Cases declined sharply at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but have been rising since.
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
Thursday’s order came after South Africa sought more provisional measures, including a cease-fire, citing starvation in Gaza. Israel urged the court not to issue new orders.
Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
Prosecutors said Bankman-Fried had cost customers, investors and lenders over $10 billion by misappropriating billions of dollars to fuel his quest for influence and dominance in the new industry.
Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
Among the changes announced, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.
Baltimore union fears loss of 2,400 jobs on bridge collapse
Baltimore’s port is closed after the container ship Dali slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, causing it to collapse into the water.
Haiti’s transitional council signals its creation is nearly complete
The council members pledged to ‘execute a clear action plan aimed at restoring public and democratic order.’
Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money case
Donald Trump complained on social media that the gag order issued Tuesday was ‘illegal, un-American, unConstitutional.’
TikTok is under investigation by FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
The investigation is the latest battle the social media company, which is already fighting against a federal bill that could ban the platform in the U.S. if it doesn’t break ties with its Beijing-based parent company.
Banksy tree mural that sprouted in London is fenced off after apparent vandalism
Banksy, who has never confirmed his full identity, began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol, England and has become one of the world’s best-known artists.
Settlement reached in lawsuit that followed DeSantis’ takeover of Disney’s district
The agreement came a day after the appointment of a new board member, replacing a DeSantis-appointed board chairman who was a Disney critic.