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A resident from the Alexandra township gets tested for the coronavirus in 2020. A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in the heavily populated province of Gauteng. Jerome Delay/AP hide caption toggle caption Jerome Delay/AP A resident from the Alexandra township gets tested for the coronavirus in 2020. A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in the […]

People walk by a hiring sign in a store window in New York on Nov. 17. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images People walk by a hiring sign in a store window in New York on Nov. 17. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Holiday shopping season is always high-stakes for Saxon Shoes in Virginia — a time when people shop for several pairs at once and splurge on pricy winter boots. This year came with extra worries: Would shoppers return after a pandemic freeze? Would Saxon’s shoes get snared in the supply chain mess? And then, the question that […]

A panel of the mosaic discovered by a team of archaeologists in England. The researchers say it shows the body of Hector returning to his father, King Priam (right), in exchange for his weight in gold. University of Leicester Archaeological Services hide caption toggle caption University of Leicester Archaeological Services A panel of the mosaic discovered by a team of archaeologists in England. The researchers say it shows the body of Hector returning to his father, King Priam (right), in exchange for his weight in gold. University of Leicester Archaeological Services The hits just keep coming for an elite team of […]

The Krause House DAO is a group organized by cryptocurrency fans that is raising money to attempt to purchase an NBA franchise. Krause House DAO hide caption toggle caption Krause House DAO The Krause House DAO is a group organized by cryptocurrency fans that is raising money to attempt to purchase an NBA franchise. Krause House DAO Thousands of cryptocurrency investors recently raised more than $40 million and nearly — but ultimately fell short of — purchasing a copy of the U.S. Constitution. Now, a separate group of crypto fans is building momentum with another acquisition target: An NBA franchise. In […]

Jennifer Beecher, left, and her sister-in-law Ashley Beecher, right, enjoy going shopping on Black Friday at Best Buy, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Houston. This year is the first time the pair has arrived before dawn to shop. T Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Chronicle/AP hide caption toggle caption Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Chronicle/AP Jennifer Beecher, left, and her sister-in-law Ashley Beecher, right, enjoy going shopping on Black Friday at Best Buy, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Houston. This year is the first time the pair has arrived before dawn to shop. T Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Chronicle/AP On this year’s Black […]

Bernadette Peters leans forward to discuss the recording of the “Sunday in the Park with George” album with Stephen Sondheim and producer Thomas Z. Shepard in June 1984. Marty Reichenthal/Associated Press hide caption toggle caption Marty Reichenthal/Associated Press Bernadette Peters leans forward to discuss the recording of the “Sunday in the Park with George” album with Stephen Sondheim and producer Thomas Z. Shepard in June 1984. Marty Reichenthal/Associated Press On the day of Stephen Sondheim’s death, creating a list of his songs you will never stop playing is to invite an argument — and I do. Sondheim died at 91, and […]

Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim in New York in 1976. Sondheim died on Friday at age 91. R. Jones/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption R. Jones/Getty Images Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim in New York in 1976. Sondheim died on Friday at age 91. R. Jones/Getty Images Stephen Sondheim, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning Broadway songwriter has died at age 91. His death occurred early this morning, according to Aaron Meier at DKC O&M, the producers of Company on Broadway. Sondheim would have been the first to tell you he was a Broadway baby. As a teenager, he learned about […]

Supporters of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a group of farmers’ organizations, hold flags during a protest to mark one year since the introduction of divisive farm laws and to demand the withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Bill, in Hyderabad, India, on Thursday. Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images Supporters of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a group of farmers’ organizations, hold flags during a protest to mark one year since the introduction of divisive farm laws and to demand the withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Bill, in Hyderabad, India, on Thursday. Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images […]

An oil well works at sunrise Aug. 25, 2021, in Watford City, N.D., part of McKenzie County. The Biden administration on Friday, Nov. 26, called for an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing program. Matthew Brown/AP hide caption toggle caption Matthew Brown/AP An oil well works at sunrise Aug. 25, 2021, in Watford City, N.D., part of McKenzie County. The Biden administration on Friday, Nov. 26, called for an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing program. Matthew Brown/AP The Biden administration on Friday recommended an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to limit areas […]

Kemerovo Governor Sergei Tsivilyov (center) speaks to the media in the Listvyazhnaya mine building, near Belovo, in the Kemerovo region of southwestern Siberia, Russia, Friday. A devastating explosion in the Siberian coal mine Thursday left dozens of miners and rescuers dead. Sergei Gavrilenko/AP hide caption toggle caption Sergei Gavrilenko/AP Kemerovo Governor Sergei Tsivilyov (center) speaks to the media in the Listvyazhnaya mine building, near Belovo, in the Kemerovo region of southwestern Siberia, Russia, Friday. A devastating explosion in the Siberian coal mine Thursday left dozens of miners and rescuers dead. Sergei Gavrilenko/AP MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Friday released the […]

A young woman reacts as she receives a Pfizer jab against COVID-19, in Diepsloot Township near Johannesburg Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Denis Farrell/AP hide caption toggle caption Denis Farrell/AP A young woman reacts as she receives a Pfizer jab against COVID-19, in Diepsloot Township near Johannesburg Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Denis Farrell/AP BRUSSELS — The European Union said Friday it is planning to stop air travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant as the 27-nation bloc is battling a massive spike in cases. “The last thing we need is to bring in a new variant […]

Danyelle Clark-Gutierrez and her service dog, Lisa, shop for food at a grocery store. Clark-Gutierrez got the yellow Labrador retriever to help her cope with post-traumatic stress disorder after she experienced military sexual trauma while serving in the Air Force. Stephanie O’Neill for KHN hide caption toggle caption Stephanie O’Neill for KHN Danyelle Clark-Gutierrez and her service dog, Lisa, shop for food at a grocery store. Clark-Gutierrez got the yellow Labrador retriever to help her cope with post-traumatic stress disorder after she experienced military sexual trauma while serving in the Air Force. Stephanie O’Neill for KHN It’s supper time in the […]

A sign promote sales at a clothing store in a Colorado mall. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP A sign promote sales at a clothing store in a Colorado mall. David Zalubowski/AP By every forecast and measure possible, this holiday shopping season is slated to be a record-breaker. In fact, this whole year’s shopping spree is setting records that not even the Grinch could stop. How big of a record, exactly? U.S. shoppers are expected to spend up to $859 billion between this month and next, according to the National Retail Federation. That could be as much as 10.5% […]

Hollins University was founded in 1842 on the principle that “young women require the same thorough and rigid training as that afforded to young men.” Melissa Block/NPR hide caption toggle caption Melissa Block/NPR Hollins University was founded in 1842 on the principle that “young women require the same thorough and rigid training as that afforded to young men.” Melissa Block/NPR Toward the end of Kendall Sanders’ first year at Hollins University, a historically women’s college in Roanoke, Va., the sociology major had a realization. “My journey has been, ‘Girlhood does not define me,’ ” Sanders says. “My womanness, my femininity does […]

NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks Sen Michael Bennett how Democrats are selling Build Back Better to their voters. Source link

Republican Nancy Mace is one of five U.S. lawmakers on a one-day surprise visit to Taiwan, the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto embassy, announced. Mic Smith/AP hide caption toggle caption Mic Smith/AP Republican Nancy Mace is one of five U.S. lawmakers on a one-day surprise visit to Taiwan, the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto embassy, announced. Mic Smith/AP TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Five U.S. lawmakers met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen Friday morning in a surprise one-day visit intended to reaffirm the United States’ “rock solid” support for the self-governing island. The bi-partisan group of lawmakers from […]

James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Dr. Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux) drive through Matera, Italy in No Time To Die. A scientific review of Bond’s decades of international adventures concludes that the famous secret agent has consistently neglected critical travel health precautions. Nicola Dove/DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM hide caption toggle caption Nicola Dove/DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Dr. Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux) drive through Matera, Italy in No Time To Die. A scientific review of Bond’s decades of international adventures concludes that the famous secret agent has consistently neglected critical travel health precautions. Nicola Dove/DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM […]

Thanksgiving myth tells us that the Pilgrims survived because friendly Native Americans helped them adapt their farming practices. Since then, it’s been Native people who’ve been forced to adapt. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The origin story of America’s Thanksgiving holiday imagines the pilgrims surviving harsh winters because of friendly Native Americans who taught them how to farm. Since then, Indigenous peoples have had to adapt to the food system Europeans developed here. They often lack access to healthy foods. But there’s a movement to preserve traditional farming practices. From member station KNAU in Flagstaff, Ariz., Melissa Sevigny reports. MELISSA SEVIGNY, BYLINE: At […]

There is food insecurity among members of the U.S. military. The military is increasing housing allowances and temporary lodging reimbursements to military families. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Many Americans pull up a chair for a Thanksgiving feast today. Some who serve in the United States military may be struggling to pay for the food on the table. That may include somebody listening now – we’ve got a lot of people in the military who listen. Advocacy groups looked into this and estimated that about 160,000 military service members have trouble feeding their families. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke about this a week […]

A vile containing Pfizer vaccine to be administered is seen ahead of the launch of the VaxuMzansi National Vaccine Day Campaign in South Africa on Sept. 24, 2021. Rajesh Jantilal /Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rajesh Jantilal /Getty Images A vile containing Pfizer vaccine to be administered is seen ahead of the launch of the VaxuMzansi National Vaccine Day Campaign in South Africa on Sept. 24, 2021. Rajesh Jantilal /Getty Images Virologists are rushing to learn more about a variant of the Covid-19 virus that was first identified in Botswana, and which is rapidly outcompeting other versions of the virus […]

In this Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021 photo, rescuers prepare to work at a fire scene at a coal mine near the Siberian city of Kemerovo, about 3,000 kilometres (1,900 miles) east of Moscow, Russia,. Russian authorities say a fire at a coal mine in Siberia has killed nine people and injured 44 others. Dozens of others are still trapped. AP hide caption toggle caption AP In this Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021 photo, rescuers prepare to work at a fire scene at a coal mine near the Siberian city of Kemerovo, about 3,000 kilometres […]

Best in show winner Claire the Scottish deerhound stands with her handler Angela Lloyd at the National Dog Show. Lloyd said Claire was “more sure of herself” this year. Steve Donahue/SeeSpotRun Photo hide caption toggle caption Steve Donahue/SeeSpotRun Photo Best in show winner Claire the Scottish deerhound stands with her handler Angela Lloyd at the National Dog Show. Lloyd said Claire was “more sure of herself” this year. Steve Donahue/SeeSpotRun Photo A 4-year-old Scottish deerhound named Claire has won best in show at the National Dog Show, for the second time in two years. The long-legged black and dark-gray hound stuck […]

Passengers deplane from an airplane after landing at the Albuquerque International Sunport on Nov. 24, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Passengers deplane from an airplane after landing at the Albuquerque International Sunport on Nov. 24, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday directed federal prosecutors across the country to prioritize the prosecution of airline passengers committing assault and other crimes on board. This directive came the same day millions of Americans hit the skies for Thanksgiving Day travel — and amid record levels […]

In this file photo from 2016, a bookshop owner in Pakistan shows a National Geographic magazine with the cover photograph of Afghan refugee woman Sharbat Gula. She arrived in Italy as part of the West’s evacuation of Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country, the Italian government said Thursday. The office of Premier Mario Draghi said she asked to be helped to leave the country. B.K. Bangash/AP hide caption toggle caption B.K. Bangash/AP In this file photo from 2016, a bookshop owner in Pakistan shows a National Geographic magazine with the cover photograph of Afghan refugee woman Sharbat Gula. She […]

A Georgia jury convicted three white men of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. The 25-year-old Black jogger was shot and killed as he ran through a residential neighborhood. Source link

Supporters of Native Americans pause following a prayer during the 38th National Day of Mourning at Coles Hill in Plymouth, Mass., on Nov. 22, 2007. Denouncing centuries of racism and mistreatment of Indigenous people, members of Native American tribes from around New England will gather on Thanksgiving 2021 for a solemn National Day of Mourning observance. Lisa Poole/AP hide caption toggle caption Lisa Poole/AP Supporters of Native Americans pause following a prayer during the 38th National Day of Mourning at Coles Hill in Plymouth, Mass., on Nov. 22, 2007. Denouncing centuries of racism and mistreatment of Indigenous people, members of Native […]

Police walk by an inflated helium balloon of Grogu, also known as Baby Yoda, from the Star Wars show The Mandalorian, on Wednesday in New York, as the balloon is readied for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP Police walk by an inflated helium balloon of Grogu, also known as Baby Yoda, from the Star Wars show The Mandalorian, on Wednesday in New York, as the balloon is readied for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday. Ted Shaffrey/AP Crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is […]

What do the guilty verdicts of three men for killing Ahmaud Arbery mean for Brunswick, Georgia? NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks Dr. John Perry, senior pastor of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. Source link

Another thing in short supply this holiday season– books. From the paper to print them on, to finished titles to stock store shelves, there are issues every step of the way. Source link

The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized recreational marijuana use. Here, a cannabis plant at the Greenleaf Medical Cannabis facility in Richmond, Va., in June. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized recreational marijuana use. Here, a cannabis plant at the Greenleaf Medical Cannabis facility in Richmond, Va., in June. Steve Helber/AP SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The South Dakota […]

Hours after being tapped as Sweden’s prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democratic Party, resigned Wednesday after suffering a budget defeat in parliament and coalition partner the Greens left the two-party minority government. Pontus Lundahl/TT via AP hide caption toggle caption Pontus Lundahl/TT via AP Hours after being tapped as Sweden’s prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democratic Party, resigned Wednesday after suffering a budget defeat in parliament and coalition partner the Greens left the two-party minority government. Pontus Lundahl/TT via AP COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Hours after being tapped as Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson […]

Travis McMichael (from left); his father, Gregory McMichael; and William “Roddie” Bryan have been on trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was fatally shot while out for a run last year in Georgia. Sean Rayford, Octavio Jones-Pool/ Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Rayford, Octavio Jones-Pool/ Getty Images Travis McMichael (from left); his father, Gregory McMichael; and William “Roddie” Bryan have been on trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was fatally shot while out for a run last year in Georgia. Sean Rayford, Octavio Jones-Pool/ Getty Images The three white […]

Shoppers wear protective face masks as they look for Black Friday deals at the Ellenton Premium Outlet stores Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Ellenton, Fla. Chris O’Meara/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris O’Meara/AP Shoppers wear protective face masks as they look for Black Friday deals at the Ellenton Premium Outlet stores Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Ellenton, Fla. Chris O’Meara/AP Last year, stores, major retailers and fast-food chains closed their doors on Thanksgiving Day due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And for the second year in a row, the majority of major retailers and food places will keep their stores closed on […]

It’s definitely not a turkey day. Jollof rice is more like it. It’s questioned as a holiday because of its American origins. And the way Liberians do celebrate holds lessons for the U.S. (Image credit: Tommy Trenchard for NPR) Source link

Republican state Sen. Rob McColley presents a new congressional district map, drawn by the Senate Republican Caucus. Andy Chow/Ohio Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Andy Chow/Ohio Public Radio Republican state Sen. Rob McColley presents a new congressional district map, drawn by the Senate Republican Caucus. Andy Chow/Ohio Public Radio Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, has signed into law a congressional map that creates 15 new districts in the state, but anti-gerrymandering advocates are slamming the map saying it was drawn to keep a Republican stronghold in Ohio. The plan has 12 seats that either heavily favor or lean in […]

From left to right: Marcus Arbery, father of Ahmaud Arbery; attorney Ben Crump; Rev. Al Sharpton; Wanda Cooper-Jones, mother of Ahmaud Arbery; and attorney Lee Merritt address the media following guilty verdicts for the defendants in the trial of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery on Wednesday in Brunswick, Ga. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images From left to right: Marcus Arbery, father of Ahmaud Arbery; attorney Ben Crump; Rev. Al Sharpton; Wanda Cooper-Jones, mother of Ahmaud Arbery; and attorney Lee Merritt address the media following guilty verdicts for the defendants in the trial of the killers of […]

The Oregon-born wolf known as OR93 near Yosemite, Calif. in February 2021. The wolf thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California, but was found dead after apparently being struck by a vehicle. California Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP hide caption toggle caption California Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP The Oregon-born wolf known as OR93 near Yosemite, Calif. in February 2021. The wolf thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California, but was found dead after apparently being struck by a vehicle. California Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP Wildlife officials say a far-ranging […]

Dozens of migrants died and others were injured on Wednesday when their boat capsized off Calais in the English Channel as they tried to cross from France to Britain, authorities said. In this photo from Nov. 17, French police officers patrol on the beach in the search for migrants in Wimereux, northern France. Louis Witter/AP hide caption toggle caption Louis Witter/AP Dozens of migrants died and others were injured on Wednesday when their boat capsized off Calais in the English Channel as they tried to cross from France to Britain, authorities said. In this photo from Nov. 17, French police officers […]

Law enforcement was able to find images on social media of a person who they say appears to be Beeks and is wearing the same jacket as a man who participated in the Jan. 6 riots. U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia hide caption toggle caption U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia Law enforcement was able to find images on social media of a person who they say appears to be Beeks and is wearing the same jacket as a man who participated in the Jan. 6 riots. U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia A […]

Labour member of Parliament Stella Creasy carries her son, Pip, during a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament, London, on Tuesday, in a screen grab from House of Commons TV. House of Commons/PA via AP hide caption toggle caption House of Commons/PA via AP Labour member of Parliament Stella Creasy carries her son, Pip, during a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament, London, on Tuesday, in a screen grab from House of Commons TV. House of Commons/PA via AP LONDON — Several British politicians demanded a change in parliamentary rules on Wednesday after a lawmaker was told she couldn’t bring her 3-month-old baby […]

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid CF, shown here at a match earlier this month, has been found guilty in a blackmail case. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images Karim Benzema of Real Madrid CF, shown here at a match earlier this month, has been found guilty in a blackmail case. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images Soccer star Karim Benzema, who plays for Real Madrid and the French national team, has been found guilty of conspiring to blackmail a former teammate over a sex tape. The scandal has been unfolding since 2015 and caused major setbacks in […]

Shalanda Young testifies during a Senate Budget Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 2, 2021. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Shalanda Young testifies during a Senate Budget Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 2, 2021. Patrick Semansky/AP President Biden has nominated Shalanda Young to be director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, and Nani Coloretti as deputy director, the White House […]

BERLIN — The three parties negotiating to form Germany’s next government will finalize and present their coalition agreement Wednesday, two of the prospective partners said. The deal paves the way for center-left leader Olaf Scholz to replace longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel in the coming weeks. The center-left Social Democrats have been negotiating with the environmentalist Green party and the pro-business Free Democrats since narrowly winning a national election on Sept. 26. The latter two parties said the agreement will be presented on Wednesday afternoon. If party members sign off on it, the three-way alliance — which has never yet been tried […]

Kevin Strickland, 62, managed a smile while talking to the media after his release from prison on Tuesday in Cameron, Mo. Rich Sugg/The Kansas City Star via AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Sugg/The Kansas City Star via AP Kevin Strickland, 62, managed a smile while talking to the media after his release from prison on Tuesday in Cameron, Mo. Rich Sugg/The Kansas City Star via AP A Kansas City man who was jailed for more than 40 years for three murders was released from prison Tuesday after a judge ruled that he was wrongfully convicted in 1979. Kevin Strickland, 62, […]

President Biden delivers remarks on the economy and lowering prices at the White House on Tuesday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Biden delivers remarks on the economy and lowering prices at the White House on Tuesday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Americans’ most pressing economic concern is inflation, and it’s contributing to a decline in how they view President Biden, according to a new NPR/Marist poll. Biden’s approval is down to 42%, the lowest recorded in the survey since Biden took office. And a slim majority also say he hasn’t fulfilled […]

Booster shots are authorized for all U.S. adults, but some are wondering if they need them. A nurse fills a syringe with Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 at a pop up vaccine clinic in the Arleta neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Booster shots are authorized for all U.S. adults, but some are wondering if they need them. A nurse fills a syringe with Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 at a pop up vaccine clinic in the Arleta neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Federal health officials are urging Americans […]

Corals fertilize billions of offspring by casting sperm and eggs into the Pacific Ocean off the Queensland state coastal city of Cairns, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Gabriel Guzman/AP hide caption toggle caption Gabriel Guzman/AP Corals fertilize billions of offspring by casting sperm and eggs into the Pacific Ocean off the Queensland state coastal city of Cairns, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Gabriel Guzman/AP CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes. Scientists on Tuesday night recorded the corals fertilizing billions of […]

Gasoline prices are seen on Nov. 17 in Miami Beach, Fla. The White House says oil prices have come down as speculation grew that the United States and other countries would tap reserves. Marta Lavandier/AP hide caption toggle caption Marta Lavandier/AP Gasoline prices are seen on Nov. 17 in Miami Beach, Fla. The White House says oil prices have come down as speculation grew that the United States and other countries would tap reserves. Marta Lavandier/AP The United States plans to draw 50 million barrels of oil from its emergency oil reserves in coming months, a widely anticipated step aimed at […]

Samsung Electronics on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 reported its highest quarterly profit in three years as it continues to see robust global demand for its computer memory chips. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption toggle caption Lee Jin-man/AP Samsung Electronics on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 reported its highest quarterly profit in three years as it continues to see robust global demand for its computer memory chips. Lee Jin-man/AP Samsung said it plans to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory outside of Austin, Texas, amid a global shortage of chips used in phones, cars and other electronic devices. “This is the largest foreign direct […]

See the full list below Jon Batiste, shown performing at Global Citizen Live: New York earlier this year, was nominated for 11 Grammy Awards. John Lamparski/Getty Images, hide caption toggle caption John Lamparski/Getty Images, Jon Batiste, shown performing at Global Citizen Live: New York earlier this year, was nominated for 11 Grammy Awards. John Lamparski/Getty Images, Nominees for the 64th annual Grammy Awards were announced on Tuesday. The leading nominee for this year is bandleader, pianist and composer Jon Batiste, who was nominated in 11 dizzyingly wide-flung categories, including Album of the Year (for his album We Are), Record of the […]

Dollar Tree stores are raising prices above $1 for the first time in 35 years. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Dollar Tree stores are raising prices above $1 for the first time in 35 years. Scott Olson/Getty Images For 35 years, the discount chain Dollar Tree committed to selling almost everything for $1. Time has come to pass the buck: Prices for most items will increase to $1.25. Each year, the value of a dollar is eroded by inflation, making a dollar price commitment more difficult to maintain. Last month, inflation reached the highest rate since […]

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C. The mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C. The mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Jon Cherry/Getty Images The Democratic-led House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has issued a new round of subpoenas to far right extremist groups, including the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers. […]

Oxycodone pills. A federal jury in Ohio on Tuesday found major pharmacy chains liable for helping to fuel the opioid crisis. Marie Hickman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marie Hickman/Getty Images Oxycodone pills. A federal jury in Ohio on Tuesday found major pharmacy chains liable for helping to fuel the opioid crisis. Marie Hickman/Getty Images A federal jury on Tuesday found three of the nation’s biggest pharmacy chains, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart, liable for helping to fuel the U.S. opioid crisis — a decision that’s expected to have legal repercussions as thousands of similar lawsuits move forward in courts across the […]

Elizabeth Holmes walks into federal court in San Jose, Calif., on Monday. Holmes is accused of duping elite financial backers, customers and patients into believing that her startup was about to revolutionize medicine. Nic Coury/AP hide caption toggle caption Nic Coury/AP Elizabeth Holmes walks into federal court in San Jose, Calif., on Monday. Holmes is accused of duping elite financial backers, customers and patients into believing that her startup was about to revolutionize medicine. Nic Coury/AP Elizabeth Holmes told the jury in her criminal fraud trial on Tuesday that she personally put the letterhead of pharma giants Pfizer and Schering-Plough on […]

This Nov. 16, 2021, photo provided by the Waukesha County Sheriff Office in Waukesha, Wis., shows Darrell Brooks Jr. Brooks, the SUV driver who plowed into a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, killing and injuring multiple people, was leaving the scene of a domestic dispute that had taken place just minutes earlier. Waukesha County Sheriff Office/AP hide caption toggle caption Waukesha County Sheriff Office/AP This Nov. 16, 2021, photo provided by the Waukesha County Sheriff Office in Waukesha, Wis., shows Darrell Brooks Jr. Brooks, the SUV driver who plowed into a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, […]

Flowers, candles and chalk-written messages surround a photograph of Heather Heyer on the spot where she was killed and 19 others injured when a car slamed into a crowd of people protesting against a white supremacist rally, August 16, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Flowers, candles and chalk-written messages surround a photograph of Heather Heyer on the spot where she was killed and 19 others injured when a car slamed into a crowd of people protesting against a white supremacist rally, August 16, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A jury […]

MIAMI — An attorney for the family of Brian Laundrie said Tuesday that he fatally shot himself in the head. Laundrie had been the subject of a manhunt for more than a month as investigators searched for clues in the slaying of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito, during their cross-country van trip together. Attorney Steve Bertolino said in a statement that Laundrie’s parents have been informed that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, and the manner of death was suicide. “Chris and Roberta are still mourning the loss of their son and are hopeful that these findings […]

Paris Muhammad, CEO of Paris Place LLC, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the moment she made history as the youngest member of the Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce in Georgia. Tenisha Odom hide caption toggle caption Tenisha Odom Paris Muhammad, CEO of Paris Place LLC, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the moment she made history as the youngest member of the Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce in Georgia. Tenisha Odom Whether it’s babysitting or flipping burgers, most people’s first jobs do not compare to what Paris Muhammad is up to. At just 10 years old, she is the CEO of her own makeup […]

Theresa Bonham stands in front of her home in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood in Detroit. A storm on June 26 caused extreme flooding resulting in extensive water damage to Bonham’s basement. Sylvia Jarrus for NPR hide caption toggle caption Sylvia Jarrus for NPR Theresa Bonham stands in front of her home in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood in Detroit. A storm on June 26 caused extreme flooding resulting in extensive water damage to Bonham’s basement. Sylvia Jarrus for NPR At 3 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, Theresa Bonham awoke to a phone call. “My neighbor across the street called me and asked […]

Two former Netflix employees who raised concerns about anti-transgender comments on Dave Chappelle’s TV special are dropping labor complaints and one has resigned from the company. Chappelle is shown here on Nov. 6 in Las Vegas. Steve Marcus/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Marcus/AP Two former Netflix employees who raised concerns about anti-transgender comments on Dave Chappelle’s TV special are dropping labor complaints and one has resigned from the company. Chappelle is shown here on Nov. 6 in Las Vegas. Steve Marcus/AP LOS ANGELES — Two former Netflix employees who criticized anti-transgender comments on Dave Chappelle’s TV special are dropping labor […]

PBS NewsHour YouTube Prosecutors will make their rebuttal in the case of the three men accused of murder and other charges over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County, Ga., in February 2020. The case will then go to the nearly all-white jury to begin deliberations. On Monday, prosecutors and defense attorneys made closing arguments. Prosecutors said they would need two additional hours to make their rebuttal. Travis McMichael, his father, Greg, and William ‘Roddie’ Bryan have all been charged with Arbery’s murder. Arbery, 25, was jogging through a neighborhood when the three men started pursuing him in pickup trucks. […]

Two weeks notice: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools in North Carolina voted on Oct. 28 to close schools on Nov. 12, for a “day of kindness, community and connection.” Five days notice: On the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 17, Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan announced they would be closed the following Monday and Tuesday, extending Thanksgiving break for a full week. The district cited rising COVID-19 cases and staff shortages. Three and even two days notice: On Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 9 and 10, three different districts in Washington state — in Seattle, Bellevue and Kent — announced schools would be closed […]

Down North Pizza executive chef Michael Carter behind the counter. Kimberly Paynter/WHYY hide caption toggle caption Kimberly Paynter/WHYY Down North Pizza executive chef Michael Carter behind the counter. Kimberly Paynter/WHYY Philadelphia’s Down North Pizza has quickly made national best-of lists for its Detroit-style square pies. The buzz is so big that the bestseller often changes depending on what was recently featured in the press, said executive chef Michael Carter. “Because of The New York Times, it’s been the Uptown Vibe,” he said. That’s the shop’s vegetarian pie, laden with julienned peppers, sauteed mushrooms, kale, red onions, and their spin on tomato […]

This image made from video provided by Nova TV shows emergency service workers beside a burnt out bus in Bosnek, Bulgaria, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This image made from video provided by Nova TV shows emergency service workers beside a burnt out bus in Bosnek, Bulgaria, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. AP SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A bus carrying North Macedonians home from a tourist trip to Istanbul crashed and caught fire in western Bulgaria early Tuesday, killing at least 45 people, authorities and local media said. The accident happened around 2 a.m. and there were […]

A clerk shows a customer an AR-15 style rifle at a gun show in Costa Mesa, Calif. in June 2021. Gun sales increased in the U.S, following COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images A clerk shows a customer an AR-15 style rifle at a gun show in Costa Mesa, Calif. in June 2021. Gun sales increased in the U.S, following COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Author Ryan Busse jokes that he was born with “a shotgun in one hand and a rifle in the […]

A police officer uses a flashlight while looking for evidence in downtown Waukesha, Wis., after an SUV sped through a barricade and slammed into a Christmas parade, killing and injuring several people on Sunday. Jeffrey Phelps/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeffrey Phelps/AP A police officer uses a flashlight while looking for evidence in downtown Waukesha, Wis., after an SUV sped through a barricade and slammed into a Christmas parade, killing and injuring several people on Sunday. Jeffrey Phelps/AP Authorities in Waukesha, Wis., announced Monday that 39-year-old Darrell Brooks Jr. has been charged with five counts of homicide after he allegedly drove […]

Chrystul Kizer (shown here with her lawyers in 2019) is arguing that it was self-defense when she killed the man who sexually abused her. The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption The Washington Post via Getty Images Chrystul Kizer (shown here with her lawyers in 2019) is arguing that it was self-defense when she killed the man who sexually abused her. The Washington Post via Getty Images In the aftermath of Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal in Kenosha, Wis., last week, advocates are turning back to the case of Chrystul Kizer, who is also arguing it was self-defense when she […]

Sean Parnell speaks ahead of a rally with then-President Donald Trump on Sept. 22, 2020, in Moon Township, Pa. Keith Srakocic/AP hide caption toggle caption Keith Srakocic/AP Sean Parnell speaks ahead of a rally with then-President Donald Trump on Sept. 22, 2020, in Moon Township, Pa. Keith Srakocic/AP Sean Parnell has suspended his campaign to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate, after a court order made public on Monday granted the Republican’s estranged wife sole legal custody and primary physical custody of the pair’s three children. Parnell’s wife, Laurie Snell, has accused him of a litany of abuses, ranging from choking […]

A memorial is seen outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in honor of those killed during a 2018 mass shooting. Families of more than a dozen victims have reached a legal settlement with the Justice Department. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images A memorial is seen outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in honor of those killed during a 2018 mass shooting. Families of more than a dozen victims have reached a legal settlement with the Justice Department. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Families of more than a dozen victims of the 2018 […]

Relatives of the Groveland Four, from left, Vivian Shepherd, niece of Sam Shepherd, Gerald Threat, nephew of Walter Irvin; Carol Greenlee, daughter of Charles Greenlee, gather at a monument for the Groveland Four in front of the Old Lake County courthouse in Tavares, Fla., Feb. 21, 2020. Joe Burbank/AP hide caption toggle caption Joe Burbank/AP Relatives of the Groveland Four, from left, Vivian Shepherd, niece of Sam Shepherd, Gerald Threat, nephew of Walter Irvin; Carol Greenlee, daughter of Charles Greenlee, gather at a monument for the Groveland Four in front of the Old Lake County courthouse in Tavares, Fla., Feb. 21, […]

Roger Stone, left, and Alex Jones hold a press conference before attending a House Judiciary Committee hearing in 2018. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Roger Stone, left, and Alex Jones hold a press conference before attending a House Judiciary Committee hearing in 2018. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The Democratic-led House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has issued five new subpoenas to several ex-Trump administration officials and allies, including Roger Stone, spokesman Taylor Budowich and InfoWars founder Alex Jones. The […]

Toppled chairs are seen among holiday decorations in downtown Waukesha, Wis., after an SUV plowed into a Christmas parade injuring dozens of people Sunday. Jeffrey Phelps/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeffrey Phelps/AP Toppled chairs are seen among holiday decorations in downtown Waukesha, Wis., after an SUV plowed into a Christmas parade injuring dozens of people Sunday. Jeffrey Phelps/AP Five people were killed and dozens were injured after the driver of an SUV plowed into a crowd of people at the annual Waukesha Christmas Parade in Wisconsin on Sunday. Within an hour into the parade, suspect Darrell E. Brooks, 39, “intentionally drove […]

Robert Bly won a National Book Award in 1968. He is pictured above in 2008. Jim Mone/AP hide caption toggle caption Jim Mone/AP Robert Bly won a National Book Award in 1968. He is pictured above in 2008. Jim Mone/AP Poet Robert Bly, a tireless advocate for his art form, who over the course of half a century transformed American poetry and was also central to the controversial men’s movement, died Sunday. He was 94 years old. Bly’s death was confirmed on Monday by his friend, neighbor and fellow poet, James Lenfestey. The cause of death was not immediately known. Bly, […]

Debris litters the street at a crime scene on Sunday in Waukesha, Wis., after a person in an SUV slammed into pedestrians at a holiday parade. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Vondruska/Getty Images Debris litters the street at a crime scene on Sunday in Waukesha, Wis., after a person in an SUV slammed into pedestrians at a holiday parade. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images What was supposed to be a joyous occasion in Waukesha, Wis., turned to tragedy Sunday afternoon when the driver of an SUV plowed into a crowd of people at the city’s annual holiday parade. At least […]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A jury resumed deliberations Monday in the civil trial of white nationalists accused of conspiring to commit racially motivated violence at the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in 2017. The jury in U.S. District Court is being asked to decide whether white supremacists, neo-Nazis and white nationalist organizations are responsible for violence during two days of demonstrations. Jurors will also decide if the defendants are liable for compensatory and punitive damages for nine people who filed a federal lawsuit after they received physical or psychological injuries. Jurors deliberated for about 7 1/2 hours on Friday without […]

A nurse fills a syringe with COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site in Kansas City, Mo. on March 19, 2021. Orlin Wagner/AP hide caption toggle caption Orlin Wagner/AP A nurse fills a syringe with COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site in Kansas City, Mo. on March 19, 2021. Orlin Wagner/AP Republican lawmakers across the country look determined to take on the Biden administration’s insistence that employers require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Kansas legislature meets in special session starting Monday to engage in battle with the federal government over the vaccine mandates. But courts will likely […]

Digital generated image of cut out male head multi layered with covid-19 cells inside on blue background. Andriy Onufriyenko/Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andriy Onufriyenko/Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Digital generated image of cut out male head multi layered with covid-19 cells inside on blue background. Andriy Onufriyenko/Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Even before the federal government’s recent decision last week to authorize COVID boosters all adults, it had already recommended them in October for people with certain high-risk conditions. Along with with illnesses like diabetes and heart disease, that list included mental health conditions. The decision to prioritize people with psychiatric diagnoses […]

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) is one of 70 House Democrats Republicans are targeting to beat in November 2022. Here she greets voters outside the Orange County Registrar’s office September 18, 2020 in Orange, Virginia. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) is one of 70 House Democrats Republicans are targeting to beat in November 2022. Here she greets voters outside the Orange County Registrar’s office September 18, 2020 in Orange, Virginia. Win McNamee/Getty Images At a busy pub in Midlothian, Virginia, a group of voters are gathered at long wooden tables, ordering burgers and […]

An illustration of the DART spacecraft approaching two asteroids; it will crash into the smaller one to try to change how this space rock orbits its larger companion. NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben hide caption toggle caption NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben An illustration of the DART spacecraft approaching two asteroids; it will crash into the smaller one to try to change how this space rock orbits its larger companion. NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben NASA is about to launch an unprecedented mission to knock an asteroid slightly off-course. In the first real-world test of a technique that could someday be used to protect […]

Sailboats used by smugglers to transport migrants and refugees are beached on Le Cannelle beach in Isola Capo Rizzuto, Calabria region, Southern Italy, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Alessandra Tarantino/AP hide caption toggle caption Alessandra Tarantino/AP Sailboats used by smugglers to transport migrants and refugees are beached on Le Cannelle beach in Isola Capo Rizzuto, Calabria region, Southern Italy, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Alessandra Tarantino/AP ROCCELLA JONICA, Italy (AP) — When the Taliban took Kabul in August, Zakia was six months pregnant and in her first year of university while her husband, Hamid, was working as an auditor. They decided to flee, […]

Young people line up to receive shots of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, one of several Asian nations whose vaccination rates are now among the world’s best. Heng Sinith/AP hide caption toggle caption Heng Sinith/AP Young people line up to receive shots of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, one of several Asian nations whose vaccination rates are now among the world’s best. Heng Sinith/AP PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — When Cambodia rolled out COVID-19 vaccines, lines stretched down entire streets and people left their shoes out to save their places as they sheltered from the […]

A rally outside the Chinese consulate in Manila, Philippines on May 7, 2021. The Philippine military sent two supply boats on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 to provide food to Filipino marines guarding a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. Aaron Favila/AP hide caption toggle caption Aaron Favila/AP A rally outside the Chinese consulate in Manila, Philippines on May 7, 2021. The Philippine military sent two supply boats on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 to provide food to Filipino marines guarding a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. Aaron Favila/AP MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military defiantly redeployed two supply […]

Web3, short for web 3.0, is a vision of the future of the Internet in which people operate on decentralized, quasi-anonymous platforms, rather than depend on tech giants like Google, Facebook and Twitter. Ani_Ka/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ani_Ka/Getty Images Web3, short for web 3.0, is a vision of the future of the Internet in which people operate on decentralized, quasi-anonymous platforms, rather than depend on tech giants like Google, Facebook and Twitter. Ani_Ka/Getty Images There’s a buzzword that tech, crypto and venture-capital types have become infatuated with lately. Conversations are now peppered with it, and you’re not serious about […]

A Nordstrom sign is displayed outside of a mall in 2017 in Indianapolis. Police described an “organized theft” at a Nordstrom near San Francisco. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP A Nordstrom sign is displayed outside of a mall in 2017 in Indianapolis. Police described an “organized theft” at a Nordstrom near San Francisco. Darron Cummings/AP About 80 people rushed into a Nordstrom store near San Francisco on Saturday and stole merchandise in what authorities called an “organized theft.” Police in Walnut Creek said Sunday that they arrested three people in connection with the incident at the luxury department […]

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai was thought to have been missing since the beginning of November after making sexual assault allegations against China’s former vice premier on social media. Andy Brownbill/AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Brownbill/AP Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai was thought to have been missing since the beginning of November after making sexual assault allegations against China’s former vice premier on social media. Andy Brownbill/AP Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who has been missing from public view, told Olympic leaders Sunday that all is well. Questions surrounding the athlete’s wellbeing­­ — and whereabouts — in recent weeks became […]

A holiday parade in Waukesha, Wis., turned to panic after a red SUV tore through the crowd, leaving more than 20 individuals injured, said police. The 58th annual holiday parade in downtown Waukesha was underway when a vehicle sped through the parade route. Videos across social media show a red SUV blowing through low-level barricades and speeding away. A law enforcement officer can be seen in the video and appears to open fire at the vehicle. Waukesha resident Lindsey Ashley, 36, said she was enjoying the parade with her two children, ages 7 and 9, when the SUV blew by them. […]

Tiger Woods, pictured in December 2020, posted a video on Sunday of himself practicing. He faced complex injuries sustained in a car crash in February. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Tiger Woods, pictured in December 2020, posted a video on Sunday of himself practicing. He faced complex injuries sustained in a car crash in February. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Golf icon Tiger Woods seems to be on the mend following a car crash earlier this year that left him injured. Woods posted a short video of himself on Twitter Sunday morning that shows him practicing his swing. […]

A Disney employee welcomes guests to Walt Disney World Resort on July 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Disney has paused its COVID-19 vaccine mandate to comply with a new Florida law. Matt Stroshane/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty hide caption toggle caption Matt Stroshane/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty A Disney employee welcomes guests to Walt Disney World Resort on July 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Disney has paused its COVID-19 vaccine mandate to comply with a new Florida law. Matt Stroshane/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty The U.S. is approaching its second Thanksgiving in the COVID-19 […]

A man walks in front of a fire in a street of The Hague during a demonstration against the Dutch government’s coronavirus measures on November 20, 2021. DANNY KEMP/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption DANNY KEMP/AFP via Getty Images A man walks in front of a fire in a street of The Hague during a demonstration against the Dutch government’s coronavirus measures on November 20, 2021. DANNY KEMP/AFP via Getty Images A resurgence of COVID-19 restrictions in a number of countries has resulted in protests, with some demonstrations turning violent and leading to dozens of arrests. On Saturday night, […]

Israeli security personnel and members of Zaka Rescue and Recovery team carry the body of a Palestinian man who was fatally shot by Israeli police after he killed one Israeli and wounded four others in a shooting attack in Jerusalem’s Old City. Mahmoud Illean/AP hide caption toggle caption Mahmoud Illean/AP Israeli security personnel and members of Zaka Rescue and Recovery team carry the body of a Palestinian man who was fatally shot by Israeli police after he killed one Israeli and wounded four others in a shooting attack in Jerusalem’s Old City. Mahmoud Illean/AP JERUSALEM — A Palestinian assailant killed one […]

Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, from Georgia speaks as the House Judiciary Committee hears investigative findings in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. When redrawing her district, Republicans in Georgia removed several Democrat-heavy precincts. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, from Georgia speaks as the House Judiciary Committee hears investigative findings in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. When redrawing her district, Republicans in Georgia removed several Democrat-heavy precincts. Alex Brandon/AP Republicans in Georgia are set to approve a new congressional map that adds to their […]

Sudanese protest against the military coup that ousted government last month, in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Marwan Ali/AP hide caption toggle caption Marwan Ali/AP Sudanese protest against the military coup that ousted government last month, in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Marwan Ali/AP CAIRO — Sudan’s military and civilian leaders reached a deal to reinstate Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who was deposed in a coup last month. According to the deal, signed Sunday, the military will also release government officials and politicians arrested since the Oct. 25 coup. The country’s top general, Abdel Fattah Burhan, said in televised […]

Lucy Grimshaw says she feels blessed to have such a supportive mom, Ali Grimshaw, and feels validated by their conversations about race. Ali adopted Lucy when she was 19 months old. Courtesy of Ali Grimshaw hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Ali Grimshaw Lucy Grimshaw says she feels blessed to have such a supportive mom, Ali Grimshaw, and feels validated by their conversations about race. Ali adopted Lucy when she was 19 months old. Courtesy of Ali Grimshaw The killing of George Floyd and other Black Americans. A surge in anti-Asian violence across the country amidst the pandemic. The migrant crisis […]

To get properly cooked dark meat without sacrificing a tender breast, some cooks choose to spatchcock their turkey before they roast it. Derek Campanile / Dad With A Pan I’ve got a kitchen confession: I don’t do Thanksgiving turkey. It’s not because of dietary restrictions, although I do try to limit my meat consumption. It’s more a matter of soul-crushing disappointment. Years ago, my family and I decided we weren’t going to serve Thanksgiving turkey anymore because it kept turning out dry and flavorless. What’s the point of getting up super early and spending hours laboring and stressing in the kitchen […]

A customer prepares to pump gas into her car at a Shell station on Nov. 17 in San Rafael, Calif. A surge in gas prices this year is leaving the Biden administration looking for options to do something about it. One that’s getting recent attention is tapping the country’s emergency oil stockpile. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A customer prepares to pump gas into her car at a Shell station on Nov. 17 in San Rafael, Calif. A surge in gas prices this year is leaving the Biden administration looking for options to do something about […]

The California Highway Patrol is looking for motorists who stopped to grab cash from the freeway after piles of bills spilled out of an armored car Friday morning. Chris Carlson/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Carlson/AP The California Highway Patrol is looking for motorists who stopped to grab cash from the freeway after piles of bills spilled out of an armored car Friday morning. Chris Carlson/AP Traffic came to a stop on California’s Interstate 5 Friday morning after an armored car happened to spill cash across the freeway, just north of San Diego. Several drivers and passengers jumped out of their […]

A jury on Friday found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges related to him shooting three men on Aug. 25, 2020. Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber, Gaige Grosskreutz and Rittenhouse had traveled to the scene of unrest in Kenosha that night for differing reasons. Protestors had gathered there to speak out against the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was left paralyzed after being shot by a police officer. Rittenhouse, then 17 years old, said he had traveled from his home in Antioch, Ill., to protect private property and help as a medic. Amid protests that had turned […]

Tesla drivers can unlock and start their vehicle from the smart phones, which became problematic when the app refused to work Friday. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images) Carsten Koall/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Carsten Koall/Getty Images Tesla drivers can unlock and start their vehicle from the smart phones, which became problematic when the app refused to work Friday. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images) Carsten Koall/Getty Images Some Tesla owners experienced a series of server errors on the car maker’s app Friday, frustrating motorists who were unable to unlock or start their electric vehicle with their phone. The outage was resolved […]

A TSA employee screens travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Ga., November 2007. TSA is expecting to screen 20 million travelers this Thanksgiving season. Chris Rank/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Rank/Bloomberg via Getty Images A TSA employee screens travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Ga., November 2007. TSA is expecting to screen 20 million travelers this Thanksgiving season. Chris Rank/Bloomberg via Getty Images Rumors of an active shooter at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport left travelers scared and confused Saturday until the airport announced a firearm had been accidentally discharged. The reports of an active shooter […]

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says he believes the Senate will pass President Biden’s spending bill before the end of the year. The House passed the bill on Friday, sending it to the 50-50 Senate. Pete Marovich/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pete Marovich/Getty Images Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says he believes the Senate will pass President Biden’s spending bill before the end of the year. The House passed the bill on Friday, sending it to the 50-50 Senate. Pete Marovich/Getty Images President Biden’s spending bill, often called “Build Back Better,” passed in the House on Friday largely on party lines. Now […]