Politics Mar 29 North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis says he'll have surgery for prostate cancer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sen. Thomas Tillis said Monday that he has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery next week in North Carolina to treat it. "I am in the hands of outstanding medical professionals and expect to make a…
World Mar 29 Giant container ship that blocked Suez Canal is set free Salvage teams on Monday set free a colossal container ship that has halted global trade through the Suez Canal, bringing an end to a crisis that for nearly a week had clogged one of the world’s most vital maritime arteries.
World Mar 27 UK protesters scuffle with police during rally over new law Police in the English city of Bristol say they arrested 10 people during a third night of protest against a new policing law.
World Mar 27 Myanmar forces kill dozens in deadliest day since coup As Myanmar’s military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade Saturday in the country’s capital, soldiers and police elsewhere reportedly killed dozens of people as they suppressed protests in the deadliest bloodletting since last month’s coup.
World Mar 26 Turkey detains students and supporters over LGBTQ flags The detentions came amid growing government intolerance toward the LGBT community in Turkey. The 12 students were detained Thursday after they displayed the flags of the LGBT rights movements during a protest at Istanbul's prestigious Bogazici University.
World Mar 26 Myanmar protest deaths reach 320 as U.S., U.K., impose sanctions The association said as of Thursday, 2,981 people had been arrested, charged or sentenced in the crackdown since the Feb. 1 coup that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Most, including Suu Kyi and President Win Myint,…
Health Mar 26 Study asks if vaccinated people can still transmit virus, Fauci says Dr. Anthony Fauci said at the White House coronavirus briefing Friday that a large trial is under way involving 12,000 college students at more than 20 universities.
Politics Mar 26 WATCH: Harris swears in Becerra as health secretary The position Xavier Becerra fills is key position in the administration's coronavirus response and its ambitious push to lower drug costs, expand insurance coverage, and eliminate racial disparities in medical care.
Health Mar 26 WATCH: White House COVID task force names 3 cities as mass vaccination sites The U.S. is now vaccinating an average of 2.5 million people a day, a pace that allows the nation to meet the new goal President Joe Biden announced Thursday.
Politics Mar 26 WATCH: White House press secretary Psaki says Biden concerned about Georgia voting law Psaki also said the White House was monitoring closely the storms that hit the southern part of the country and stood ready to offer assistance if it was requested.