What you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak in Australia
By Chris Cavanagh”Anxiety, fear and desperation are gripping many people in Australia.In a country where there is no centralised public health authority, there are no medical facilities, no public health experts, no social workers.As a result, many of us have been exposed to a new strain of the virus.It is a serious public health issue […]
How to read the headlines in a new language
Newspapers and magazines in many countries have been redesigned in a way that makes it easy to read their headlines, as well as the headline and captions.But some are less than thrilled about this trend.Al Jazeera’s Tom Bower reports from the United Kingdom.
Portland Timbers 1 Portland Timbers beat Columbus Crew 2-0
Sporting Kansas City (MLS) 1 Columbus Crew (MLB) 1 Portland (MLM) Crew 3 1 1 0 0 Sporting Kansas and Sporting Kansas were both undefeated, with Sporting winning 2-1 at Providence Park.Columbus earned a point with a penalty kick, while Sporting got the equalizer after goalkeeper Tim Melia saved a header from goalkeeper Zack Steffen.Both […]
Trump’s foreign policy advisor has been accused of sexual harassment
In the past week, a prominent member of Donald Trump’s campaign has been caught up in a growing scandal over alleged sexual harassment. Michael Cohen, a longtime confidant of Trump, has been forced to resign after the revelation that he allegedly had sexual contact with a 16-year-old girl in the 1990s. He has also faced charges of […]
How to pay off debt in 10 easy steps
Posted May 11, 2018 07:13:50 The cost of a month’s rent is a familiar sight in the capital, as it’s often more than the mortgage rate.But the cost of rent in the suburbs is even more stark.Here are 10 ways you can pay off your debts.1.Your mortgage is owed to the Commonwealth Government Your mortgage […]
How to spot the top-rated newspapers in your area
Vanguard newspaper,the Nasdaq Stock Market,the Wall Street Journal,the New York Times,the Washington Post,the Associated Press,the Los Angeles Times,and the Boston Globe have all reported that they are top-ranked papers in their respective metro areas. The top three are The Vanguard, The Nasdaq and the Wall Street Bulletin. Forbes Magazine also ranked the top 25 newspapers in the United […]
Hawaii’s ‘war on drugs’ a war on ‘the poor’
Posted January 24, 2019 12:05:04 For decades, the Hawaiian Islands’ drug problem has been blamed on the country’s poor and its isolation.But now, as more and more drug users arrive in the United States, the blame has shifted to Hawaii’s own citizens, and their drug-related habits.In Hawaii, a new study has found that the drug-war-inspired […]
Which states have the highest per capita health care costs?
Washington, DC—July 12, 2017—As the number of Americans on the federal government’s government health insurance exchanges continues to grow, so too have the costs of covering them.As of July 12, there were 1.8 million Americans who were enrolled in the state and federal exchange plans, according to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid […]
What’s in a name? Trump to name new Supreme Court justices as the administration moves to fill vacancies
President Donald Trump is expected to name five new Supreme Courts justices as he seeks to fill the vacancies on the nation’s highest court.The Associated Press reported Thursday that Trump is planning to name his first nominees Monday.The president is expected for the first time to announce his nominees at the White House.Trump has also […]
How to fix a ‘sad’ Miami newspaper
By Tom Daley, Associated PressThe Associated Press – NEW YORK (AP) A Miami-area newspaper has apologized for a headline that portrayed a transgender woman as a violent predator, saying it was the result of an error.The Miami Herald apologized on Thursday for a story that said a transgender man was responsible for the death of […]
