at the United Nations Friday, but the most moving words were from his wife and son who urged people everywhere to continue his fight for a fairer and peaceful planet. The ceremony in the General Assembly hall where the U.N.’s 193...
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Janet Jackson's Single With Daddy Yankee Debuts on Fallon
On Friday following a 14-year absence from late-night television, iconic R&B, dance and pop singing superstar Janet Jackson marked her return with a memorable performance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” with non-other than the man who put Reggaeton music on the map, Mr. Daddy Yankee himself.
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World Cup: Mexico Shocks Germany, Switzerland Holds Brazil to Draw, Serbia Tops Costa Rica
Hirving Lozano scored from about 14 yards out to give Mexico a shock 1-0 win over Germany, the defending World Cup champions. Lozano took a pass from Javier Hernandez and got around Mesut Ozil and had a clear path to the net in the 35th minute. It was his eighth international goal. Both teams had many chances in the open-ended...
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‘Mistake' Led to Weymouth Rape Suspect's Escape
A court clerk’s oversight that allowed the release of a rape suspect who later fled the country was the result of a “mistake” and was not evidence of a systemic problem, the chief justice of the highest court in Massachusetts said Monday.
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Uber Driver Accused of Rape Left Country After Posting Bail
The Massachusetts Trial Court says a rape suspect never should have been allowed to leave the country after making bail.
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Arrest Warrant Out for Uber Driver Arraigned on Sex Assault Charges
30-year-old Frederick Amfo was arraigned last Friday in Quincy District court, accused of sexually assaulting a woman during an Uber ride earlier this month.
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World's Top Cocoa Producers Fight to Protect Forests
Park rangers in the world’s top cocoa producer, Ivory Coast, are waging a campaign to protect national forests from the illegal farming of the raw ingredient in chocolate. Last year the governments of Ivory Coast and other top cocoa producer Ghana, along with food giants Nestle, Mars and Hershey, pledged to work together to end deforestation in the West African...
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When Speedskating ‘Newbie' Erin Jackson Qualified for the Olympics, She Shocked Everyone, Even Herself
Erin Jackson is the rawest of Olympic rookies. As a kid careering around roller rinks in Florida, she never dreamed of gold. She just loved going fast on wheels, earning the well-deserved nickname “Speedy.” Spotted by an inline coach one day, Jackson was soon on a team and spent 15 years piling up titles and traveling the world.
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Chadwick Boseman Surprises ‘Black Panther' Fans on ‘Tonight'
“Black Panther” fans filmed a video message explaining what the movie means to them, which they thought would air on “The Tonight Show” Wednesday. What they didn’t know was that Boseman was behind the curtain, waiting to surprise them along with Jimmy Fallon.