Politics May 18 Kerry says U.S. examining carbon border tax, sees risks Kerry said President Joe Biden had instructed U.S. officials to examine the issue in detail as the European Union prepares to announce its plans for a "carbon border adjustment mechanism."…
Health May 18 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing The White House coronavirus task force will hold a news briefing on Tuesday, May 18.
Politics May 17 U.S. sanctions Myanmar military and junta leaders for deadly attacks The U.S. has placed members of Myanmar's ruling military junta on a financial blacklist for the deadly attacks against civilians following the February coup in the southeast Asian nation.
Politics May 17 WATCH: White House pushes 'quiet and intensive' diplomacy to halt violence in Israel The Israeli military has unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders.
Nation May 17 New law in South Carolina makes inmates choose electric chair or firing squad South Carolina had been one of the most prolific states of its size in putting inmates to death. But a lack of lethal injection drugs brought executions to a halt.
Nation May 17 Supreme Court to weigh rollback of abortion rights The court’s order sets up a showdown over abortion, probably in the fall, with a more conservative court seemingly ready to dramatically alter nearly 50 years of rulings on abortion rights.
World May 17 Blinken signals U.S. will not press for cease-fire in Middle East Blinken's stand comes despite growing pressure from the United States' U.N. Security Council partners.
World May 16 Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washed up on the Ganges River banks, prompting speculation on social media that they’re the remains of COVID-19 victims.
Nation May 16 Minneapolis suburb OKs roadmap for policing changes Elected officials in a Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April approved a resolution that puts the city on track to major changes to its policing practices.
Nation May 15 Kid reporter who interviewed Obama at White House dies at 23 The student reporter who gained national acclaim when he interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009 has died of natural causes, his family says.