Articles by Nirmeeti Patole

Delta Variant Causes 84% Spike in Hospitalization of Children in the US

Nationally, child hospitalizations for COVID-19 increased 84% between July 10 and July 31, from 665 to 1,224, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Aug 8, 2021

Coronavirus

Tributes Pour in for Trevor Moore as Comedy Legend Dies Following Accident

Trevor Moore, comedian and co-founder of 'The Whitest Kids U Know' died at the age of 41.

Aug 8, 2021

German Coach Punches 'Non-Starter' Show Jumping Horse; Gets Disqualified From Olympics

Germany's modern pentathlon coach Kim Raisner has been sent home after hitting horse Saint Boy with her fist at the Tokyo Olympics.

Aug 7, 2021

Who is Tony Navarrete? Democratic Arizona State Senator Arrested Over Child Sex Crimes

Navarrete is facing seven felony counts involving allegations of sexual conduct with two teenagers, which would add up to a minimum of 49 years in prison if convicted.

Aug 7, 2021

Didi Contemplates Giving Up Data Control to China as Beijing Tightens Noose on Tech Giants

Didi Global, Inc. is considering giving up control of its most valuable data to resolve a Chinese regulatory probe, according to Bloomberg News.

Aug 7, 2021

HORRIFYING: Man Stabs 10 Commuters on Tokyo Train as Sight of 'Happy Women' Tempted Him to Kill Them

The Japanese man who stabbed 10 people on a Tokyo commuter train told police he became incensed when he saw women who "looked happy" and wanted to kill them.

Aug 7, 2021

US to Sell $750 Mln Worth of Arms to Taiwan in First Deal Under Biden; China Threatens Countermeasures

The proposed sale must go through a congressional review process, post which negotiations between Taiwan and BAE Systems will take place.

Aug 5, 2021

Israel Bombs Rocket Launch Sites Inside Lebanon in First Air Strike Since 2006 War

The Israeli army said in a statement that jets struck the launch sites from which rockets had been fired a day earlier.

Aug 5, 2021

Who is Pori Moni? Bangladesh Arrests Actress Weeks After She Sought PM's Help Over 'Rape and Assault'

Police file case against actress Pori Moni after the seizure of 30 bottles of foreign liquor and some blotting papers used to distribute LSD.

Aug 5, 2021

MeToo Leaders Roberta Kaplan and Tina Tchen 'Helped' Cuomo Scupper Lindsey Boylan's Complaint

NY Attorney General Letitia James' bombshell report says that Cuomo's staff had sought the help of Time's Up co-founders in drafting a letter discrediting accuser Lyndsay Boylan.

Aug 5, 2021

Arizona School Principal Who Lived Illegally in the US Arrested for Sex with Students

Victor Zamora, 40 of the Legacy Academy in Mesa, was arrested under 15 counts of sexual misconduct with students for the past two years.

Aug 5, 2021

Delta Variant Haunts Florida and Texas; Hospitals Get Crowded as Infection Surges Among Unvaccinated

Florida and Texas accounted for one-third of all COVID cases last week. Health experts have warned that the fourth wave could affect the unvaccinated and increase the risks of hospitalization in these two states.

Aug 4, 2021

Coronavirus

China's athletes try military techniques

Military-Civil Fusion and Missile Technology: Here's How Chinese Athletes Boosted Medal Tally at Olympics

Extensive use of sensors and wind tunnels was made to refine technique and cut drag. China's Military-Civil Fusion technique was also used to combine its military practices for training athletes.

Aug 4, 2021

Kim Jong Un Sick? Bandage on Head Fuels Fresh Rumors on North Korean Dictator's Health

Kim Jong Un appeared with a dark spot as well as a bandage at the back of his head during public activities last week.

Aug 4, 2021

8-Year-Old Bronx Girl Dies After 10-Foot Piece of Granite Handrail Falls on Her

A solid marble column fell directly onto the little girl while playing with friend outside Bronx home.

Aug 4, 2021

Belarus Dissident Vitaly Shishov 'Murdered' in Ukraine; Suspicion on Lukashenko Regime

Vitaly Shishov's body was found hanged in a park in Kyiv. Police have opened a murder inquiry.

Aug 4, 2021

Zoom Will Pay $85 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Privacy and 'Zoombombing'

Zoom has agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit over security breaches linked to thousands of 'Zoombombing' incidents.

Aug 3, 2021

How Safe is Frozen Honey? Experts Concerned about Health Issues as Hack Goes Viral on TikTok

Though TikTokers are describing it as a naturally sweet way to cool down on a scorching hot day, health experts say frozen honey could give them diarrhea.

Aug 3, 2021

Tributes Pour in For Gunther Hashida; Third Officer to Die By Suicide After Defending Capitol on Jan. 6

Gunther Hashida was found dead at his home on July 29. His death comes months after two other police officers died by suicide following the Capitol riots.

Aug 3, 2021

Louisiana Man Kills His Grandmother, Stabs Mother and Shoots 3 Others in Gun Rampage

28-year-old Aaron Morgan will be charged with his grandmother's murder, along with the other shootings upon his release from the hospital.

Aug 3, 2021

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