World Aug 01 Belarus runner alleges Olympic team tried to send her home A Belarus track sprinter alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff Sunday evening at Tokyo’s main airport. An activist group supporting Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said she believed her life was…
Nation Aug 01 Evacuations lifted as progress made against western fires Firefighters in Oregon reported good progress in the battle against the nation’s largest wildfire, while authorities canceled evacuation orders near a major blaze in Northern California.
Nation Jul 31 California wildfire flares but within line crews have built The fire northeast of the town of Paradise, which was largely destroyed in 2018 by the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century, has been burning since July 13 and is more than 20% contained.
World Jul 31 French police clash with anti-virus pass protesters in Paris With virus infections spiking and hospitalizations rising, French lawmakers have passed a bill requiring the pass in most places as of Aug. 9. Polls show a majority of French support the pass, but some are adamantly opposed.
Nation Jul 30 U.S. sues Texas to block state troopers from stopping migrants The Justice Department asked for an immediate block on Gov. Greg Abbott's order issued Wednesday, which allows the Texas Department of Public Safety to "stop any vehicle upon reasonable suspicion" that it transports migrants.
Nation Jul 30 Disney requiring U.S. employees to be vaccinated against virus The announcement comes days after the federal Centers for Disease Control changed course on masking guidelines. The CDC recently said it has new information showing the delta variant's ability to spread among vaccinated people.
Nation Jul 30 California wildfire flares but within line firefighters built The Dixie Fire covered 376 square miles in the mountains of Northern California where 42 homes and other buildings have been destroyed and more than 10,000 are still threatened.
Politics Jul 30 WATCH: White House issues warning about dangers of COVID delta variant Speaking at the White House briefing, Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the variant "spreads more than twice as easily from one person to another, and it's spreading rapidly."…
Health Jul 30 WATCH: WHO reports 80 percent rise in infections in last four weeks The World Health Organization warned on Friday of the vast spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus and said it should serve as a "call to action" to speed up vaccination around the world before "more variants emerge."…
Nation Jul 29 Jill Biden getting procedure on foot after Hawaii visit Spokesperson Michael LaRosa says President Joe Biden is joining her Thursday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the procedure. The incident occurred last weekend before her two official events in Hawaii, where she went after attending the start…