Dozens of yellow-headed blackbirds mysteriously drop dead in Mexico

Dozens of yellow-headed blackbirds mysteriously drop dead in Mexico

Social media sleuths are trying to solve the mystery of why dozens of birds crashed to their deaths in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. “Pls don’t bird flu,” quipped American Conservative Union boss Matt Schlapp after watching the footage, which gained attention online Saturday. The birds — later identified as yellow-headed blackbirds — were discovered … Read more

NYSE, large US banks to drop mask mandate

NYSE, large US banks to drop mask mandate

The New York Stock Exchange is withdrawing its mask mandate for fully vaccinated people effective immediately, a source said on Friday, after several large US banks also dropped their mask requirements at their US offices. The NYSE, which is owned by Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE.N), is now making masks optional on the trading floor and … Read more

Wisconsin state Supreme Court lets ban on drop boxes go into effect for spring election

Wisconsin state Supreme Court lets ban on drop boxes go into effect for spring election

Residents drop mail-in ballots in an official ballot box outside of the Tippecanoe branch library on Oct. 20, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wis. | Getty Images Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court is letting a ban on drop boxes in the state go into effect for the state’s spring local elections. The state’s highest court rejected a motion … Read more