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This is what quarantine in Olympic-host Japan looks like

TOKYO — What’s it like traveling to Japan, six months ahead of the Olympics? Almost impossible, unless you’re a Japanese national or a foreigner with resident status. A state of emergency for a large part of the country means that…

Greenwald blasts Facebook for censoring dissenting COVID-19 vaccine opinions

Journalist Glenn Greenwald is blasting Facebook for its decision to crackdown on users posting comments about the coronavirus vaccine that undermine official information being provided by “authorities.” Greenwald, a Pulitzer-prize winning reporter, said social media giants like Facebook are under…

Turkey unveils space program including 2023 moon mission

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled an ambitious 10-year space program for his country Tuesday that includes missions to the moon, sending Turkish astronauts into space and developing internationally viable satellite systems. Erdogan announced the program, seen…

Coast Guard rescues skier mauled by bear in Alaska

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game said the victim inadvertently awoke the brown bear in a den, a mother that was likely protecting her cub. Source: Check out ABC 7 for more…

Ray McGuire Has It All. He Still Wants to Be NYC Mayor.

Raymond McGuire has lived a grand New York life, conquering Wall Street and kibitzing with Steve Martin. But in his campaign for mayor, he is eager to reach beyond his wealthy supporters. Source: New York Times

Elderly woman hit boyfriend with hammer for leaving TV on, cops say

A 74-year-old Arizona woman was arrested for allegedly whacking her sleeping boyfriend in the head with a hammer for leaving the television on, police said. Marilyn Ann Kepler is accused of assaulting her partner, also 74, at their home in…