Politics Aug 01 Democratic lawmakers slam the lack of attorney access for asylum-seekers in Border Patrol custody As the administration prepared to launch speedy screenings this spring, authorities pledged access to counsel would be a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy.
World Aug 01 Palestinian man opens fire in West Bank settlement, wounding 6 people before being killed The shooting in the sprawling Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim, in the occupied West Bank, was the latest in the most violent stretch of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the territory in nearly two decades.
World Aug 01 Myanmar's military reduces Aung San Suu Kyi's sentences, still faces decades in prison The clemency was announced a day after Myanmar's military extended the state of emergency it imposed when it seized power from Suu Kyi’s elected government 2 1/2 years ago, forcing a further delay in elections it promised when it took…
World Aug 01 Crane collapse in India kills 16 workers Television footage showed the collapsed crane on the ground as rescue workers looked for survivors near the site in Thane, a city just outside Mumbai.
World Aug 01 Floods surrounding Beijing kill at least 20, leave 27 missing while thousands evacuated The level of rainfall is rarely seen in Beijing, which generally enjoys moderate, dry summers but has experienced record-breaking extended days of high temperatures this summer.
Arts Jul 31 Angus Cloud, breakout star of 'Euphoria,' is dead at 25 In a statement, Cloud's family said he had "intensely struggled" with the recent loss of his father. Cloud hadn't acted before he was cast in "Euphoria." The part made Cloud the breakout star of one the buzziest shows in television.
Arts Jul 31 Paul Reubens, actor who brought Pee-wee Herman to life, dies from cancer at 70 Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died.
World Jul 31 Israel's full high court to hear petitions against judiciary law in September Israel's Supreme Court says that a full panel of 15 justices would hear petitions in September against a contentious law that was passed last week by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and which has spurred mass protests.
World Jul 30 Russia accuses Ukraine of more drone attacks in Moscow and border region The attacks, which Ukraine didn't acknowledge in keeping with its security policy, reflected a pattern of more frequent and deeper cross-border strikes the Kyiv government has launched since starting a counteroffensive against Russian forces in June.
World Jul 28 IMF agrees to release $7.5 billion to Argentina as its economy reels from drought The International Monetary Fund says it reached an agreement with Argentina that would open the door for the cash-strapped South American country to receive $7.5 billion over the next few months.