#Why Ethiopia’s war crisis is deepening by the day

#Why Ethiopia’s war crisis is deepening by the day

“#Why Ethiopia’s war crisis is deepening by the day” NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States says it is sending a special envoy to Ethiopia as the fast-moving conflict in the Tigray region has spread into neighboring regions and Ethiopia’s government this week called on all able citizens to stop the resurgent Tigray forces “once and for all.” The widening…

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#Erykah Badu sorry for posting pics of Obama’s birthday party.

#Erykah Badu sorry for posting pics of Obama’s birthday party.

“#Erykah Badu sorry for posting pics of Obama’s birthday party.” Erykah Badu is singing the blues after unintentionally sparking Obama drama on social media.  The soulful Grammy Award winner took to Twitter seeking the former first family’s forgiveness for being a “terrible guest” by posting pictures and videos of Barack Obama’s massive 60th birthday party…

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#Japanese defense chief visits contentious war shrine

#Japanese defense chief visits contentious war shrine

“#Japanese defense chief visits contentious war shrine” TOKYO — Japan’s defense minister on Friday visited a Tokyo shrine viewed by China and both Koreas as a symbol of Japanese wartime aggression to pray for the war dead just days before the nation marks the 76th anniversary of its World War II defeat. Victims of Japanese…

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#Droughts shrink hydropower, pose risk to clean energy

#Droughts shrink hydropower, pose risk to clean energy

“#Droughts shrink hydropower, pose risk to clean energy” SACRAMENTO, Calif./BRASILIA/SHANGHAI – Severe droughts are drying up rivers and reservoirs vital for the production of zero-emissions hydropower in several countries around the globe, in some cases leading governments to rely more heavily on fossil fuels. The emerging problems with hydropower production in places like the United States, China and Brazil…

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#Another child tax credit payment went out today

#Another child tax credit payment went out today

“#Another child tax credit payment went out today” The second payment of the 2021 advance child tax credit hit bank accounts Friday. The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service said that more than $15.4 billion was paid out in this round. It’s the second of six payments to go out every month…

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#Atlanta stabbing deaths of woman, her dog remains unsolved

#Atlanta stabbing deaths of woman, her dog remains unsolved

“#Atlanta stabbing deaths of woman, her dog remains unsolved” Last month’s stabbing deaths of an Atlanta dog owner and her pet remained unsolved Thursday despite a total of $20,000 in reward offers from city police and a donor to the animal advocacy group PETA. Katie Janness, 40, was walking her dog, Bowie, in the city’s Piedmont Park after midnight…

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#Two giant new dinosaur species discovered in China

#Two giant new dinosaur species discovered in China

“#Two giant new dinosaur species discovered in China” There’s a new day dawning for dinosaurs. Scientists have discovered two giant new dinosaur species in northwest China — a region where dinosaur fossils had never previously been found — according to a study released Thursday in Scientific Reports. In recent years, a number of fossils were…

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