Humber journalism students on the job live U.S. election night coverage
Students volunteered to interview, write and post updates for the 2024 U.S. election on Nov. 5 at the North campus radio broadcast and newsroom, L building room L225. Students started gathering at 3:30 p.m. and the action plan and roles for the night didn’t start till 4 p.m.  The... Read more
U.S. halts Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to rare clot risk
(REUTERS) – U.S. federal health agencies have paused the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. The decision follows the cases of six women under the age of 50 who developed rare blood clots after receiving their shots and deals a fresh setback in efforts to tackle the pandemic.... Read more
COVID-19 cases exceed 127 million worldwide
(REUTERS) – The global total number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, and reached 127,877,462 as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The global total COVID-19 relevant death toll topped 2,796,561, according to data from the WHO. The United States remained the worst-hit country worldwide,... Read more
DeVos becomes U.S. education secretary
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) President Donald Trump’s choice of billionaire Betsy DeVos to be education secretary was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, but only after Vice President Mike Pence was called in to break a tie that threatened to defeat her. The tie-breaking vote,... Read more