Newstag

Colleges across the nation are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get COVID-19 vaccines and whether it should be a requirement for next fall. (April 12)

Marib (Yemen) (AFP) – Fighting between pro-government and Huthi rebel fighters takes places at the Al-Kasarah frontline in Marib, with missiles and machine guns being fired. Fierce fighting for Yemen's strategic Marib city has killed 70 pro-government and Huthi rebel fighters over the past 24 hours, with battles raging on three fronts.

Defense attorney Eric Nelson has a broader strategy as he questions witnesses in Derek Chauvin's murder trial. His queries are aimed at undermining the dominant narrative of George Floyd's death, established through widely seen bystander video.

Markets in Karachi, Pakistan are busy and lively as residents begin making preparations for Ramadan. Dates, a popular food during Ramadan along with traditional desserts are being sold and prepared. "We will try to keep ourselves safe (from Covid-19) and will pray to Allah that He may protect every Muslim from this pandemic," says a local resident.

Patrons at Truck Yard Houston mingle without masks a month after Texas, the second most populous state in the United States, lifted a maks mandate and no longer requires businesses to enforce Covid-19 restrictions. "It's great to be able to see people's faces," says Tom Williams, who is visiting Houston from Steilacoom, in Washington state.

Haridwar (India) (AFP) – Indian pilgrims take a dip in the Ganges river for the Hindu Kumbh Mela festival, despite a record Covid surge in the country.

Los Lagos (Chile) (AFP) – More than 4,200 tons of salmon have fallen victim to killer algae in Chile. It's the latest mass mortality event recorded in the world's second largest producer of salmon.

A standoff between Honolulu police and an armed man at a luxury resort ended when the man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, local media reported Sunday. (Apr. 11)

CNN's Jim Acosta talks with Dr. Jonathan Reiner of George Washington University about the coronavirus surge Michigan is experiencing, and Texas governor Greg Abbott's claim that, despite admittedly not knowing what herd immunity is, Texas is close to reaching it.