NEWS OF THE WEEK
03/03/2021 MMC DIGITAL JOURNALISM NEWSLETTER
- A student run look at the news you need to know*
INTERNATIONAL
China firmly opposes politicizing human rights issues: spokesperson (China Daily)
http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202103/02/WS603d45aea31024ad0baabf22.html
Three female media workers killed on way home from work in eastern Afghanistan (The Irish Times)
NATIONAL
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Federal Funding of Abortion (National Review)
National Review https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/supreme-court-to-hear-case-on-federal-funding-of-abortion/
Only one member from both George Floyd and Derek Chauvin’s families will be allowed to attend trial (CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/02/us/george-floyd-family-court/index.htm
LOCAL
Sexual Harassment Claims Against Cuomo: What We Know So Far (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/article/cuomo-sexual-harassment-nursing-homes-covid-19.html
‘It burns’: nine-year-old pepper-sprayed by police begged for help, video reveals (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/11/girl-pepper-sprayed-police-rochester
BUSINESS
We Can’t Afford to Let Electric Cars Become Luxury Items (Slate)
https://slate.com/technology/2021/03/electric-cars-charging-stations-accessibility.html
House Passes Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill (Forbes)
ARTS
Jamie Spears legal team defends conservatorship while Britney Spears remains silent (NBC)
Dr Seusss: Six books withdrawn over “hurtful and wrong” imagery (BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56250658
SCIENCE
A Covid Vaccine Side Effect, Enlarged Lymph Nodes, Can Be Mistaken for Cancer (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/health/covid-vaccine-lymph-nodes.html
Archaeologists discover “Lamborghini” of chariots near ruins of Pompeii” (Ars Technica)
SPORTS
Fans from abroad unlikely for postponed Tokyo Olympics (USA Today)
Shaquille O’Neal rips modern NBA players for failing to take criticism: ‘These guys now, they’re pudding pops’ (CBS)
