Science Jul 16 Greenland suspends oil exploration because of climate change The left-leaning government of Greenland has decided to suspend all oil exploration off the world's largest island, calling it is "a natural step" because the Arctic government "takes the climate crisis seriously."…
Politics Jul 16 WATCH: White House warns U.S. businesses about 'risks' of doing business in Hong Kong White House press secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing Friday as Democrats work to reach agreement by next week on a pair of massive domestic spending measures to fund President Joe Biden’s agenda.
Health Jul 16 WATCH: COVID-19 becoming 'a pandemic of the unvaccinated,' warns CDC director The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. is becoming “a pandemic of the unvaccinated.”…
Politics Jul 15 Biden says U.S. will protect Haiti embassy, won't send troops Haiti's interim government last week asked the U.S. and the United Nations to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure following President Jovenel Moïse's assassination. Biden is signaling he is not open to the request.
Nation Jul 15 Gunman found criminally responsible for killing 5 at Capital Gazette newsroom The jury's finding Thursday means the 41-year-old will be sentenced to prison, not a maximum-security mental health facility. Prosecutors are seeking five life sentences without the possibility of parole.
World Jul 15 Virus cases at 6-month high in Tokyo before Olympics Coronavirus cases in Tokyo have surged above 1,300 for a six-month high, just one week before the Olympics.
Politics Jul 14 WATCH: Pop star Olivia Rodrigo joins Jen Psaki during White House news briefing The 18-year-old pop star and internet sensation was at the White House on Wednesday to meet with President Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci as part of the administration's efforts to encourage younger Americans to roll up their sleeves and…
World Jul 14 Indonesia reports 54,000 virus cases, becomes Asian hotspot Indonesia reported more than 54,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time Wednesday, surpassing recent daily infections in India, whose disastrous outbreak is declining, and becoming Asia's new virus hotspot.
Politics Jul 13 WATCH: Schumer meets with Texas legislators about voting "These lawmakers are brave, they're courageous. And they are simply fighting for the right of every Texan to have the right to vote," he said.
Politics Jul 12 U.S. and Russia say climate talks a springboard to ease tensions U.S. climate envoy John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have expressed hope that climate change talks could help reduce escalating tensions between the two rival nations.