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Migrants, many from Haiti, are seen at an encampment along the Del Rio International Bridge near the Rio Grande on Tuesday. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Migrants, many from Haiti, are seen at an encampment along the Del Rio International Bridge near the Rio Grande on Tuesday. Julio Cortez/AP As the Biden administration scrambles to relocate thousands of Haitian migrants camped in a small Texas border town, it’s also looking for a private contractor to help operate a migrant detention facility at the U.S. Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — and to hire at least some guards […]

Anti-vaccine rally protesters hold signs outside of Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, on June 26, 2021. More than 150 employees either quit or were fired for refusing to be vaccinated. Mark Felix/AFP /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Felix/AFP /AFP via Getty Images Anti-vaccine rally protesters hold signs outside of Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, on June 26, 2021. More than 150 employees either quit or were fired for refusing to be vaccinated. Mark Felix/AFP /AFP via Getty Images When Pam Goble first heard that President Biden was mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers, […]

FILE – In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, malnourished girl, Rahmah Watheeq, receives treatment at a feeding center at Al-Sabeen hospital in Sanaa, Yemen. Hani Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Hani Mohammed/AP FILE – In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, malnourished girl, Rahmah Watheeq, receives treatment at a feeding center at Al-Sabeen hospital in Sanaa, Yemen. Hani Mohammed/AP UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. food agency is warning that 16 million people in Yemen “are marching towards starvation” and says food rations for millions in the war-torn nation will be cut in October unless new funding […]

BEIJING — American firms are the most confident they have been about their business prospects in China since before a damaging U.S.-China trade war began, according to a survey just released by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, a strong sign that business between the two countries has improved despite a global coronavirus pandemic and stagnant bilateral relations. The survey of 338 U.S. companies operating in China found 59.5% of them had actually increased their investments in China over the last year. 82.2% of companies predicted they would achieve revenue growth for the full year this year, a pace that […]

Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno gestures after declaring his bid to run for president in a speech at a public school in the slum area near the place where he grew up in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Sept. 22, 2021. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno gestures after declaring his bid to run for president in a speech at a public school in the slum area near the place where he grew up in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Sept. 22, 2021. AP He once scavenged through garbage heaps to help feed his family in one of […]

Rufus Peoples receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Southfield, Mich., in August. Emily Elconin/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Emily Elconin/Getty Images Rufus Peoples receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Southfield, Mich., in August. Emily Elconin/Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration authorized a booster dose Wednesday of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 65 and older and others at high risk of severe COVID-19. The FDA says the vaccine can also be given to people ages 18 to 64 whose jobs or institutional exposure to the […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen at a news conference last week. His newly appointed surgeon general on Wednesday signed protocols allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school if they are asymptomatic after being exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen at a news conference last week. His newly appointed surgeon general on Wednesday signed protocols allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school if they are asymptomatic after being exposed to someone who has tested […]

A judge has dismissed some of the biggest lawsuits against Ohio State University over sexual abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss against student athletes. Angie Wang/AP hide caption toggle caption Angie Wang/AP A judge has dismissed some of the biggest lawsuits against Ohio State University over sexual abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss against student athletes. Angie Wang/AP COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge dismissed some of the biggest remaining lawsuits over Ohio State’s failure to stop decades-old sexual abuse by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss, saying Wednesday it’s indisputable Strauss abused hundreds of young men but agreeing with OSU’s argument that the […]

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange this summer. Members of Congress are required to disclose their stock transactions under a law known as the STOCK Act, but an outside ethics group filed complaints noting that some lawmakers are violating the rules. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange this summer. Members of Congress are required to disclose their stock transactions under a law known as the STOCK Act, but an outside ethics group filed complaints noting […]

In this Friday, June 11, 2021 file photo, from left, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen walk together during the G7 Summit, in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, England. Leon Neal/AP hide caption toggle caption Leon Neal/AP In this Friday, June 11, 2021 file photo, from left, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen walk together during the G7 Summit, in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, England. Leon Neal/AP President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron […]

Law enforcement agencies are continuing their search in the a Sarasota County, Fla., nature reserve for Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the death of Gabby Petito. The families of Jelani Day and Daniel Robinson, who have been missing for weeks and months, respectively, are calling for more attention to be brought to their cases. Octavio Jones/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Octavio Jones/Getty Images Law enforcement agencies are continuing their search in the a Sarasota County, Fla., nature reserve for Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the death of Gabby Petito. The families of Jelani Day and Daniel […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (shown here in August) has appointed a new surgeon general who does not believe in vaccine mandates. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (shown here in August) has appointed a new surgeon general who does not believe in vaccine mandates. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the state’s next surgeon general, who falls in line with the governor’s belief that vaccine mandates during the pandemic are unnecessary. Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo, who was most recently a researcher at the UCLA and is a graduate of Harvard […]

A close-up of Mars taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. New research suggests that the red planet may be too small to have ever had large amounts of surface water. NASA/WireImage hide caption toggle caption NASA/WireImage A close-up of Mars taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. New research suggests that the red planet may be too small to have ever had large amounts of surface water. NASA/WireImage All evidence points to the fact that Mars once had flowing water, but numerous flybys, orbiters, landers and rovers have confirmed one undeniable fact — any liquid water that was once on its surface […]

A Thai teenager receives their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday in Bangkok. President Biden is set to announce on Wednesday that the U.S. is buying 500 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine to donate to countries. Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images A Thai teenager receives their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday in Bangkok. President Biden is set to announce on Wednesday that the U.S. is buying 500 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine to donate to countries. Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images President Biden is set to announce on Wednesday […]

Power company Entergy failed to rebuild a stronger system in New Orleans after hurricanes repeatedly damaged the city’s electric grid. Then Hurricane Ida knocked out power for more than a week in the middle of a heat wave. Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica hide caption toggle caption Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica The day after Wilma Banks lost power, the stale summer air inside her New Orleans apartment became suffocating. Typically when her breathing gets strained, Banks straps on her plastic nebulizer mask. After turning it on, a medicated mist flows into her lungs, making her short breaths full again. But after Hurricane […]

The pandemic appears to have peaked or be on the verge of peaking, with cases projected to slowly decline this fall and winter. As recently as Sept. 8, people were waiting at COVID-19 testing site in Kentucky, where over 4,000 new cases were confirmed that day. Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg via Getty Images The pandemic appears to have peaked or be on the verge of peaking, with cases projected to slowly decline this fall and winter. As recently as Sept. 8, people were waiting at COVID-19 testing site in Kentucky, where over 4,000 new […]

Congress is in a familiar political standoff over spending and debt that could have serious economic consequences. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Congress is in a familiar political standoff over spending and debt that could have serious economic consequences. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Congress has fewer than 10 days to pass legislation to prevent another partial government shutdown, and Democrats hope to use the deadline pressure to force Republicans to help them pass a critical suspension of the federal borrowing cap. Republican leaders have flatly rejected that plan, leaving Congress in a familiar political standoff over spending […]

In this undated photo provided by HBO, actor Willie Garson appears as Stanford Blatch in “And Just Like That.” Garson, who played Stanford Blatch, on TV’s “Sex and the City” and its movie sequels, has died, his son announced Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. He was 57. AP hide caption toggle caption AP In this undated photo provided by HBO, actor Willie Garson appears as Stanford Blatch in “And Just Like That.” Garson, who played Stanford Blatch, on TV’s “Sex and the City” and its movie sequels, has died, his son announced Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. He was 57. AP LOS ANGELES […]

Hobby Lobby bought the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet for $1.67 million in 2014. Now it’s being returned to Iraq. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hide caption toggle caption Immigration and Customs Enforcement Hobby Lobby bought the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet for $1.67 million in 2014. Now it’s being returned to Iraq. Immigration and Customs Enforcement A 3,500-year-old clay tablet that was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago is headed back to Iraq. Known as the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, it was acquired by the company Hobby Lobby in 2014 for display in the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. U.S. authorities seized […]

Laura Sanchez got a COVID vaccine shot last month from nurse Noleen Nobleza in Orange, Calif. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Laura Sanchez got a COVID vaccine shot last month from nurse Noleen Nobleza in Orange, Calif. Jae C. Hong/AP LOS ANGELES — California is seeing lower coronavirus transmission than other U.S. states as virus cases and hospitalizations for COVID-19 decline following a summer surge. The state is currently the only one experiencing “substantial” coronavirus transmission, the second-highest level on the CDC’s color-coded map. So is Puerto Rico. In all other U.S. states, virus transmission is […]

Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, seen in February, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, has made the inclusion of Latinos in media a principal issue. A government report says the absence of Latinos in the media could impact how their fellow Americans view them. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, seen in February, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, has made the inclusion of Latinos in media a principal issue. A government report says the absence of Latinos in the media could impact how their fellow Americans view them. AP PHOENIX — Latinos are perpetually absent in major newsrooms, Hollywood […]

Close up of hands holding a pamphlet at the Pentagon during a Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender Pride Month event. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley. 2015. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Close up of hands holding a pamphlet at the Pentagon during a Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender Pride Month event. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley. 2015. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Thousands of LGBTQ veterans who were discharged from the military under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy have gained new access to […]

Video game maker Activision Blizzard said Tuesday that it is complying with a recent Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena sent to current and former employees and executives and the company itself on “employment matters and related issues.” Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Video game maker Activision Blizzard said Tuesday that it is complying with a recent Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena sent to current and former employees and executives and the company itself on “employment matters and related issues.” Jae C. Hong/AP Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s most high-profile video game companies, confirmed a regulatory […]

The U.S. Department of Labor building on March 26, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Department of Labor building on March 26, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration is pushing for new worker protections after record-setting temperatures across the country left dozens of workers injured and dead this summer. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Monday that it will prioritize inspections on hot days, target high-risk industries nationally, and, as reported earlier this summer, begin developing a […]

Protesters march through Melbourne, Australia, over recently announced COVID-19 vaccine requirements for construction workers. Construction sites are shut for two weeks due to protests and rising COVID-19 cases. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images Protesters march through Melbourne, Australia, over recently announced COVID-19 vaccine requirements for construction workers. Construction sites are shut for two weeks due to protests and rising COVID-19 cases. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images It’s been a violent few days in Melbourne, Australia, where construction workers and other demonstrators are clashing with police as they protest the government’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements. Amid the surging delta variant, […]

Memorial to missing and murdered Indigenous women in St. Paul, Minn. UniversalImagesGroup/Universal Images Group via Getty hide caption toggle caption UniversalImagesGroup/Universal Images Group via Getty Memorial to missing and murdered Indigenous women in St. Paul, Minn. UniversalImagesGroup/Universal Images Group via Getty On Sunday, remains believed to be the body of 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito were found in Wyoming. The mystery around the death of the photogenic young white woman with a carefree social media presence has been headline news across the country. And that’s frustrating to people who say the media ignores an epidemic of missing and murdered Native American women in […]

President Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met in Cornwall, Britain, ahead of the G7 summit in June. Toby Melville/AP hide caption toggle caption Toby Melville/AP President Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met in Cornwall, Britain, ahead of the G7 summit in June. Toby Melville/AP LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with President Biden in Washington Tuesday afternoon to discuss climate change and international security, among other topics. On the climate front, Johnson is pressuring wealthy countries, including the United States, to spend more to help developing nations tackle climate change. Rich nations had pledged […]

Uncollected or duplicate photographs found in boxes and drawers in backrooms of Kabul’s photo studios. Lynzy Billing hide caption toggle caption Lynzy Billing Last month, hundreds of Afghans flooded into small photo studios in Kabul, seeking photographs for passports and ID cards before the last of the previous government’s institutions closed their doors. The Taliban have now taken Afghanistan, the U.S. has left — and thousands of Afghans are also trying to leave. As the international evacuation window narrowed, there was a rush to fill out visa applications for countries that many knew very little of, but hoped would offer them […]

A person receives a dose of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine during a Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust mobile vaccination outreach event in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Eva Marie Uzctegui/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eva Marie Uzctegui/Bloomberg via Getty Images A person receives a dose of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine during a Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust mobile vaccination outreach event in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Eva Marie Uzctegui/Bloomberg via Getty Images People who receive a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster shot are better protected against the coronavirus […]

Ancient pottery discovered in present day Honduras indicates that pre-Colombian cultures dating back to as early as 1100 B.C. made a fermented, alcoholic beverage from the sweet pulp of the cacao fruit. Francois Nascimbeni/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Francois Nascimbeni/AFP via Getty Images Ancient pottery discovered in present day Honduras indicates that pre-Colombian cultures dating back to as early as 1100 B.C. made a fermented, alcoholic beverage from the sweet pulp of the cacao fruit. Francois Nascimbeni/AFP via Getty Images As the country celebrates all things Latino, we think it’s time to show some culinary appreciation for some […]

Firefighters wrapped foil around the base of the General Sherman tree to protect the gigantic sequoia from an intense wildfire. Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks hide caption toggle caption Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Firefighters wrapped foil around the base of the General Sherman tree to protect the gigantic sequoia from an intense wildfire. Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks The world’s largest tree recently got a blanket to help protect it from a raging wildfire. Photos of the sequoia named General Sherman — with a base measuring a massive 36 feet in diameter — set off a flurry […]

Sayyid Ali Hussaini (center), his wife Mahbube and daughter Elisa sit together in the Turkish city of Trabzon. Originally from the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the family fled Taliban advances over the summer and arrived in Turkey last month. Özge Sebzeci for NPR hide caption toggle caption Özge Sebzeci for NPR Sayyid Ali Hussaini (center), his wife Mahbube and daughter Elisa sit together in the Turkish city of Trabzon. Originally from the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the family fled Taliban advances over the summer and arrived in Turkey last month. Özge Sebzeci for NPR TRABZON, Turkey — They had […]

Everyday tasks — such as buttoning a shirt, opening a jar or brushing teeth — can suddenly seem impossible after a stroke that affects the brain’s fine motor control of the hands. New research suggests starting intensive rehab a bit later than typically happens now — and continuing it longer — might improve recovery. PeopleImages/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PeopleImages/Getty Images Everyday tasks — such as buttoning a shirt, opening a jar or brushing teeth — can suddenly seem impossible after a stroke that affects the brain’s fine motor control of the hands. New research suggests starting intensive rehab a […]

Everyday tasks — such as buttoning a shirt, opening a jar or brushing teeth — can suddenly seem impossible after a stroke that affects the brain’s fine motor control of the hands. New research suggests starting intensive rehab a bit later than typically happens now — and continuing it longer — might improve recovery. PeopleImages/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PeopleImages/Getty Images Everyday tasks — such as buttoning a shirt, opening a jar or brushing teeth — can suddenly seem impossible after a stroke that affects the brain’s fine motor control of the hands. New research suggests starting intensive rehab a […]

Afghan refugees line up for food on Friday in a dining hall at Fort Bliss’ Doña Ana Village, in New Mexico, where they are being housed. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP Afghan refugees line up for food on Friday in a dining hall at Fort Bliss’ Doña Ana Village, in New Mexico, where they are being housed. David Goldman/AP WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said the U.S. would take in 125,000 refugees and their families next year, fulfilling an earlier pledge to raise a cap that had been cut to a historic low under his predecessor. The White […]

Demonstrators in Austin protest on Sept. 1 against the Texas law that blocks abortions about six weeks into gestation. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP hide caption toggle caption Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP Demonstrators in Austin protest on Sept. 1 against the Texas law that blocks abortions about six weeks into gestation. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP DALLAS — A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law has been sued by two people seeking to test the legality of the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. Former attorneys in Arkansas and Illinois […]

This photo made available by the Library of Congress shows a demonstration at the Red Cross Emergency Ambulance Station in Washington during the influenza pandemic of 1918. Library of Congress/AP hide caption toggle caption Library of Congress/AP This photo made available by the Library of Congress shows a demonstration at the Red Cross Emergency Ambulance Station in Washington during the influenza pandemic of 1918. Library of Congress/AP COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of what it is today, meaning the […]

Lake Mckenzie sits in the middle of K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, in Australia. The Aboriginal people in the region, the Butchulla, had been advocating for the name change for years. ullstein bild via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ullstein bild via Getty Images Lake Mckenzie sits in the middle of K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, in Australia. The Aboriginal people in the region, the Butchulla, had been advocating for the name change for years. ullstein bild via Getty Images A tourist hot spot off the coast of Australia, Fraser Island, will once again be known as K’gari, […]

Actor Anthony Johnson in a scene from the movie I Got the Hook Up, circa 1998. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Actor Anthony Johnson in a scene from the movie I Got the Hook Up, circa 1998. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Comedian and actor A.J. Johnson has died. Johnson was best known for Friday, Menace II Society and Player’s Club. Anthony “AJ” Johnson, who played the homeless drug addict Ezal in Friday and E.Z.E. in House Party, died on Friday. His death was confirmed by a spokesperson. He was 55. No cause of death […]

Mount Cumbre Vieja erupts, spewing out columns of smoke, ash and lava as seen from Los Llanos de Aridane on the Canary island of La Palma on Sunday. Andres Gutierrez/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andres Gutierrez/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Mount Cumbre Vieja erupts, spewing out columns of smoke, ash and lava as seen from Los Llanos de Aridane on the Canary island of La Palma on Sunday. Andres Gutierrez/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A massive volcanic eruption over the weekend on La Palma that has forced the evacuation of thousands of people hasn’t dissuaded Spain’s tourism […]

Senator Manny Pacquiao speaks during a national convention of his PDP-Laban party in Quezon city, Philippines on Sept. 19, 2021. Manny Pacquiao MediaComms via AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Manny Pacquiao MediaComms via AP/AP Senator Manny Pacquiao speaks during a national convention of his PDP-Laban party in Quezon city, Philippines on Sept. 19, 2021. Manny Pacquiao MediaComms via AP/AP MANILA, Philippines — Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao says he will run for president in the 2022 elections. Pacquiao accepted the nomination of his PDP-Laban party at its national convention on Sunday, saying that the Filipino people have been waiting […]

A broken window is pictured at the Perm State University where an unidentified man opened fire, killing at least eight people and injuring 24 others. Investigative Committee/Investigative Committee/TASS hide caption toggle caption Investigative Committee/Investigative Committee/TASS A broken window is pictured at the Perm State University where an unidentified man opened fire, killing at least eight people and injuring 24 others. Investigative Committee/Investigative Committee/TASS At least eight people are dead and two dozen injured at a university in Russia after a gunman opened fire, and some students jumped out of second-story windows in an apparent effort to escape the attack. The shooting […]

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, pictured here in March, begins a back-to-school tour of the Midwest on Monday. Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg via Getty Images U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, pictured here in March, begins a back-to-school tour of the Midwest on Monday. Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg via Getty Images U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona kickstarts his “Return-to-School Road Trip” this week, talking up the Biden administration’s efforts to help children safely return to classrooms. The five-day bus tour begins early Monday with a pep rally at Locust Lane Elementary School in Eau Claire, Wisc. “The […]

Letmedhin Eyasu holds her one year-old son Zewila Gebru, who is suffering from malnutrition at a health center in Agbe, Ethiopia Monday, June 7, 2021. Mulugeta Ayene/AP hide caption toggle caption Mulugeta Ayene/AP Letmedhin Eyasu holds her one year-old son Zewila Gebru, who is suffering from malnutrition at a health center in Agbe, Ethiopia Monday, June 7, 2021. Mulugeta Ayene/AP NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, people now eat only green leaves for days. At a health center last week, a mother and her newborn weighing just 1.7 pounds died from hunger. In every district of the […]

Michaela Coel, winner of Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, on the red carpet Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rich Fury/Getty Images Michaela Coel, winner of Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, on the red carpet Rich Fury/Getty Images The complete list of winners and nominees of the 73rd annual Emmy Awards, presented on September 19, 2021, is below. Limited Series WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit I May Destroy You Mare of Easttown The Underground Railroad WandaVision Drama Series WINNER: The Crown The Boys Bridgerton The Handmaid’s Tale Lovecraft Country The Mandalorian […]

In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled deployment Sept. 1, 2021. Chief Petty Officer Amanda Gray/AP hide caption toggle caption Chief Petty Officer Amanda Gray/AP In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled deployment Sept. 1, 2021. Chief Petty Officer Amanda Gray/AP SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has criticized the U.S. decision to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia and warned of unspecified countermeasures if it finds the deal […]

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has promised to pursue alternative paths to include immigration reform in a budget bill after the chamber’s parliamentarian ruled against his party’s effort. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has promised to pursue alternative paths to include immigration reform in a budget bill after the chamber’s parliamentarian ruled against his party’s effort. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled against Democrats’ efforts to include a massive immigration reform effort in their $3.5 trillion proposed spending bill, dealing the party a setback that very […]

A helicopter drops water on the Windy Fire burning in the Trail of 100 Giants grove of Sequoia National Forest, Calif., on Sunday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP A helicopter drops water on the Windy Fire burning in the Trail of 100 Giants grove of Sequoia National Forest, Calif., on Sunday. Noah Berger/AP THREE RIVERS, Calif. — Flames on Sunday reached a grove of sequoia trees in California as firefighters battled to keep fire from driving further into another grove, where the base of the world’s largest tree has been wrapped in protective foil. Fire officials warned that […]

The USS Missouri, pictured in Hawaii earlier this month, is one of the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered submarines. The U.S., U.K. and Australia signed into a partnership last week that will provide Australia with eight nuclear-powered submarines. Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/U.S. Navy via AP hide caption toggle caption Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/U.S. Navy via AP The USS Missouri, pictured in Hawaii earlier this month, is one of the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered submarines. The U.S., U.K. and Australia signed into a partnership last week that will provide Australia with eight nuclear-powered submarines. Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda […]

Sequoia trees stand in Lost Grove along Generals Highway as the KNP Complex Fire burns about 15 miles away on Friday, in Sequoia National Park, Calif. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Sequoia trees stand in Lost Grove along Generals Highway as the KNP Complex Fire burns about 15 miles away on Friday, in Sequoia National Park, Calif. Noah Berger/AP THREE RIVERS, Calif. — Two lightning-sparked wildfires in California merged and made a run to the edge of a grove of ancient sequoias, momentarily driving away firefighters as they try to protect the world’s tallest tree by wrapping its […]

Abortion rights activists rally at the Texas State Capitol on Sept. 11, 2021 in Austin. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images Abortion rights activists rally at the Texas State Capitol on Sept. 11, 2021 in Austin. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images Texas outlawed abortions past the six-week mark in a law that went into effect on Sept. 1. Dr. Alan Braid, a Texas physician, says he performed one anyway just a few days later. In an opinion piece for The Washington Post on Saturday, Braid, who’s been practicing for more than 40 years, explained his decision as a matter […]

Haitian migrants gather on the banks of the Rio Grande on Saturday after they crossed into the United States from Mexico. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Haitian migrants gather on the banks of the Rio Grande on Saturday after they crossed into the United States from Mexico. Eric Gay/AP DEL RIO, Texas — Some of the thousands of Haitian migrants who crossed from Mexico into a Texas border camp were flown back to their poverty-stricken homeland Sunday by the United States in an effort to deter others from crossing into the country. A U.S. official told The Associated […]

Women march to demand their rights under the Taliban rule during a demonstration near the former Women’s Affairs Ministry building in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday. The interim mayor of Afghanistan’s capital said that many female city employees have been ordered to stay home by the country’s new Taliban rulers. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Women march to demand their rights under the Taliban rule during a demonstration near the former Women’s Affairs Ministry building in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday. The interim mayor of Afghanistan’s capital said that many female city employees have been ordered to stay home by the country’s […]

This image taken from video shows the volcanic eruption in La Palma filmed by a resident. The volcano on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity. Carlota Manuela Martin Fuentes/AP hide caption toggle caption Carlota Manuela Martin Fuentes/AP This image taken from video shows the volcanic eruption in La Palma filmed by a resident. The volcano on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity. Carlota Manuela Martin Fuentes/AP MADRID — A volcano on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after […]

Pamela Williams, a driving instructor with DSC Training Academy, stands in front of one of the academy’s trucks on June 29. Williams has been driving for seven years and enjoys seeing the country from the road. Stephan Bisaha/Gulf States Newsroom hide caption toggle caption Stephan Bisaha/Gulf States Newsroom Pamela Williams, a driving instructor with DSC Training Academy, stands in front of one of the academy’s trucks on June 29. Williams has been driving for seven years and enjoys seeing the country from the road. Stephan Bisaha/Gulf States Newsroom Driving trucks has historically been a male-driven profession, but if Pamela Williams has […]

Nick Prior adds a keeper to the box for his grandfather Verge to band its claws. Nick hopes to continue the family tradition but isn’t sure lobstering is sustainable as a career. Shannon Mullen for NPR hide caption toggle caption Shannon Mullen for NPR Nick Prior adds a keeper to the box for his grandfather Verge to band its claws. Nick hopes to continue the family tradition but isn’t sure lobstering is sustainable as a career. Shannon Mullen for NPR Third-generation lobsterman Nick Prior was in eighth grade when he started working as a sternman on Aquarius, the lobster boat his […]

People opposed to COVID-19 vaccines often embrace ivermectin, a drug that’s been touted as an effective prevention and treatment for COVID-19, which they think is not getting the attention it deserves. Here, an anti-vaccination protester takes part in a rally against vaccine mandates, in Santa Monica, Calif. Ringo Chiu/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ringo Chiu/AFP via Getty Images People opposed to COVID-19 vaccines often embrace ivermectin, a drug that’s been touted as an effective prevention and treatment for COVID-19, which they think is not getting the attention it deserves. Here, an anti-vaccination protester takes part in a rally […]

Rebbeccah Atieno stands with one of the boats owned by the No Sex for Fish women. Once a proud boat owner herself, she says she lost her home when Lake Victoria swept through the village; her boat no longer functions. She now earns a living working on rice farms and selling food at a kiosk. A widowed mother of six, she worries about how she’ll pay school fees without her fishing income. Julia Gunther for NPR hide caption toggle caption Julia Gunther for NPR Rebbeccah Atieno stands with one of the boats owned by the No Sex for Fish women. Once […]

Dr. Wahid Majrooh tells NPR that “If I am hesitant and doubtful now it won’t help anyone, and people in need of care will be the first to be affected.” (Image credit: Sayed Mominzadah/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Ima) Source link

People queue to enter a restaurant in New Orleans’ French Quarter in early August. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images People queue to enter a restaurant in New Orleans’ French Quarter in early August. Mario Tama/Getty Images It started out as the summer of possibility. Earlier this year, lines outside restaurants were long and bars filled up with noshing revelers. People started shopping for clothes to look presentable again after more than a year of pandemic isolation. And why not? Things were looking safer: By the end of April, about 100 million people had been vaccinated. The […]

Nurse Katrina Philpot (left) protests against COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates in Santa Fe, N.M., in August. Cedar Attanasio/AP hide caption toggle caption Cedar Attanasio/AP Nurse Katrina Philpot (left) protests against COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates in Santa Fe, N.M., in August. Cedar Attanasio/AP As new data shows 1 in 500 Americans has died from COVID-19 and the delta variant continues to surge across the country, the next challenge many health care leaders face is within their own staffs: the 27% of of U.S. health care workers who have not been vaccinated against the disease as of July, according to a […]

In this Sept. 9, 2021, photo, a Qatar Airways aircraft takes off with foreigners from the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption toggle caption Bernat Armangue/AP In this Sept. 9, 2021, photo, a Qatar Airways aircraft takes off with foreigners from the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Bernat Armangue/AP A Qatar Airways charter flight left Kabul on Friday carrying 28 U.S. citizens and seven U.S. permanent residents, the latest departure from the country now under Taliban control. In a statement, State Department spokesperson Ned Price thanked Qatari authorities, who are coordinating flights out of the country, and acknowledged the role […]

Last year’s harvest moon took place on Oct. 1. The lunar event is designated as the full moon occurring nearest to the autumnal equinox every year. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Last year’s harvest moon took place on Oct. 1. The lunar event is designated as the full moon occurring nearest to the autumnal equinox every year. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images For those in the Northern Hemisphere, summer will come to an end next Wednesday. Slowly but surely since the middle of June, days have been getting shorter. With the arrival […]

A screen capture of SpaceX’s video tracking the reentry of Inspiration4 shows the Dragon spacecraft floating in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. SpaceX/SpaceX hide caption toggle caption SpaceX/SpaceX A screen capture of SpaceX’s video tracking the reentry of Inspiration4 shows the Dragon spacecraft floating in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. SpaceX/SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX set another aerospace first by launching Inspiration4, the first all-civilian mission to orbit, into space Wednesday. And after circling the planet some 45 times over three days, the crew has returned to Earth. The Dragon spacecraft and its crew splashed down […]

Migrants walk across the Rio Grande River carrying food and other supplies back to a makeshift encampment under the International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas, on Friday. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images Migrants walk across the Rio Grande River carrying food and other supplies back to a makeshift encampment under the International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas, on Friday. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security will begin deporting planes full of Haitian migrants as soon as Sunday to discourage more border-crossers from streaming into a camp in South Texas. The plan, outlined by the […]

Several hundred protesters gathered for a rally in support of defendants being prosecuted in connection to the Capitol riot, in Washington, D.C. Eman Mohammed for NPR hide caption toggle caption Eman Mohammed for NPR Several hundred protesters gathered for a rally in support of defendants being prosecuted in connection to the Capitol riot, in Washington, D.C. Eman Mohammed for NPR Hundreds of people turned up for a far-right rally at the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, amid a heightened security presence by the U.S. Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies. The event, which was a protest of the ongoing arrests and […]

Georgian chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili plays at the International Chess Congress in London on Dec. 30, 1964. She is suing Netflix for defamation and invasion of privacy over its series The Queen’s Gambit. Stanley Sherman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stanley Sherman/Getty Images Georgian chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili plays at the International Chess Congress in London on Dec. 30, 1964. She is suing Netflix for defamation and invasion of privacy over its series The Queen’s Gambit. Stanley Sherman/Getty Images The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix won over tens of millions of viewers last year, triggering a national run on chess sets and […]

The Ahmadi family pray Monday at the cemetery next to family graves of family members killed by a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption toggle caption Bernat Armangue/AP The Ahmadi family pray Monday at the cemetery next to family graves of family members killed by a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan. Bernat Armangue/AP KABUL, Afghanistan — Sorry is not enough for the Afghan survivors of an errant U.S. drone strike that killed 10 members of their family, including seven children. Emal Ahmadi, whose 3-year-old daughter Malika was killed on Aug. 29, when the U.S. hellfire missile […]

PALU, Indonesia — Indonesia’s most wanted militant with ties to the Islamic State group was killed Saturday in a shootout with security forces, the Indonesian military said, in a sweeping counterterrorism campaign against extremists in the remote mountain jungles. Ali Kalora was one of two militants killed in the raid, said Central Sulawesi’s regional military chief Brig. Gen. Farid Makruf. He identified the other suspected extremist as Jaka Ramadan. The two men were fatally shot late Saturday by a joint team of military and police officers in Central Sulawesi province’s mountainous Parigi Moutong district, Makruf said. It borders Poso district, considered […]

This police camera video provided by The Moab Police Department shows Brian Laundrie talking to a police officer after police pulled over the van he was traveling in with his girlfriend, Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, near the entrance to Arches National Park on Aug. 12, 2021. The Moab Police Department via AP hide caption toggle caption The Moab Police Department via AP This police camera video provided by The Moab Police Department shows Brian Laundrie talking to a police officer after police pulled over the van he was traveling in with his girlfriend, Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, near the entrance to Arches National […]

Clive Owen as Bill Clinton and Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky in the FX series Impeachment: American Crime Story. Tina Thorpe /FX hide caption toggle caption Tina Thorpe /FX Clive Owen as Bill Clinton and Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky in the FX series Impeachment: American Crime Story. Tina Thorpe /FX If you are old enough to remember the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal, there’s a good chance that a lot of what you remember are the prurient details, as recounted in the Starr Report. In writing Impeachment: American Crime Story, playwright and screenwriter Sarah Burgess pointedly chose not to focus on […]

A staff member sorts through fresh produce at British supermarket chain Morrisons last month in Leeds, United Kingdom. Daniel Harvey Gonzalez/In Pictures via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Harvey Gonzalez/In Pictures via Getty Images A staff member sorts through fresh produce at British supermarket chain Morrisons last month in Leeds, United Kingdom. Daniel Harvey Gonzalez/In Pictures via Getty Images Down at the local pub, die-hard Brexiters will be raising a pint to news that the United Kingdom is eyeing the end of a European Union-inspired ban on selling products in only pounds and ounces. But many others view the […]

In a Coronavirus FAQ last week, I reported on an encounter at an outdoor restaurant in which a stranger asked me why I was wearing a mask. “Do you think you really need it?” he wondered, even though he admitted that he was not yet fully vaccinated. I asked various public health experts what a good reply might be. Abraar Karan, an infectious disease doctor at Stanford University, suggested I could have said: “When you have high rates of transmission of disease with high levels of spread, it makes sense to wear a mask. It can reduce the chance you’ll get […]

Devon Erickson appears in court at the Douglas County Courthouse in Castle Rock, Colo., on May 15, 2019. The former high school student was convicted of first degree murder and other charges for a 2019 shooting attack inside a suburban Denver high school that killed one student and injured eight others. Joe Amon/The Denver Post via AP, Pool, File hide caption toggle caption Joe Amon/The Denver Post via AP, Pool, File Devon Erickson appears in court at the Douglas County Courthouse in Castle Rock, Colo., on May 15, 2019. The former high school student was convicted of first degree murder and […]

Researchers say all three authorized COVID vaccines are good at keeping people out of the hospital, but Moderna seems to have the longest-lasting protection. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Researchers say all three authorized COVID vaccines are good at keeping people out of the hospital, but Moderna seems to have the longest-lasting protection. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images A head-to-head comparison of all three COVID-19 vaccines found Moderna is holding up better than Pfizer and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine provides the weakest protection. But the researchers stressed that […]

A health care worker prepares third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for a senior living facility in Worcester, Pa., in late August. Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images A health care worker prepares third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for a senior living facility in Worcester, Pa., in late August. Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images In a surprising vote, a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Friday recommended against approval of a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 years and older. The 16-2 vote against […]

School administrators and police are warning parents about a trend where students destroy objects in school bathrooms for attention on social media. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images School administrators and police are warning parents about a trend where students destroy objects in school bathrooms for attention on social media. Jon Cherry/Getty Images Students are destroying or stealing items at their schools, often in the school bathrooms, in what school administrators and police are blaming on a TikTok trend. Reports have emerged from across the country: a stolen soap dispenser and damaged sink in Florida; intentionally clogged […]

Haitian migrants use a dam to cross to and from the United States from Mexico to Del Rio, Texas on Friday. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Haitian migrants use a dam to cross to and from the United States from Mexico to Del Rio, Texas on Friday. Eric Gay/AP DEL RIO, Texas — A U.S. official says the Biden administration is planning “massive movements” of Haitian migrants in a small Texas border town on flights to Haiti starting Sunday. Plans have yet to be finalized, but officials are considering five to eight flights a day. San Antonio, the […]

Robert Durst spins his wheelchair in place in a courtroom in Inglewood, Calif., last week. Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via AP hide caption toggle caption Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via AP Robert Durst spins his wheelchair in place in a courtroom in Inglewood, Calif., last week. Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via AP INGLEWOOD, Calif. — A Los Angeles jury convicted Robert Durst on Friday of murdering his best friend 20 years ago in a case that took on new life after the New York real estate heir participated in a documentary that connected him to the slaying linked to his wife’s […]

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks in Weimar, Germany on Sept. 10, 2021. France said Sept. 17 it was immediately recalling its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia after Australia scrapped a big French conventional submarine purchase in favor of nuclear subs built with U.S. technology. Jens Schlueter/AP hide caption toggle caption Jens Schlueter/AP French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks in Weimar, Germany on Sept. 10, 2021. France said Sept. 17 it was immediately recalling its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia after Australia scrapped a big French conventional submarine purchase in favor of nuclear subs built with U.S. […]

A sign informs customers they must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to dine indoors at Carmine’s Italian restaurant in Manhattan in August. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP A sign informs customers they must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to dine indoors at Carmine’s Italian restaurant in Manhattan in August. Ted Shaffrey/AP Three tourists were arrested after allegedly assaulting a restaurant hostess in Manhattan after she asked for proof of their vaccination status before they could be seated. Footage obtained by NBC New York shows an intense scuffle outside of Carmine’s Italian restaurant on the Upper West […]

GOP legislative leaders in North Carolina have tried for a decade to require photo IDs to cast ballots. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, is shown here gaveling in a session in April 2020. Gerry Broome/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerry Broome/AP GOP legislative leaders in North Carolina have tried for a decade to require photo IDs to cast ballots. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, is shown here gaveling in a session in April 2020. Gerry Broome/AP RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina judges struck down the state’s latest photo voter identification law on Friday, agreeing with minority voters that Republicans rammed […]

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is seen wrapped in fabric, in a posthumous art project that is an homage to the late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude . Julien Mattia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Julien Mattia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is seen wrapped in fabric, in a posthumous art project that is an homage to the late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude . Julien Mattia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The Arc de Triomphe — the star attraction in the Place de l’Étoile in Paris — is shrouded in fabric today, as a […]

People demonstrate against Italy’s “green pass” on Saturday in Rome. Stefano Montesi/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stefano Montesi/Corbis via Getty Images People demonstrate against Italy’s “green pass” on Saturday in Rome. Stefano Montesi/Corbis via Getty Images In the fight to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to vaccinate its population, Italy is making COVID-19 health passes mandatory for all workers — becoming the first European country to do so. In a newly approved measure introduced Thursday by the Italian government, officials said digital vaccine certificates will be mandatory for all employees across the country. The health pass, or […]

Two men appeared at Bishop Street Court House in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in connection with the murder of Lyra McKee, a Northern Irish journalist shot dead as she covered rioting in Londonderry in 2019. Cate McCurry/AP hide caption toggle caption Cate McCurry/AP Two men appeared at Bishop Street Court House in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in connection with the murder of Lyra McKee, a Northern Irish journalist shot dead as she covered rioting in Londonderry in 2019. Cate McCurry/AP LONDON — Two men appeared in court Friday in connection with the murder of Lyra McKee, a Northern Irish journalist shot dead as […]

White flags stand near the Washington Monument on Tuesday. The flags, which will number more than 630,000 when the temporary art installation on the National Mall is completed, are part of artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg’s In America: Remember, honoring Americans who have died of COVID-19. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP White flags stand near the Washington Monument on Tuesday. The flags, which will number more than 630,000 when the temporary art installation on the National Mall is completed, are part of artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg’s In America: Remember, honoring Americans who have died of COVID-19. Patrick Semansky/AP For […]

In this June 16, 2021, file photo migrants stand stand in line at a respite center after they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and turned themselves in and were released in Del Rio, Texas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP In this June 16, 2021, file photo migrants stand stand in line at a respite center after they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and turned themselves in and were released in Del Rio, Texas. Eric Gay/AP A surge in migration at the U.S.-Mexico border is, again, causing issues for federal authorities and local officials in Texas. Border patrol officials told The […]

Medical staff tend to COVID-19 patients at the Georges Pompidou European Hospital in Paris in April. Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images Medical staff tend to COVID-19 patients at the Georges Pompidou European Hospital in Paris in April. Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images France’s health minister has said that thousands of health care workers across the country have been suspended without pay for failing to get a required COVID-19 vaccine. “Some 3,000 suspensions were notified yesterday to employees at health centers and clinics who have not yet been vaccinated,” Olivier Véran, the health […]

Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, is one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, is one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Susan Walsh/AP One of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol announced Thursday night he will […]

Reba McEntire appears at the Country Music Association Awards in 2019. The singer was rescued from a building in Oklahoma this week after a staircase collapsed. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark J. Terrill/AP Reba McEntire appears at the Country Music Association Awards in 2019. The singer was rescued from a building in Oklahoma this week after a staircase collapsed. Mark J. Terrill/AP Once again, country music star Reba McEntire is a survivor. She was rescued from a historical building in Atoka, Okla., when a staircase collapsed. The 66-year-old singer was removed from the building through a second-story window […]

A little girl and her baby brother were taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents this week after they were discovered abandoned along the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. Border Patrol hide caption toggle caption U.S. Border Patrol A little girl and her baby brother were taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents this week after they were discovered abandoned along the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. Border Patrol U.S. Border Patrol agents found a toddler girl and her baby brother abandoned along the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas, this week, in what the local chief patrol agent calls a “heartbreaking” discovery. […]

Medical professionals pronate a 39-year-old unvaccinated COVID-19 patient last month at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. Kyle Green/AP hide caption toggle caption Kyle Green/AP Medical professionals pronate a 39-year-old unvaccinated COVID-19 patient last month at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. Kyle Green/AP BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho public health leaders on Thursday expanded health care rationing statewide amid a massive increase in the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare made the announcement after St. Luke’s Health System, Idaho’s largest hospital network, on Wednesday asked state health leaders to […]

This photo provided by Hampton County Detention Center shows Alex Murdaugh. Murdaugh surrendered on Thursday to face insurance fraud and other charges after state police said he arranged to have himself shot in the head so that his son would get a $10 million life insurance payout. The shooter only grazed him. Hampton County Detention Center via AP hide caption toggle caption Hampton County Detention Center via AP This photo provided by Hampton County Detention Center shows Alex Murdaugh. Murdaugh surrendered on Thursday to face insurance fraud and other charges after state police said he arranged to have himself shot in […]

City Council member Alondra Cano speaks in June 2020 about defunding the Minneapolis Police Department. Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP hide caption toggle caption Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP City Council member Alondra Cano speaks in June 2020 about defunding the Minneapolis Police Department. Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday evening for voters in Minneapolis to decide on the future of policing in the city where George Floyd was killed, just ahead of the start of early and absentee voting. The state’s highest court overturned a lower court ruling that rejected ballot […]

This photo provided by Melissa Breyer shows some of the dead birds collected in the vicinity of New York’s World Trade Center on Tuesday. Melissa Breyer/AP hide caption toggle caption Melissa Breyer/AP This photo provided by Melissa Breyer shows some of the dead birds collected in the vicinity of New York’s World Trade Center on Tuesday. Melissa Breyer/AP Early Tuesday morning, Melissa Breyer set out to do her usual volunteer work — collecting the bodies of migratory birds who had died colliding with skyscrapers in downtown Manhattan. That morning was much worse than usual. In just over an hour, Breyer picked […]

Special counsel John Durham, here in 2018, was tapped by former Attorney General William Barr to look into the origins of the FBI’s investigation into connections between the Trump campaign and Russia. Department of Justice via AP hide caption toggle caption Department of Justice via AP Special counsel John Durham, here in 2018, was tapped by former Attorney General William Barr to look into the origins of the FBI’s investigation into connections between the Trump campaign and Russia. Department of Justice via AP A Washington attorney who specializes in cybersecurity issues has been indicted over allegedly lying to the FBI ahead […]

Julianne Hough, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Usher Raymond IV will host the show. Kevin Winter/Getty Images ; Jeff Spicer/Getty Images ; Paras Griffin/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images ; Jeff Spicer/Getty Images ; Paras Griffin/Getty Images Julianne Hough, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Usher Raymond IV will host the show. Kevin Winter/Getty Images ; Jeff Spicer/Getty Images ; Paras Griffin/Getty Images CBS thought it had a win when it announced The Activist, a new reality show where six contestants would compete in a variety of activism-themed contests before appearing at a summit of world leaders in Italy — a […]

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Art Cullen discusses the battle to keep print news alive in small-town America. Cullen runs Iowa’s Storm Lake Times, along with his brother, the paper’s publisher. Source link

Philip Morris International is buying Vectura, a large asthma inhaler maker, in a move that health groups have urged Vectura shareholders to reject on both ethical and practical grounds. Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett hide caption toggle caption Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett Philip Morris International is buying Vectura, a large asthma inhaler maker, in a move that health groups have urged Vectura shareholders to reject on both ethical and practical grounds. Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett Philip Morris International is buying British pharmaceutical firm Vectura, in a deal that will see a company synonymous with Big Tobacco taking over a […]

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, right, addresses Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis in April. Court TV/AP hide caption toggle caption Court TV/AP Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, right, addresses Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis in April. Court TV/AP MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday for allegedly violating the civil rights of a teenager in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd. […]