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COLOMBIA

A Teen Accused the Colombian Police of Rape. Two Days Later She Took Her Own Life.

Abuse against protesters during the country's current unrest reflects a long history of sexual violence by the security forces that goes unpunished, said Colombian women.
Joshua Collins
5.19.21
Capitol Rioters

Alleged Capitol Rioter Busted After Forcing Dentist's Office to Watch Dumb Riot Videos

Daniel Warmus was arrested in Buffalo and charged with multiple counts in connection with the January 6 insurrection after allegedly playing videos of the riot at his dentist’s office.
Paul Blest
5.19.21
Informer
4:21

The Dark Side of Being a Food Delivery Person

A female delivery driver shares her experiences of demoralizing working conditions, sexual harassment, and neglect from her company – all to get customers their food.
Tech news

'Zombie' Fires Threatening the Arctic Are Getting Worse, Study Finds

Wildfires that smolder underground over the winter only to re-emerge have been on the rise in recent decades, scientists say.
Madeleine Gregory
5.19.21
Hacking

Hacking Ring Allegedly Stole Americans’ Identities, Rented Them to Gig Workers

The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment and arrest of several Brazilian nationals accused of stealing people identities and using them to create fraudulent rideshare and food delivery accounts.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Lauren Kaori Gurley
5.19.21
Malawi

Malawi Just Incinerated 20,000 Expired COVID Vaccine Doses

The decision to publicly burn the doses was made to reassure people that the government was not using expired vaccines in its vaccination drive.
Dipo Faloyin
5.19.21
the republican party

Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theorists Are Taking Over State Republican Parties

A VICE News review of public positions of all 50 GOP state chairs shows a growing number of conspiracists winning control of state party chairmanships.
Cameron Joseph
5.19.21
Drugs

A Nurse with PTSD Used Drugs to Self-Medicate. He's Been Jailed for Three Years.

Pip Orchard suffered PTSD after working in refugee camps for six years. His family say his sentence is typical of Guernsey’s harsh justice system.
Rebecca Tidy
5.19.21
climate change

The Gig Economy's Business Model Is a Roadblock to Fighting Climate Change

Uber and Lyft won't electrify a fleet they don't own, and so gig companies want the public to foot the bill.
Edward Ongweso Jr
5.19.21
Arizona audit

How Cyber Ninjas Tricked Trump Into Yet Another Election Conspiracy

The Florida-based company, which has no election audit experience, said a trove of data had been stolen. Turns out they were looking in the wrong place.
David Gilbert
5.19.21
tech-science

A Strange Interstellar Comet Discovery Hints at a Solar System Like Our Own

The "unexpected finding" of nickel gas around interstellar comet 21/Borisov lines up with "astonishing" new observations of local comets, scientists say.
Becky Ferreira
5.19.21
TikTok

Palestinian TikTok Memes Show How They Feel About Israeli Occupation

It's harder to ignore the suffering of the people in Gaza when they're participating in viral trends that millions of people see.
Gita Jackson
5.19.21
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