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Buffalo Police on scene at a Tops Friendly Market on May 14, 2022 in Buffalo, N.Y. At least 10 people were killed after a mass shooting at the store with the gunman in police custody. John Normile/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Normile/Getty Images Buffalo Police on scene at a Tops Friendly Market on May 14, 2022 in Buffalo, N.Y. At least 10 people were killed after a mass shooting at the store with the gunman in police custody. John Normile/Getty Images President Biden and the first lady will travel to Buffalo on Tuesday to meet with the families of […]

Holding a sign reading “No negotiation with terrorists,” Cuba supporters protest in Miami ahead of bilateral talks between the U.S. and Cuba in Washington in April. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Holding a sign reading “No negotiation with terrorists,” Cuba supporters protest in Miami ahead of bilateral talks between the U.S. and Cuba in Washington in April. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration plans to make it easier for families to visit relatives in Cuba and increase visa processing on the island, reversing some of former President Trump’s harsh policies […]

An Orange County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit checks the grounds at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, Calif. on Sunday after a fatal shooting. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP An Orange County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit checks the grounds at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, Calif. on Sunday after a fatal shooting. Damian Dovarganes/AP LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. — A gunman in a deadly attack at a Southern California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people, authorities said. The shooter killed Dr. John Cheng, 52, and wounded five others during a lunch held by […]

Baby formula has been in short supply in many stores around the U.S. for several months. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Baby formula has been in short supply in many stores around the U.S. for several months. Scott Olson/Getty Images Parents struggling to find baby formula could soon find some relief. Abbott Nutrition, one of the largest formula manufacturers in the U.S., has reached an agreement with the government to reopen one of its closed factories and increase production. Abbott shut down its facility in Sturgis, Mich., in February after several babies became ill after drinking […]

A view shows the Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol on May 10. Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers have been evacuated to Russian-controlled territory. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stringer/AFP via Getty Images A view shows the Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol on May 10. Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers have been evacuated to Russian-controlled territory. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images Ukrainian soldiers who have spent weeks barricaded under a massive steel plant amid heavy Russian bombing and shelling have been evacuated to Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine’s east. The evacuation from the besieged Azovstal steel plant […]

A Ukrainian soldier examines a fragment of a Russian Air Force Su-25 jet after a battle at the village of Kolonshchyna, Ukraine, on April 21. Russia was expected to establish air superiority in the first days of the war. But Ukraine’s air defenses have been so effective that Russian pilots often fire their weapons while over Russia and never enter Ukrainian airspace. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP A Ukrainian soldier examines a fragment of a Russian Air Force Su-25 jet after a battle at the village of Kolonshchyna, Ukraine, on April 21. Russia was expected to establish air […]

In a key swing state, Pennsylvania’s highest court is weighing a challenge to a state law that’s expanded mail-in voting. The challenge was put forth in part by 11 GOP lawmakers who voted for the law. Source link

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters) Source link

Actor Amber Heard testifies in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., on Monday. Actor Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP Actor Amber Heard testifies in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., on Monday. Actor Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington […]

Attorney Benjamin Crump, accompanied by the family of Ruth Whitfield, a victim of shooting at a supermarket, speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Buffalo, N.Y., on Monday. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Attorney Benjamin Crump, accompanied by the family of Ruth Whitfield, a victim of shooting at a supermarket, speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Buffalo, N.Y., on Monday. Matt Rourke/AP Relatives of Buffalo shooting victim Ruth Whitfield paid tribute to their family matriarch and called for policy changes in her memory at an emotional press conference on […]

On Sunday, a woman lights a candle at a makeshift memorial to the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting at Tops market in Buffalo, N.Y. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images On Sunday, a woman lights a candle at a makeshift memorial to the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting at Tops market in Buffalo, N.Y. Scott Olson/Getty Images When news broke of the white supremacist 18-year-old suspect behind the mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday in which 10 people died and three others were injured, certain news organizations and commentators have variously described the suspect as a man, […]

Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia speaks at a press conference Saturday after a shooting at a supermarket. Joshua Bessex/AP hide caption toggle caption Joshua Bessex/AP Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia speaks at a press conference Saturday after a shooting at a supermarket. Joshua Bessex/AP The alleged perpetrator of Saturday’s mass shooting planned to continue his attack beyond the Tops supermarket had he not been stopped by police, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told ABC News on Monday. “We have uncovered information that if he escaped the [Tops] supermarket, he had plans to continue his attack,” Gramaglia said. “He had plans to […]

A photo of Roberta Drury, 32, who was killed in Saturday’s shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo. Christopher Moyer hide caption toggle caption Christopher Moyer A photo of Roberta Drury, 32, who was killed in Saturday’s shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo. Christopher Moyer Christopher Moyer lives with his family just down the street from the Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, where his adoptive sister, Roberta Drury, 32, was killed in Saturday’s shooting. Moyer is recovering from leukemia – having had a bone marrow transplant a few years ago – and said Roberta would often shop for groceries […]

A wall painted with portraits of prisoners of the Basque separatist armed group ETA, in the small village of Hernani, northern Spain, on May 2, 2018. Alvaro Barrientos/AP hide caption toggle caption Alvaro Barrientos/AP A wall painted with portraits of prisoners of the Basque separatist armed group ETA, in the small village of Hernani, northern Spain, on May 2, 2018. Alvaro Barrientos/AP BERLIN — The United States is poised to remove five extremist groups, all believed to be defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations, including several that once posed significant threats, killing hundreds if not thousands of people across […]

A mural in Gaza City of the Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot and killed. Adel Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Adel Hana/AP A mural in Gaza City of the Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot and killed. Adel Hana/AP JERUSALEM — As Israel and the Palestinians wrangle over the investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, several independent groups have launched their own probes. One open-source research team said its initial findings lent support to Palestinian witnesses who said she was killed by Israeli fire. The outcome of these investigations […]

Moulin Rouge dancers perform at the 130th Anniversary Le Moulin Rouge celebration on October 6, 2019 in Paris, France. Rafael Yaghobzadeh/AP hide caption toggle caption Rafael Yaghobzadeh/AP Moulin Rouge dancers perform at the 130th Anniversary Le Moulin Rouge celebration on October 6, 2019 in Paris, France. Rafael Yaghobzadeh/AP A secluded space inside Paris’ Moulin Rouge, a historic red windmill, will be up for rent on Airbnb for just three overnight stays. The Moulin Rouge was established as a dance hall in 1889, featuring a cabaret show that included the first cancan performance. It was damaged by fire in 1915, but was […]

The NPR Student Podcast Challenge middle school winners Wesley Helmer, Kit Atteberry, Harrison McDonald and Blake Turkey at Williams Middle School in Rockwall, Texas. Cooper Neill for NPR hide caption toggle caption Cooper Neill for NPR The NPR Student Podcast Challenge middle school winners Wesley Helmer, Kit Atteberry, Harrison McDonald and Blake Turkey at Williams Middle School in Rockwall, Texas. Cooper Neill for NPR The town of Rockwall, Texas, has a few claims to fame: Bonafide Betties Pie Company, where “thick pies save lives”; the mega-sized Lakepointe Church; and Lake Ray Hubbard, which is lovely until the wet, Texas heat makes […]

Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, addresses the media during a press conference at the Federal Chancellery, Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Theresa Wey/AP hide caption toggle caption Theresa Wey/AP Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, addresses the media during a press conference at the Federal Chancellery, Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Theresa Wey/AP United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called the mass shooting in Buffalo a “vile act of racist extremism,” according to a statement from Farhan Haq, the U.N. chief’s deputy spokesperson. Officials say they are investigating the shooting as racially motivated hate crime. […]

A cyclist pauses passes the scene of a shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, May 15, 2022. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP A cyclist pauses passes the scene of a shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, May 15, 2022. Matt Rourke/AP A white gunman dressed in military-style clothing allegedly killed 10 people and injured three others on Saturday at a grocery store in a predominately Black neighborhood in Buffalo, N.Y., authorities say. The suspect, who is 18, has been charged with first-degree murder. Officials say they are investigating the attack as a racially motivated […]

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Kathleen Belew, an assistant professor of history at the University of Chicago, on the threat of white supremacist movements in the U.S. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We’re going to go back to the story that’s dominated our coverage today, the shooting at the supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., that killed 10 people and injured three more yesterday. Eleven of the 13 people who were shot were Black. And authorities say an 18-year-old white male, Payton S. Gendron, is from Conklin, N.Y., more than a three-hour drive from Buffalo. And they also say that Gendron apparently published a 180-page […]

Crowds gather outside a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., where gunman opened fire Saturday, killing 10 people. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Crowds gather outside a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., where gunman opened fire Saturday, killing 10 people. Matt Rourke/AP Authorities are calling Saturday’s mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., a racially motivated attack. The suspect allegedly wrote a 180-page document filled with hateful rants about race and ties to the “Great Replacement.” Here’s what you need to know about this particular conspiracy theory. What is the “Great Replacement”? In short, the “Great Replacement” is a conspiracy theory that states […]

People pray outside the scene of a shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., on Sunday. A day earlier, a white 18-year-old killed 10 people and wounded three in what authorities described as “racially motivated violent extremism.” Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP People pray outside the scene of a shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., on Sunday. A day earlier, a white 18-year-old killed 10 people and wounded three in what authorities described as “racially motivated violent extremism.” Matt Rourke/AP A white, 18-year-old gunman allegedly carried out a racist attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., on […]

FBI agents look at bullet impacts in a Tops grocery store in Buffalo, New York on Sunday, a day after a gunman shot dead 10 people. Usman Ukalizai/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Usman Ukalizai/AFP via Getty Images FBI agents look at bullet impacts in a Tops grocery store in Buffalo, New York on Sunday, a day after a gunman shot dead 10 people. Usman Ukalizai/AFP via Getty Images The identities of Buffalo shooting victims have been trickling out, largely through family members speaking to media outlets. The reported names include: Former Buffalo Police Lt. Aaron Salter Ruth Whitfield, mother […]

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz about how the city of Buffalo, New York, is responding to Saturday’s shooting. Source link

Anger and grief in Buffalo as police call Tops market shooting a hate crime : NPR Anger and grief in Buffalo as police call Tops market shooting a hate crime Investigators say the 18-year-old man accused in a mass shooting Saturday in Buffalo, New York, scouted the location in advance. Source link

One person was killed and four others were critically wounded in a shooting Sunday at a Southern California church, authorities said. Deputies detained one person and recovered a weapon following the shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church in the city of Laguna Woods, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said on Twitter. A fifth injured person suffered minor injuries, officials said. All the victims were adults. Federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were responding to the scene. Laguna Woods was built as a senior living community and later became a city. More than 80% of residents in the […]

Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin, left, and President Sauli Niinisto announced Sunday that Finland will apply for NATO membership. Alessandro Rampazzo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alessandro Rampazzo/AFP via Getty Images Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin, left, and President Sauli Niinisto announced Sunday that Finland will apply for NATO membership. Alessandro Rampazzo/AFP via Getty Images HELSINKI, Finland – The leaders of Finland and Sweden have announced that they back their countries applying to join NATO in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The move changes decades of Finnish policy toward the Cold War-era military alliance and it upends more […]

At least 10 people were killed Saturday in a mass shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y. John Normile/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Normile/Getty Images At least 10 people were killed Saturday in a mass shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y. John Normile/Getty Images The 18-year-old gunman accused of killing 10 at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., had undergone a mental health evaluation by New York state police after making a school shooting threat last year, authorities said. “The state police responded. They investigated. They interviewed the subject. And they felt at the time it […]

In this handout photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pose for a photo in Kyiv on Saturday. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP hide caption toggle caption Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP In this handout photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pose for a photo in Kyiv on Saturday. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who led a delegation of Senate Republicans to meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Saturday said he […]

A Ukrainian serviceman patrols during a reconnaissance mission in a recently retaken village on the outskirts of Kharkiv, east Ukraine, Saturday, May 14, 2022. Mstyslav Chernov/AP hide caption toggle caption Mstyslav Chernov/AP A Ukrainian serviceman patrols during a reconnaissance mission in a recently retaken village on the outskirts of Kharkiv, east Ukraine, Saturday, May 14, 2022. Mstyslav Chernov/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Fresh off his country’s Eurovision win, a defiant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed early Sunday to one day host the song contest in the embattled city of Mariupol, which is almost entirely in Russian hands aside from a stalwart group […]

A person places flowers outside the scene of the mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., on Sunday. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP A person places flowers outside the scene of the mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., on Sunday. Matt Rourke/AP The 10 people killed, and an additional three injured, make this weekend’s racially motivated attack in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket the deadliest mass shooting of the year in the United States. It is also the 198th mass shooting in 2022. With 19 weeks into the year, this averages out to about 10 […]

With Roe v. Wade primed to be overruled, people seeking abortions could soon face new barriers in many states. Researcher Diana Greene Foster documented what happens when someone is denied an abortion in The Turnaway Study. Malte Mueller/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Malte Mueller/Getty Images With Roe v. Wade primed to be overruled, people seeking abortions could soon face new barriers in many states. Researcher Diana Greene Foster documented what happens when someone is denied an abortion in The Turnaway Study. Malte Mueller/Getty Images Though it’s impossible to know exactly what will happen to abortion access if Roe v. Wade […]

FILE – Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks during a joint press announcement with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (not pictured) at Kishida’s official residence in Tokyo, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Franck Robichon/AP hide caption toggle caption Franck Robichon/AP FILE – Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks during a joint press announcement with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (not pictured) at Kishida’s official residence in Tokyo, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Franck Robichon/AP BERLIN — A senior NATO official said Sunday that Russia’s military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv can win the war, as […]

Colombian cowboys are known as llaneros, Spanish for plainsmen. Carlos Saavedra hide caption toggle caption Carlos Saavedra Colombian cowboys are known as llaneros, Spanish for plainsmen. Carlos Saavedra EASTERN PLAINS, Colombia — Urging on their horses, a half-dozen Colombian ranch hands are driving cattle through the pancake-flat prairies of eastern Colombia. They have a long way to go because this 4,000-acre ranch stretches to the horizon and beyond. Unlike the United States, where nearly all beef cattle are fattened up on feedlots and where cowboys are mostly a thing of the past, livestock in Colombia are raised on vast, open ranges. […]

People line up to vote during parliamentary elections in Beirut, Lebanon Sunday, May 15, 2022. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption toggle caption Hussein Malla/AP People line up to vote during parliamentary elections in Beirut, Lebanon Sunday, May 15, 2022. Hussein Malla/AP BEIRUT — Lebanese voted for a new parliament Sunday against the backdrop of an economic meltdown that is transforming the country and low expectations that the voting would significantly alter the political landscape. A new crop of candidates from the 2019 protest movement are running against the country’s entrenched ruling class that is blamed for the collapse, hoping to unseat them. […]

Annalena Baerbock, Foreign Minister of Germany, welcomes Jean-Yves Le Drian, Foreign Minister of France, for bilateral talks at the Schlossgut during the the summit of foreign ministers of the G7 Group of leading democratic economic powers at the Weissenhaus resort in Weissenhaeuser Strand, Germany, Friday, May 13, 2022. Marcus Brandt/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcus Brandt/AP Annalena Baerbock, Foreign Minister of Germany, welcomes Jean-Yves Le Drian, Foreign Minister of France, for bilateral talks at the Schlossgut during the the summit of foreign ministers of the G7 Group of leading democratic economic powers at the Weissenhaus resort in Weissenhaeuser Strand, Germany, Friday, […]

People watch a TV screen showing a news report about the COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea, at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 14, 2022. North Korea on Saturday reported 21 new deaths and 174,440 more people with fever symptoms as the country scrambles to slow the spread of COVID-19 across its unvaccinated population. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP People watch a TV screen showing a news report about the COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea, at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 14, 2022. North Korea on Saturday reported 21 new deaths […]

A gunman entered the Hair World Salon and shot three people on Wednesday, according to Dallas police. Jamie Stengle/AP hide caption toggle caption Jamie Stengle/AP A gunman entered the Hair World Salon and shot three people on Wednesday, according to Dallas police. Jamie Stengle/AP A shooting that injured three women in a Koreatown salon this week may have been a hate crime and could be linked to two other shootings at businesses run by Asian Americans, Dallas police say. Eddie Garcia, the city’s police chief, initially said there was no indication that Wednesday’s shooting was motivated by hate, according to The […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The grandfather and uncle of a 3-year-old girl killed last fall during an exorcism at a Northern California church were arrested this week in connection with her death, police said Friday. The child, Arely Naomi Proctor, died last September after family members performed a ceremony because they believed she was “possessed by an evil spirit,” court documents show. The Santa Clara County medical examiner’s office ruled the death a homicide caused by asphyxiation. Police on Wednesday arrested Rene Trigueros-Hernandez, the child’s grandfather and pastor of the Iglesia Apostoles y Profetas, a tiny Pentecostal church in San Jose, […]

Rapper Lil Keed in 2019 Amy Sussman/Getty Images for BET hide caption toggle caption Amy Sussman/Getty Images for BET Rapper Lil Keed in 2019 Amy Sussman/Getty Images for BET Atlanta rapper Lil Keed died on Saturday in Los Angeles at the age of 24. A publicist for his label 300 Entertainment confirmed his death to NPR. No cause of death was given. “Can’t believe I seened u die today bro I did all my cries,” his brother, the rapper Lil Gotit, posted on his verified Instagram account. “I know what you want me to do and that’s go hard for Mama […]

A gunman shot 13 people, killing 10, at a Buffalo supermarket in what authorities say was a racially motivated hate crime. John Normile/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Normile/Getty Images A gunman shot 13 people, killing 10, at a Buffalo supermarket in what authorities say was a racially motivated hate crime. John Normile/Getty Images A gunman wearing military-style clothing and body armor opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., killing 10 people in a shooting officials are investigating as a racially motivated hate crime. The alleged gunman, who livestreamed the attack online, was arraigned on first-degree […]

Emergency personnel respond to a small plane crash in Miami on Saturday. WSVN-TV via AP hide caption toggle caption WSVN-TV via AP Emergency personnel respond to a small plane crash in Miami on Saturday. WSVN-TV via AP MIAMI — A small plane with three people aboard crashed Saturday on a bridge near Miami, striking an SUV with three occupants, the Federal Aviation Administration reported. The single-engine Cessna 172 departed from Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale International Airport bound for Key West and soon lost power, the FAA said in a statement. The plane burst into flames after crashing. Two people aboard the plane were […]

This April 12, 2018, photo shows Britney Spears at the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP This April 12, 2018, photo shows Britney Spears at the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Britney Spears and her fiancé Sam Asghari have announced that the singer had a miscarriage. “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that we have lost our miracle baby early in the pregnancy,” the two wrote in a joint Instagram post. “This is a devastating time for any parent.” Spears […]

Israel’s police chief orders an investigation into officers’ conduct during Friday’s funeral of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed while covering an Israeli arrest raid in a Palestinian refugee camp. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images Israel’s police chief orders an investigation into officers’ conduct during Friday’s funeral of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed while covering an Israeli arrest raid in a Palestinian refugee camp. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s police chief has ordered an investigation into officers’ use of force […]

Protesters hold up signs during an abortion rights demonstration Saturday in New York City. Jeenah Moon/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeenah Moon/AP Protesters hold up signs during an abortion rights demonstration Saturday in New York City. Jeenah Moon/AP Thousands of reproductive rights supporters are gathering Saturday at rallies across the country following this month’s leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. The draft opinion has sparked a wave of protests. More than 100 Bans off Our Bodies rallies are set to take place Saturday across the United States, from Hawaii, to California to Oklahoma to Washington, D.C. […]

This image from video shows Sanjeev Ranjan Prasad, a 61-year-old retired government officer, and his wife Sadhana Prasad as they wait at a lawyer’s chamber in Haridwar, India, on Thursday. The couple has sued their son and daughter-in-law, demanding a grandchild within a year or compensation of 50 million rupees ($675,675). KK Productions via AP hide caption toggle caption KK Productions via AP This image from video shows Sanjeev Ranjan Prasad, a 61-year-old retired government officer, and his wife Sadhana Prasad as they wait at a lawyer’s chamber in Haridwar, India, on Thursday. The couple has sued their son and daughter-in-law, […]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell led a delegation of Senate Republicans to Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv this weekend. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell led a delegation of Senate Republicans to Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv this weekend. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images LVIV, Ukraine — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell joins a list of U.S. leaders who have visited Ukraine, heading a delegation of four Republican senators to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Zelenskyy described Saturday’s visit as “a strong signal of bipartisan support for Ukraine […]

The U.S. promised to slash its emissions and send tens of billions of dollars to low-lying and less well-off nations. The war in Ukraine is delaying that even as the toll from climate change rises. (Image credit: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images) Source link

This handout photo provided by the Ukraine Armed Forces on Thursday is said to show a ruined pontoon crossing with dozens of destroyed or damaged Russian armored vehicles on both banks of the Siverskyi Donets River after their pontoon bridges were blown up in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine Armed Forces via AP hide caption toggle caption Ukraine Armed Forces via AP This handout photo provided by the Ukraine Armed Forces on Thursday is said to show a ruined pontoon crossing with dozens of destroyed or damaged Russian armored vehicles on both banks of the Siverskyi Donets River after their pontoon bridges were […]

Photo collage by LA Johnson/NPR Photo collage by LA Johnson/NPR At this point in the pandemic, American teens have spent a significant chunk of their formative years isolated from friends and in fractured learning environments. More than 2 in 5 teens have reported persistently feeling sad or hopeless, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey of high school students. Many who were already struggling with trauma or mental health problems before the pandemic were deeply affected by the prolonged isolation. But young people have also shown grace and resilience as they dealt with the challenges of COVID-19. […]

A man holds a cross during an anti-abortion rally on the National Mall in Washington on Jan. 24, 2011. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP A man holds a cross during an anti-abortion rally on the National Mall in Washington on Jan. 24, 2011. Alex Brandon/AP At its core, the abortion debate is between those who regard the fetus as a person and those who regard abortion as a rightful option for pregnant women. While there are religious and non-religious people on both sides of the argument, the loudest voices are often those of religious traditionalists on one side […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media after Friday prayers in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday. Turkish presidency via AP hide caption toggle caption Turkish presidency via AP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media after Friday prayers in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday. Turkish presidency via AP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his country is “not favorable” toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO, indicating Turkey could use its membership in the Western military alliance to veto moves to admit the two countries. “We are following developments concerning Sweden and Finland, but we are not of […]

An arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. Idaho officials on Friday agreed to a $119 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors over their role in the opioid addiction crisis. Patrick Sison/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Sison/AP An arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. Idaho officials on Friday agreed to a $119 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors over their role in the opioid addiction crisis. Patrick Sison/AP Idaho officials on Friday announced a $119 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and […]

The members of Kalush Orchestra were granted special permission to leave Ukraine, and will return immediately after Eurovision ends. One stayed behind to help defend Kyiv. Opening Ceremony – Eurovision TV hide caption toggle caption Opening Ceremony – Eurovision TV The members of Kalush Orchestra were granted special permission to leave Ukraine, and will return immediately after Eurovision ends. One stayed behind to help defend Kyiv. Opening Ceremony – Eurovision TV Much of the world’s attention has been focused on Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion in late February. But the country will take the spotlight on a different kind of […]

RaDonda Vaught listens to victim impact statements during her sentencing in Nashville. She was found guilty in March of criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult after she accidentally administered the wrong medication. Nicole Hester/AP hide caption toggle caption Nicole Hester/AP RaDonda Vaught listens to victim impact statements during her sentencing in Nashville. She was found guilty in March of criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult after she accidentally administered the wrong medication. Nicole Hester/AP RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse convicted of two felonies for a fatal drug error, whose trial became a […]

Russian army Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is seen behind a glass during a court hearing in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday. He is accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian. The first war crimes trial since Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor opened Friday. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP Russian army Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is seen behind a glass during a court hearing in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday. He is accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian. The first war crimes trial since Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor opened Friday. Efrem Lukatsky/AP As Friday draws to a close in Kyiv and […]

Former Saturday Night Live star Norm Macdonald recorded a standup comedy special in his living room before he died in the fall of 2021. The special, which is set to be released on Netflix this month, was something he wanted to leave for his fans if he were to die unexpectedly. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images Former Saturday Night Live star Norm Macdonald recorded a standup comedy special in his living room before he died in the fall of 2021. The special, which is set to be released on Netflix this month, was something he wanted […]

Demonstrators gather on the steps to the State Capitol to speak against transgender-related legislation bills being considered in the Texas Senate and Texas House in May 2021 in Austin, Texas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Demonstrators gather on the steps to the State Capitol to speak against transgender-related legislation bills being considered in the Texas Senate and Texas House in May 2021 in Austin, Texas. Eric Gay/AP In a unanimous ruling on a controversial issue, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday has cleared the way for the state child welfare agency to resume investigating parents and doctors who […]

In his most significant political beak with former President Donald Trump to date, former Vice President Mike Pence will rally with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp the day before a May 24 primary. Trump is backing Kemp’s rival, former Sen. David Perdue. Pence and Kemp are shown here in 2020. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP In his most significant political beak with former President Donald Trump to date, former Vice President Mike Pence will rally with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp the day before a May 24 primary. Trump is backing Kemp’s rival, former Sen. David Perdue. Pence and Kemp […]

Netflix has changed its corporate culture memo to warn employees that it will include content with viewpoints they may find harmful. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Netflix has changed its corporate culture memo to warn employees that it will include content with viewpoints they may find harmful. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Anyone looking for a job at Netflix will be greeted with something different when they check out the company’s statement on its internal culture. First reported by Variety, Netflix has added a section on “Artistic Expression,” that says the company […]

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, on May 13, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, on May 13, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP MOSCOW — The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Griner’s lawyer Alexander Boikov told The Associated Press he believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated the case would come to trial soon. […]

Elon Musk says he wants to see more details about the number of fake accounts on Twitter before his deal to buy the social media platform goes through. He’s seen here last week, arriving for the 2022 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk says he wants to see more details about the number of fake accounts on Twitter before his deal to buy the social media platform goes through. He’s seen here last week, arriving for the 2022 Met Gala […]

Abortion-rights demonstrators march to the house of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in Alexandria, Va. The governors of Virginia and Maryland are calling on the Justice Department to tighten security at the homes of the Supreme Court justices who live in their states, as abortion-rights supporters continue to protest. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Abortion-rights demonstrators march to the house of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in Alexandria, Va. The governors of Virginia and Maryland are calling on the Justice Department to tighten security at the homes of the Supreme Court justices […]

Matthew Decker discovered this ax with a root for a handle in his front yard. Matthew Decker/Reddit hide caption toggle caption Matthew Decker/Reddit Matthew Decker discovered this ax with a root for a handle in his front yard. Matthew Decker/Reddit Matthew Decker had just gotten back from store with his wife when he discovered an object stuck in the mud that looked like it was plucked right out of the Marvel Universe. There had been a heavy rain and wind storm so the couple was racing to get inside their Kansas home when Decker spotted a peculiar-looking ax in his front […]

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke speaks at a news conference on Aug. 5, 2021. The federal government said Thursday that artificial intelligence technology to screen new job candidates or monitor their productivity can unfairly discriminate against people with disabilities. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke speaks at a news conference on Aug. 5, 2021. The federal government said Thursday that artificial intelligence technology to screen new job candidates or monitor their productivity can unfairly discriminate against people with disabilities. Andrew Harnik/AP The federal government said Thursday that artificial […]

President Joe Biden and leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations arrive for a group photo on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP President Joe Biden and leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations arrive for a group photo on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Susan Walsh/AP WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is looking to nudge southeast Asian leaders to be more outspoken about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the issue continues to be a delicate […]

Naya Tapper of the USA is tackled by Camille Grassineau (left) and Elodie Poublan of France during the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup third-place match in Belfast. The U.S. will host the women’s tournament for the first time in 2033. David Rogers/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Rogers/Getty Images Naya Tapper of the USA is tackled by Camille Grassineau (left) and Elodie Poublan of France during the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup third-place match in Belfast. The U.S. will host the women’s tournament for the first time in 2033. David Rogers/Getty Images The United States has won its bid to […]

Randy Weaver, the object of the Ruby Ridge siege, visits with the media at the main FBI roadblock outside the Freemen compound in Montana on April 27, 1996. Weaver, who served as a spark for the growth of anti-government extremists, has died at the age of 74. Jim Mone/AP hide caption toggle caption Jim Mone/AP Randy Weaver, the object of the Ruby Ridge siege, visits with the media at the main FBI roadblock outside the Freemen compound in Montana on April 27, 1996. Weaver, who served as a spark for the growth of anti-government extremists, has died at the age of […]

The second Global COVID-19 Summit aimed to refocus the world’s attention on the pandemic. Here’s what governments and members of the private and public sector pledged to do. (Image credit: Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images) Source link

Sonny Leon and Rich Strike won the 148th Kentucky Derby last weekend. Instead of racing at the Preakness Stakes, the second stop of the Triple Crown series, the horse will get some much needed rest before the third race at the Belmont Stakes in New York. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Sonny Leon and Rich Strike won the 148th Kentucky Derby last weekend. Instead of racing at the Preakness Stakes, the second stop of the Triple Crown series, the horse will get some much needed rest before the third race at the Belmont Stakes in New […]

A plane drops fire retardant onto the fire on Thursday in Laguna Niguel, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP A plane drops fire retardant onto the fire on Thursday in Laguna Niguel, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP At least 20 homes have been destroyed after a fire, dubbed the Coastal Fire, erupted in Orange County, Calif., according to Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy. The cause of the fire, which stretched about 200 acres as of Thursday morning, remains under investigation. Orange County Fire Authority public information officer Capt. Greg Barta said about 550 firefighters were […]

Msituni, a giraffe calf born with an unusual disorder that caused her legs to bend the wrong way, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, north of San Diego, on Feb. 10. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance via AP hide caption toggle caption San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance via AP Msituni, a giraffe calf born with an unusual disorder that caused her legs to bend the wrong way, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, north of San Diego, on Feb. 10. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance via AP ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Over the past three decades […]

A sign telling consumers of limits on the purchase of baby formula hangs on the edge of an empty shelf for the product in a King Soopers grocery store, Wednesday, in Denver. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP A sign telling consumers of limits on the purchase of baby formula hangs on the edge of an empty shelf for the product in a King Soopers grocery store, Wednesday, in Denver. David Zalubowski/AP The infant formula shortage “is a life or death issue” for a lot of babies in the U.S. and a national emergency, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says. The […]

“God gave you a voice. Use it,” Elizabeth Bonker told her fellow graduates. “And no, the irony of a nonspeaking autistic encouraging you to use your voice is not lost on me.” Scott Cook/Rollins College hide caption toggle caption Scott Cook/Rollins College “God gave you a voice. Use it,” Elizabeth Bonker told her fellow graduates. “And no, the irony of a nonspeaking autistic encouraging you to use your voice is not lost on me.” Scott Cook/Rollins College She didn’t say a word — and that only made her message resonate more powerfully. Valedictorian Elizabeth Bonker recently delivered the commencement speech at […]

Naomi Osaka of Japan returns the ball against Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain during their match at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on May 1, 2022. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption toggle caption Manu Fernandez/AP Naomi Osaka of Japan returns the ball against Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain during their match at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on May 1, 2022. Manu Fernandez/AP The 24-year-old tennis star Naomi Osaka is starting her own sports agency after six years with IMG, according to Sportico. Osaka is partnering with her agent, Stuart Duguid, in the venture, […]

“It’s the dawn of a new era of black hole physics,” the Event Horizon Telescope team said as it released the first-ever image of supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way. EHT Collaboration hide caption toggle caption EHT Collaboration “It’s the dawn of a new era of black hole physics,” the Event Horizon Telescope team said as it released the first-ever image of supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way. EHT Collaboration For years, the supermassive black hole in the dark center of the Milky Way galaxy has been theorized about and studied — and […]

A worker removes the signage for the Trump International Hotel on Wednesday, in Washington. Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP hide caption toggle caption Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP A worker removes the signage for the Trump International Hotel on Wednesday, in Washington. Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP NEW YORK — The lease to the Washington, D.C., hotel run by Donald Trump’s family company while he was president, a symbol of his power to GOP politicians who gathered there and of corruption to his critics, has been sold by his family company to a Miami-based investor fund. The Trump Organization said Wednesday that it had completed the sale of a long-term […]

Delaware State University students enter the Dover campus. William Bretzger/Delaware News/USA Today Network via Reuters hide caption toggle caption William Bretzger/Delaware News/USA Today Network via Reuters Delaware State University students enter the Dover campus. William Bretzger/Delaware News/USA Today Network via Reuters Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings says she is “deeply troubled” following the news of the stop and search of a bus carrying members of the women’s lacrosse team of Delaware State University, a historically Black university, last month in Georgia. In a statement released Wednesday, Jennings called on officials in Georgia and at the U.S. Justice Department to investigate what […]

Hong Kong’s outspoken cardinal Joseph Zen, center, and other religious protesters hold placards with “Respects religious freedom” written on them during a demonstration outside the China Liaison Office in Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP Hong Kong’s outspoken cardinal Joseph Zen, center, and other religious protesters hold placards with “Respects religious freedom” written on them during a demonstration outside the China Liaison Office in Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Kin Cheung/AP HONG KONG — A 90-year-old Roman Catholic cardinal, a singer and at least two others have been arrested in Hong Kong […]

North Korea’s Kaepoong town is seen from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption toggle caption Lee Jin-man/AP North Korea’s Kaepoong town is seen from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Lee Jin-man/AP SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea imposed a nationwide lockdown Thursday to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak after holding for more than two years to a widely doubted claim of a perfect record keeping out the virus that has spread to nearly every place in the world. The size of the outbreak wasn’t immediately […]

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on April 23 in Delaware, Ohio. Joe Maiorana/AP hide caption toggle caption Joe Maiorana/AP Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on April 23 in Delaware, Ohio. Joe Maiorana/AP NEW YORK — A New York judge said Wednesday he will lift Donald Trump’s contempt of court order if the former president meets conditions including paying $110,000 in fines he’s racked up for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general. Judge Arthur Engoron said he will […]

A section of rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo building on July 4, 2021 in Surfside, Fla. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption toggle caption Lynne Sladky/AP A section of rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo building on July 4, 2021 in Surfside, Fla. Lynne Sladky/AP A nearly $1 billion tentative settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought by families of victims and survivors of last June’s condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, an attorney said Wednesday. Harley S. Tropin announced the $997 million settlement during a hearing before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Michael Hanzman. Still pending final approval, the […]

A gun store in Arcadia, Calif., on March 15, 2020. A federal appeals court has ruled that California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP A gun store in Arcadia, Calif., on March 15, 2020. A federal appeals court has ruled that California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under 21 is unconstitutional. In a 2-1 […]

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: Vatican Media/via Reuters) Source link

A makeshift memorial for the dozens of Indigenous children who died more than a century ago while attending a boarding school that was once located nearby is displayed under a tree at a public park in Albuquerque, N.M., in 2021. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Montoya Bryan/AP A makeshift memorial for the dozens of Indigenous children who died more than a century ago while attending a boarding school that was once located nearby is displayed under a tree at a public park in Albuquerque, N.M., in 2021. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A first-of-its-kind federal study of […]

Actor James Cromwell in 2018 at the Los Angeles premiere of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Actor James Cromwell in 2018 at the Los Angeles premiere of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP NEW YORK — Actor and activist James Cromwell has gone from “Succession’s” Uncle Ewan to real-life supergluin’ — pasting his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter on Tuesday to protest the coffee chain’s extra charge for plant-based milk. The 82-year-old Oscar nominee, known for “Babe: Pig in the City” and “L.A. Confidential,” channeled his role as the […]

The soaring costs of basic necessities such as food and housing are disproportionately hitting people with lower incomes. Here, a house is available for rent in Los Angeles on March 15. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images The soaring costs of basic necessities such as food and housing are disproportionately hitting people with lower incomes. Here, a house is available for rent in Los Angeles on March 15. Mario Tama/Getty Images Four-dollar gasoline and five-dollar hamburger are putting a squeeze on Tanya Byron’s pocketbook. But it’s the rent that really stings. “It’s pretty depressing,” says the Jacksonville, […]

Political newcomer Carrick Flynn, right, has raised millions of dollars from outside groups ranging from one backed by a 30-year-old crypto billionaire to another that is backed by congressional Democratic leaders. ADB.Photography/ADB.Photography hide caption toggle caption ADB.Photography/ADB.Photography Political newcomer Carrick Flynn, right, has raised millions of dollars from outside groups ranging from one backed by a 30-year-old crypto billionaire to another that is backed by congressional Democratic leaders. ADB.Photography/ADB.Photography In a new congressional district in Oregon, House Democratic candidate Carrick Flynn is a virtual unknown and political novice drawing millions of dollars from curious sources. The 35-year-old Oregonian recently laughed off […]

An undated photo shows the scene where a tour helicopter crashed near the Na Pali Coast on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, in 2019. National Transportation Safety Board via AP, File hide caption toggle caption National Transportation Safety Board via AP, File An undated photo shows the scene where a tour helicopter crashed near the Na Pali Coast on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, in 2019. National Transportation Safety Board via AP, File HONOLULU — Federal investigators blamed a deadly 2019 helicopter crash in Hawaii on the pilot’s decision to keep flying into worsening weather, and in a report […]

Stanford University said it found a noose hanging from a tree outside a residence hall and is investigating the incident as a hate crime. In an email to students and staff, university officials said campus safety authorities immediately “removed the noose and retained it as evidence” after receiving a report late on May 8 that a noose was seen outside an undergraduate residence hall. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Stanford University said it found a noose hanging from a tree outside a residence hall and is investigating the incident as a hate crime. In an email to students […]

The Senate confirmed economist Cook to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, making her the first Black woman to do so in the institution’s 108-year history. Ken Cedeno/Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Ken Cedeno/Pool Photo via AP The Senate confirmed economist Cook to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, making her the first Black woman to do so in the institution’s 108-year history. Ken Cedeno/Pool Photo via AP WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed economist Lisa Cook on Tuesday to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, making her the first Black woman to […]

Bill Gates discusses his new book, How to Prevent the Next Pandemic, onstage in New York City. Gates announced Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Bill Gates discusses his new book, How to Prevent the Next Pandemic, onstage in New York City. Gates announced Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The 66-year-old tech giant wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he is experiencing mild symptoms and is “following the experts’ advice” by […]

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on May 6, 2022. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on May 6, 2022. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Elon Musk says he would reverse former President Donald Trump’s permanent ban from Twitter if his deal to buy the social network goes through. Banning Trump “was a morally bad decision, to be clear, and foolish in the extreme,” the billionaire said at a Financial Times conference on Tuesday. Twitter kicked Trump off after his supporters stormed the […]

The base where the Marjorie Tallchief sculpture once stood is seen outside the Tulsa Historical Society on May 2 in Tulsa, Okla. Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP The base where the Marjorie Tallchief sculpture once stood is seen outside the Tulsa Historical Society on May 2 in Tulsa, Okla. Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP TULSA, Okla. — Enough pieces of a bronze statue of a famous Native American ballerina that was stolen in Tulsa have been recovered to restore it, historical officials said. The additional missing pieces of the statue of Marjorie […]

Indian musician and composer Shivkumar Sharman playing a concert in Pune, India, in 2009. Sharma died Tuesday at age 84. Prasad Gori/Hindustan Times/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Prasad Gori/Hindustan Times/Getty Images Indian musician and composer Shivkumar Sharman playing a concert in Pune, India, in 2009. Sharma died Tuesday at age 84. Prasad Gori/Hindustan Times/Getty Images Indian musician and composer Shivkumar Sharma, who elevated the 100-stringed hammered dulcimer to classical concert stages around the world, died Tuesday in Mumbai at age 84. He created a famously dreamy, almost singing tone for his santoor — a feat for an instrument that is […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a Christmas liturgy at the Transfiguration Cathedral in St. Petersburg early on Jan. 7, 2020. In the U.S., Orthodox Christianity is a relatively small faith tradition, but in recent years, it has expanded to new regions. Some new converts are using the religion to spread white nationalist views. Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a Christmas liturgy at the Transfiguration Cathedral in St. Petersburg early on Jan. 7, 2020. In the U.S., Orthodox Christianity is a relatively small faith tradition, but in recent […]

Britain’s Prince Charles sits by the Imperial State Crown in the House of Lords on Tuesday during the opening of Parliament in London. Pool photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Pool photo via AP Britain’s Prince Charles sits by the Imperial State Crown in the House of Lords on Tuesday during the opening of Parliament in London. Pool photo via AP LONDON — Britain’s Conservative government made sweeping promises to cut crime, improve health care and revive the pandemic-scarred economy as it laid out its plans for the next year in a tradition-steeped ceremony in Parliament — but without Queen […]

A computer programmer prints a code on a laptop keyboard. Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images A computer programmer prints a code on a laptop keyboard. Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images In the wake of the leaked draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, privacy experts are increasingly concerned about how data collected from period-tracking apps, among other applications, could potentially be used to penalize anyone seeking or considering an abortion. Millions of people use apps to help track their menstrual cycles. Flo, which bills itself as the most popular period and cycle tracking app, has […]

Martha Chambers, seen here at her home in Milwaukee, Wis., has relied on ballot return assistance for decades. The state’s high court is weighing whether current Wisconsin law allows for that help. Darren Hauck for NPR hide caption toggle caption Darren Hauck for NPR Martha Chambers, seen here at her home in Milwaukee, Wis., has relied on ballot return assistance for decades. The state’s high court is weighing whether current Wisconsin law allows for that help. Darren Hauck for NPR Twenty-seven years ago, Martha Chambers was injured in a horseback riding accident that left her paralyzed from the neck down. “I […]

Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left and his wife Virginia Thomas, right, leave the the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington after attending funeral services of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, on Feb. 20, 2016. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left and his wife Virginia Thomas, right, leave the the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington after attending funeral services of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, on Feb. 20, 2016. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP […]