Arts Dec 08 Looted Gilgamesh tablet, one of world's oldest surviving works of literature, returns to Iraq The Gilgamesh tablet is part of a section of a Sumerian poem from the Epic of Gilgamesh. It is one of the world’s oldest works of literature, and one of the oldest religious texts.
Health Dec 07 As omicron spreads, experts speculate whether it will overtake delta As the omicron coronavirus variant spreads in southern Africa and pops up in countries all around the world, scientists are anxiously watching a battle play out that could determine the future of the pandemic. Can the latest competitor to the…
World Dec 07 Major outage hits Amazon Web Services, impacting a wide variety of sites The company provides cloud computing services to many governments, universities and companies.
Nation Dec 07 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations.
World Dec 07 European drug regulator supports mixing COVID-19 vaccines The European Medicines Agency said in a statement that using different types of vaccines together, known as heterologous vaccination, can provide protection against COVID-19.
World Dec 07 China says U.S. diplomatic boycott violates 'Olympic spirit' BEIJING (AP) — China accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit on Tuesday after the Biden administration announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights concerns. Rights groups have pushed for a full-blown boycott…
Nation Dec 07 WATCH: Senate committee hearing on oversight of U.S. Capitol Police after Jan. 6 insurrection The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing on U.S. Capitol Police oversight following the Jan. 6 Capital Insurrection.
Politics Dec 06 Bob Dole to lie in state at Capitol as nation honors senator Dole died Sunday at the age of 98. He was a leader known for his caustic wit, which he often turned on himself but didn't hesitate to turn on others, too.
Nation Dec 06 NYC mayor gives deadline for private sector vaccine mandate Mayor Bill de Blasio says all New York City employers will have to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers by Dec. 27.
World Dec 06 Myanmar's elected leader Suu Kyi convicted in widely-criticized trial Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi was convicted of incitement and another charge and sentenced to four years in prison.