Kate Fisher

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February 3, 2024

South Carolina holds Democratic primary

  Voters in the U.S. state of South Carolina cast the first official ballots in the Democratic nominating contest of the 2024 presidential election. Incumbent President Joe Biden was expected to coast to victory in the state that resurrected his foundering campaign in 2020. Turnout […] Read More...
April 28, 2023

World Immunization Week

  Millions of children across the world could be at risk of life-threatening diseases because of a huge decline in childhood vaccinations. According to the United Nations, an estimated 67 million children missed out entirely or partially on routine vaccines between 2019 and 2021, the […] Read More...
September 2, 2022

Times Square declared a gun free zone

    Carrying a gun is now illegal in one of New York City’s most recognizable landmarks. Times Square is one of many places, including parks, churches, and theaters, that will be off limits for guns under a new state law.  It was passed in […] Read More...
July 3, 2021

Fireworks shortage in U.S.

As the U.S. gears up for its annual independence celebrations, there could be something missing this year. Traditionally, Americans set off fireworks on the Fourth of July, but production and transportation delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic mean the partying may be less explosive than usual.  CGTN’s […] Read More...
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March 20, 2020

Coronavirus hits the matrimony industry in the U.S.

When it comes to social distancing, it runs counter to the very idea of a wedding.  The coronavirus pandemic is putting a dent in the multi-billion dollar “matrimony” industry in the United States.   Thousands of couples who have saved and planned for their once-in-a-lifetime celebration […] Read More...
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