There is an 85% chance of 2020 being an “above-normal” hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday. Here, a NOAA GOES-East satellite image shows last year’s Hurricane Dorian, which made landfall on North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Sept. 6. Hurricane Isaias made landfall on North Carolina […]
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The police chief in Aurora, Colo., has apologized after officers handcuffed children and reportedly drew their weapons on a Black family — an incident that was captured on video Sunday, and which renewed criticisms that the department is racially insensitive and disconnected from its community. The woman and four girls […]
Firefighters extinguish flames at nearby damaged buildings following a large explosion at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon Tuesday. The massive explosion rocked the capital and its suburbs, sending a huge mushroom cloud into the skyline. Hasan Shaban/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hasan Shaban/Bloomberg via Getty Images […]
Former President Barack Obama tells mourners Thursday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta that they can honor the late Rep. John Lewis by helping to revitalize voting rights. Alyssa Pointer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alyssa Pointer/Getty Images Former President Barack Obama tells mourners Thursday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in […]
A 1991 photo of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend who now faces multiple counts of sex trafficking. Jim James/AP hide caption toggle caption Jim James/AP A 1991 photo of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend who now faces multiple counts of sex trafficking. Jim James/AP […]
Former President Barack Obama gives the eulogy at the funeral service for Rep. John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Lewis, a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans, died on July 17 at the age of 80. Alyssa Pointer/Pool / Getty Images hide […]
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is heading toward the Leeward Islands and is expected to arrive at Florida’s coast this weekend. The state says it will suspend coronavirus testing as a precaution. National Weather Service hide caption toggle caption National Weather Service Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is heading toward the Leeward […]
An emu named Carol, age 3, walks around behind a fence, in Yaraka, a small town in Australia. An Australian Outback pub has banned Carol and her brother Kevin for “bad behavior” after they learned to climb the stairs and created havoc inside. Leanne Byrne/AP hide caption toggle caption Leanne […]
Parts of the EU are at risk of a new wave of coronavirus cases, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says. The bloc began lifting many internal border restrictions last month. Here, airline passengers walk out of a Departures area last Wednesday at Gatwick Airport, south of London. Matt Dunham/AP hide […]
McDonald’s will require all customers to wear a face mask, the company said on Friday. Here, a customer wears a mask after picking up an order at the oldest operating McDonald’s Corp. restaurant in Downey, Calif., in April. Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via […]
People gather to perform Friday prayers at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia for the first time in 86 years. Esra Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Esra Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images People gather to perform Friday prayers at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia for the first time in 86 years. […]
Protesters walk through chemical irritants deployed by federal agents in Portland, Ore. The inspector general of the Justice Department says he is investigating federal officers’ roles in responding to protests in Portland and Washington, D.C. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Protesters walk through chemical irritants deployed by […]
Pvt. Mejhor Morta’s body was found on Friday in the area of Stillhouse Hollow Lake. He was stationed at nearby Fort Hood, Texas. U.S. Army photo hide caption toggle caption U.S. Army photo Pvt. Mejhor Morta’s body was found on Friday in the area of Stillhouse Hollow Lake. He was […]
Protesters walk down a street Friday in Kansas City, Mo. They were demanding police reforms and an end to Operation LeGend, which is deploying 200-plus federal law enforcement agents in the city. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Protesters walk down a street Friday in Kansas City, Mo. […]
Travelers who arrive in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from 31 states where coronavirus statistics have been worsening must quarantine themselves for two weeks. Screenshot by NPR/Connecticut State Government hide caption toggle caption Screenshot by NPR/Connecticut State Government Travelers who arrive in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from […]
A corrections officer stands guard in late June at San Quentin State Prison. More than a third of the inmates and staff at the prison in the San Francisco Bay Area have tested positive for the coronavirus. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Paul Morris/Bloomberg […]
Patrons wear masks as they sit on the outdoor patio of a restaurant on Pier 39 at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. California is among more than 20 states that require face masks to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle […]
Los Angeles police say they have arrested five people in connection to the shooting death of rapper Pop Smoke. He is seen here during Paris Fashion Week – Menswear in January. Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images Los Angeles police say they have arrested five people […]
Ohio state Rep. Nino Vitale is urging his constituents not to get tested for the coronavirus, flouting advice from health officials — and from another Republican lawmaker, Gov. Mike DeWine. “This is what happens when people go crazy and get tested,” Vitale wrote on Facebook this week. “STOP GETTING TESTED!” […]
The U.S. killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a targeted drone strike in Baghdad. A U.N. investigator says the action violated Iraq’s sovereignty. Here, protesters in Tehran hold up an image of Soleimani during a demonstration on Jan. 3. Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ali […]
The European Union has decided on its first list of approved travel partners, as part of its reopening of external borders. Here, people sit in a terrace bar at the beach in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, earlier this month, when many internal travel restrictions were lifted. Joan Mateu/AP hide caption […]
The Indianapolis 500 — usually viewed by hundreds of thousands of spectators — will be run in August in front of a crowd capped at 50% capacity, track officials say. Here, cars race in front of fans during last year’s event. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP The […]
Alexis McGill Johnson becomes the permanent president and CEO of Planned Parenthood after serving in the role on an interim basis. Here, she addresses a rally against white supremacy last year in Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. Marlena Sloss/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marlena Sloss/The […]
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus is offering to resign over the death of Carlos Ingram-Lopez – a man who died after being restrained by Tucson officers in April. Ingram-Lopez was handcuffed and kept face-down in a garage for some 12 minutes. While the man was being restrained, police body cam […]