BOSTON (CBS) – Looking for a sign that spring is right around the corner? Look no further than Castle Island this weekend. Sullivan’s Castle Island , a South Boston staple, is opening for the 2021 season on Saturday. READ MORE: Life Threatening Injuries After Several People Hit On High Street In Boston The signature hot dogs will be 50% off through March 5. READ MORE: Johnson & Johnson's Single Shot COVID Vaccine Safe And Effective, FDA Says COVID safety protocols will be in place when Sullivan’s opens for the season. Facemasks are required for all employees and customers in the lobby. Plastic barriers have been installed between registers, and hand sanitizer stations are located inside and outside. Outside delivery is available, social distancing markers are in place, and any time there are too many people at the nearby park, Sullivan’s will temporarily close. MORE NEWS: 'Pivot' The Humpback Whale, Often Seen In Gulf Of Maine, Found Dead On Maryland Coast … [Read more...] about Sign Of Spring: Sullivan’s Castle Island Opening Day Set For Saturday
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Half of Asylum Seekers Entering Germany in 2020 Had No Identification
According to information from the German federal Interior ministry, over half of the migrants who entered the country in 2020 came without any sort of identification paperwork whatsoever. The information came as an answer to a question posed by libertarian Free Democrat (FDP) politician Linda Teuteberg, with the ministry stating, “In 2020, the proportion of first asylum applicants aged 18 and over without identity papers was 51.8 per cent.” Teuteberg commented on the reply saying, “The fact that one in two first-time applicants cannot be identified on the basis of appropriate documents is a major challenge for our asylum system,” German broadcaster NTV reports . Italian Courts Engulfed in Thousands of Asylum Appeal Cases https://t.co/Kx5LDU4lde — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) January 26, 2021 2020 saw a total of 102,581 new asylum applications, over a quarter of them, or 26,520 applications, were for children born to asylum seekers in Germany. The Federal … [Read more...] about Half of Asylum Seekers Entering Germany in 2020 Had No Identification
‘Pivot’ The Humpback Whale, Often Seen In Gulf Of Maine, Found Dead On Maryland Coast
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (CBS) — A humpback whale with a long history of being spotted in New England waters has been found dead off the coast of Maryland. “Pivot” was founded stranded last week on Assateague Island, the state’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries said. “We are sad to confirm that a well-known Gulf of Maine humpback whale, Pivot, was found stranded along the Maryland coast last Thursday night,” the department said in a Facebook post. “Pivot’ was first cataloged by [the Center for Coastal Studies] in 2008 and had a regular sighting history in the Gulf of Maine.” READ MORE: Life Threatening Injuries After Several People Hit On High Street In Boston It’s not clear yet what caused Pivot’s death. Biologists were working to collect tissue samples from Pivot and remove the body from the surf. READ MORE: Johnson & Johnson's Single Shot COVID Vaccine Safe And Effective, FDA Says Humpback whales, considered to be an endangered species, can live to be up … [Read more...] about ‘Pivot’ The Humpback Whale, Often Seen In Gulf Of Maine, Found Dead On Maryland Coast
Ghana becomes first country to receive Covid vaccine through COVAX program
(CNN) Ghana has become the first country to receive Covid-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization's COVAX program on Wednesday, a joint statement issued by UNICEF Ghana and WHO Ghana said. The shipment, consisting of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines, arrived at 7 am GMT Wednesday on an Emirates flight at Kotoka International Airport, in Ghana's capital Accra. The minister for health-designate, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, led a government delegation to receive the consignment. As the plane carrying the vaccines landed, state-run Ghana Broadcasting Corporation journalist Abdul Hayi-Moomen declared: "The flight carrying the vaccines that we so much look forward to receiving, I believe hope has arrived." The vaccines were produced by the Serum Institute of India, in the Indian city of Pune, and are part of the first wave of Covid-19 vaccines headed to low and middle-income countries, the joint statement added. Read More "Today marks the historic … [Read more...] about Ghana becomes first country to receive Covid vaccine through COVAX program
World’s largest cricket stadium hosts its first Test match
(CNN) The world's largest cricket stadium hosted its first Test match on Wednesday. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, hosted the third in a four-match series between India and England, the first Test match it has hosted since its refurbishment. Originally constructed in 1982 with a capacity on 42,000, an impressive renovation plan was announced in October 2015, in which the capacity was increased to 110,000 spectators. The reconstruction plan, which was completed in February 2020, meant that the stadium surpassed the Melbourne Cricket Ground -- which has a capacity of 90,000 -- to become the world's largest cricket stadium. READ: 'Go back to where you came from': Cricket fan details allegations of racial abuse by staff and supporters Read More The India and England teams stand during the national anthems ahead of day one of the third Test match. Located near the banks of the Sabarmati River, it was renamed from Motera … [Read more...] about World’s largest cricket stadium hosts its first Test match
