SALT LAKE CITY – When she was growing up, Sophie Corroon struggled to get through a ballet class or soccer tryout without having an anxiety attack.The idea of going to sleepovers or being home alone left her feeling panicked. Corroon’s anxiety grew eve…
Month: January 2021
Thousands in Vienna Rally Against COVID Restrictions
VIENNA – Thousands of protesters faced off with police in riot gear in Vienna Sunday at the site of a banned far-right demonstration against coronavirus restrictions.Vienna police banned numerous protests planned for this weekend, including one on Sund…
Downdetector: Social Media Platform Reddit Hit by Outages in US
Social media company Reddit was experiencing problems on its website on Saturday, according to outage monitoring website Downdetector.com. Customers reported trouble logging in and sending messages on its website. The outage affected regions such as Ne…
Fighting Climate Change in America Means Changes to America
Climate isn’t the only thing changing. What comes next in the nation’s struggle to combat global warming will probably transform how Americans drive, where they get their power and other bits of day-to-day life, both quietly and obviously, experts say….
Biden’s Trade Representative Expected to Be Assertive with China
WASHINGTON – If China’s leadership had any question about how the Biden administration would approach the ongoing trade disputes between the two countries, the appointment of Katherine Tai to be U.S. trade representative ought to have answered them pretty clearly. An attorney by training, Tai comes to the job from the U.S. House of Representatives […]
US Judge Allows Extradition of Alleged Ghosn Accomplices
WASHINGTON – A U.S. federal judge on Thursday gave the go-ahead to extradite to Japan two Americans arrested in May 2020 on suspicion of having helped former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee Japan. Judge Indira Talwani ruled that Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor could not satisfactorily back up their claim that they would […]