
At least nine people, including two girls, were killed and dozens injured in multiple shootings in several US states over the weekend, according to authorities and media reports....

Your knees are on my neck and I cannot breath, please stop.†George Floyd's tearful plea for the breath of his life was the pain of the world itself. Catching his breath, gasping for air, George also asked for water, understand that breath is life and life is holy....

The US states of Maryland and New York have kicked off their own versions of Covid-19 vaccination lottery to reverse the slumping trend of inoculation, while the pioneer state Ohio has achieved a 53 per cent increase of shots since its program started last week. ...

The oldest survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in the US and her two brothers have testified at a hearing of the ouse of Representatives recently and appealed to Congress for justice, according to the National Public Radio (NPR)....

Samsung Biologics, a South Korean biopharmaceutical firm, has signed a deal to manufacture Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine at its local factory....

Generous Covid-19 aid from Congress has enabled some of the largest US hospital chains to merge weakened competitors, inflating medical expanses and making it harder for ordinary people to receive treatment, a media report said. ...
Two people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting incident that took place in the US city of Minneapolis in Minnesota state, police said. ...

Los Angeles County, the most populous in the US, has continued to report cases of coronavirus variants, public health officials said....

Today, the Government of Canada is extending the temporary travel measures restricting entry into Canada by foreign nationals until June 21," said the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in a statement on Friday....

Indian Overseas Congress USA congratulates Shri. V.D. Satheesan on his appointment as the new legislative leader for the Congress Party in Kerala and the UDF's opposition leader. ...