Ransomware attack closes Haverhill schools
Classes were canceled Thursday at Haverhill Public Schools because of a ransomware attack on the district's computer system.
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The Seacor Power vessel capsized on Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico during a severe storm with 19 people onboard. Nine men are still missing
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A68 iceberg that was once world’s largest melts away
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- LA Times
No jokes here: Dwyane Wade purchases ownership stake in Utah Jazz
Former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has purchased an ownership stake in the Utah Jazz, following a legacy of basketball stars turned owners.
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Peloton owners with children and pets told to stop using $4,000 treadmills after child dies
After the death of one child and 38 other incidents involving children, a US safety regulator is urging consumers to stop using the fitness device
- LA Times
Lakers beat Jazz in overtime with role players in star mode
With every All-Star player sidelined, the Lakers held off the Utah Jazz 127-115 in overtime Saturday afternoon at Staples Center.
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'Dire need of beds, oxygen': India's capital under siege from COVID-19
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's capital New Delhi recorded 25,500 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, with about one in three people tested returning a positive result, its chief minister said, urging the federal government to provide more hospital beds to tackle the crisis. Less than 100 critical care beds were available in the city of more than 20 million people, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday, as social media was flooded with people complaining about lack of beds, oxygen cylinders and drugs. In a separate statement, the city government said it had informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's federal administration about "the dire need of beds and oxygen" and beds were now being set up in schools.
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US and China commit to tackling climate crisis ‘with seriousness and urgency it demands’
The world’s two biggest polluters have agreed to ramp up their ‘respective actions’ to combat climate change
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Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to move into 2nd in Central
Brandon Montour, Patric Hornqvist and Jonathan Huberdeau scored in the first period, and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 Saturday night. Frank Vatrano and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Sam Bennett had two assists to help Florida jump one point ahead of Tampa Bay for second place in the Central Division.
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MyPillow guy’s free speech site bans curse words
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Here’s how to stay safe on the water as weather warms up in Sacramento
As temperatures start to increase, more people are starting to head toward the water to cool off. On Saturday, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews were out on the water practicing rescue boat maneuvers. Crews tell KCRA 3 the warm temperatures aren’t having much of an impact currently on how warm the Sacramento and American rivers are, and add that anyone on the water needs to bring a personal floatation device. See more in the video above.
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The 9 Best Wireless Headphones for Every Kind of Use
For some people, earbud headphones are difficult to wear largely because their ears are either too big or too small. When users place these headphones in their ears for the first time, the buds are custom-molded to the contours of the wearer’s ears within 60 seconds. Get it now! There’s a chance you’ll fall asleep wearing Sony’s latest noise-canceling headphones.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX will build spacecraft to land Nasa astronauts on moon, report says
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Fauci says a COVID-19 booster shot is a 'public health decision' and not up to companies like Pfizer and Moderna
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Neighbor who tossed an elderly Jewish woman off a balcony while yelling 'Allahu Akbar' avoids trial because he smoked weed
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Maxine Waters Tells Protesters to ‘Stay in the Street,’ Be ‘More Confrontational’ If Chauvin Acquitted
Representative Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) told demonstrators to “stay in the street” and become “more confrontational” if former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is acquitted of killing resident George Floyd. Waters arrived in Brooklyn Center, Minn., on Saturday to join demonstrations over the police shooting of Daunte Wright last week. A local officer shot and killed Wright with a handgun during a traffic stop after intending to use a Taser., sparking nightly demonstrations in front of the local police headquarters, with some turning violent. Rep. Maxine Waters showed up at the protest tonight in Brooklyn Center, telling people "we've got to get more confrontational" and suggesting they should ignore the curfew. pic.twitter.com/4FcfhIoaJf — Alpha News (@AlphaNewsMN) April 18, 2021 “I’m going to fight with all of the people who stand for justice,” Waters told reporters at the Saturday demonstration. “We’ve got to get justice in this country and we cannot allow these killings to continue.” When asked what protesters should do moving forward, Waters said “We’ve got to stay on the street and we’ve got to get more active, we’ve got to get more confrontational. We’ve got to make sure that they know that we mean business.” Waters told reporters “I hope we’re going to get a verdict that will say guilty, guilty, guilty,” in the Chauvin trial. “And if we don’t, we cannot go away.” Chauvin is accused of killing Floyd by pressing down on his neck during the attempted arrest in May 2020, and has been charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the case. Video of Floyd’s arrest sparked rioting in Minneapolis and across the U.S. last year, along with massive protests.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene launches ‘America First’ platform to promote ‘Anglo-Saxon traditions’
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Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey has a double-digit lead over Gov. Greg Abbott in latest Texas gubernatorial election poll
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De Niro unable to turn down acting roles because of his ‘estranged wife's expensive lifestyle’
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A Maryland woman wore her wedding dress to her COVID-19 vaccine appointment after the pandemic canceled her plans
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