World Jan 29 Barty wins drought-breaking Australian Open women's title She recovered from 5-1 down in the second set to beat Collins 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday night, becoming the first Australian to win the Australian Open women's singles champion since Chris O'Neil in 1978.
World Jan 28 Rescuers work to help sick, stranded whale calf in Greece Divers, vets and the coast guard have mounted a rescue operation to help a whale calf that has become trapped in shallow water in a seaside area of the Greek capital.
Economy Jan 28 A key inflation gauge rose 5.8 percent in 2021, most in 39 years At the same time, incomes rose 0.3% last month, providing fuel for future spending.
Nation Jan 28 Human chain formed to help after Pittsburgh bridge collapse The collapse came hours before President Joe Biden was to visit the city to press for his $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which includes bridge maintenance.
Arts Jan 27 Mississippi mayor withholds library funds over LGBTQ books The director of a Mississippi library system says a mayor is withholding $110,000 from his city’s library because LGBTQ books are on the shelves.
Arts Jan 27 Holocaust novel 'Maus' banned in Tennessee school district A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to “inappropriate language" and an illustration of a nude woman, according to minutes from a board meeting.
Politics Jan 27 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing on troop readiness amid Ukraine tensions The Pentagon has revealed the U.S. bases where 8,500 troops have been placed on heightened alert, with the possibility of deployment overseas as part of the NATO Response Force. …
World Jan 27 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds news briefing State Department spokesperson Ned Price held a news briefing on Thursday amid continued tension with Russia over Ukraine. Watch Price's remarks in the player above. The Pentagon has revealed the U.S. bases where 8,500 troops have been placed on heightened…
Politics Jan 27 WATCH: White House says Biden is committed to adding Black woman to SCOTUS Press secretary Jen Psaki underscored that pledge at the White House briefing, hours after reports that liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire at the end of the summer.
Nation Jan 26 California city approves first law in U.S. requiring gun owners to carry liability insurance A California city has voted to require gun owners to carry liability insurance in what's believed to be the first measure of its kind in the United States.