Politics Jun 20 Sen. Bernie Sanders launches probe into Amazon's safety practices, asks workers to share stories The move follows a series of probes Sanders has initiated against Starbucks and Moderna in his role as chairman of a committee that oversees health and labor issues.
Politics Jun 20 WATCH: Jill Biden says consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade 'go far beyond the right to choose' The first lady invited the women from Texas, Florida and Louisiana to the White House to help highlight the one anniversary Saturday of the Supreme Court decision overturning its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade.
Nation Jun 20 Supreme Court rejects appeal from veterans seeking disability benefits after radiation exposure A federal appeals court rejected the class-action claims. The Supreme Court’s action leaves that ruling in place.
World Jun 20 Tropical Storm Bret heads toward eastern Caribbean as region rushes to prepare The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm is expected to pummel some eastern Caribbean islands on Thursday and Friday at near hurricane strength.
World Jun 19 Opposition leader Navalny urges supporters to protest Russia's actions in Ukraine Alexei Navalny, who exposed official corruption and organized major anti-Kremlin protests, was arrested in January 2021 upon returning to Moscow after recuperating in Germany from nerve agent poisoning that he blamed on the Kremlin.
World Jun 18 Ukraine, Russia both suffering heavy casualties amid Kyiv's counteroffensive, UK assesses Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin’s forces from occupied areas in the early stages of its counteroffensive, British officials said Sunday.
World Jun 18 Pakistan's PM declares day of mourning for citizens who died in migrant boat disaster Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday declared a national day of mourning for citizens who died when the fishing trawler packed with migrants they were in sank off the Greek coast.
World Jun 18 Voters in Switzerland approve climate bill targeting net zero emissions by 2050 A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb greenhouse gas emissions, as the Alpine nation's iconic glaciers melt away at an alarming rate.
World Jun 18 Philippine ferry catches fire at sea, coast guard rescues all 120 people aboard All 120 passengers and crew members aboard a Philippine ferry that caught fire at sea on Sunday were rescued safely and the fire was extinguished, the coast guard said.
Politics Jun 16 China calls hacking report 'far-fetched,' accuses the U.S. of cyberattacks The Mandiant report came ahead of a visit to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken aimed at repairing relations that have been strained by disputes over human rights, security and other issues.