Last Friday (5/5/23), the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it was ending the emergency declaration for COVID-19. WHO officials also declared that lifting the emergency declaration does not mean the end of the pandemic. Therefore, nations should continue to maintain COVID-19 response systems. Although many countries have ended their states of emergency, the United States lifted its COVID-19 emergency...

On Monday night (5/8/23), Ukraine's air force shot down 35 Iranian-made Shahed drones as Russia launched a fresh wave of air strikes using drones and missiles. However, the shattered remnants injured residents and damaged vehicles, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack was the most severe on Kyiv since the invasion started. In Kyiv's Svyatoshinsky...

On the first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby is held. On Saturday, huge crowds gathered at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, for the 149th running of the iconic horse race.Mage came from behind to win the 2023 Kentucky Derby, the prestigious first leg of the Triple Crown. Mage surpassed Two Phil’s down the stretch, winning in an official...

On November 14, 1948, Charles III, also known as Charles Philip Arthur George, was born. Charles, England's future monarch, was born in Buckingham Palace during his maternal grandfather George VI's reign. Elizabeth II became queen in 1952, when Charles was three. Charles became Prince of Wales in 1958; he was invested in 1969. He also attended Cheam and Gordonstoun...

The United States is facing a serious truck driver shortage. According to the American Trucking Associations, the industry is short an estimated 80,000 drivers. This shortage is having a significant impact on the economy, as it is making it more difficult to move goods around the country. There are a number of reasons for the truck driver shortage. One reason...

Officials in Moscow claimed that Ukrainian drones attacked the Kremlin early on Wednesday morning, calling it an attempt on the life of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv is said to be preparing for an attack this spring, which may further escalate the war between the two nations. According to a statement released by the Russian...

Europol (the European Union Law Enforcement Agency) arrested about 288 people allegedly involved in buying and selling drugs. The suspects are believed to have bought or sold drugs on the dark web through Monopoly Market. The operation was codenamed SpecTor and involved nine countries: the United States, Germany, France, Switzerland, the UK, Austria, Brazil, Poland, and the Netherlands. Out of...

Cameroonian professional basketball player Joel Embiid presently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. On March 16, 1994, he entered the world in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The Philadelphia 76ers picked Embiid as the third overall choice in the 2014 NBA draft. Although injuries forced him to sit out the first two years of his career, he has become a...

On May 3, 2023, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates for the tenth time in a row by a quarter of a point, bringing the federal funds rate range to slightly under 5%. Despite the strain on the banking sector brought on by the failure of two local banks, the decision was made. Members of the Fed's rate-setting committee...

The Federal government has begun easing its past drug use rules. Easing the drug screening rules for new hires is a great move to compete with more lenient employers nationwide. Nowadays, most private employers are focused more on mental health and less on drug use. Since recreational and medical marijuana is legal in most states, government agencies like the...