World Sep 16 Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual, surpassing the size of Antarctica Atmospheric ozone absorbs ultraviolet light coming from the sun. Its absence means more of this high-energy radiation reaches the Earth, where it can harm living cells.
Arts Sep 15 Cabbage Patch Kids, Catan, piñatas lead Toy Hall of Fame finalists Cabbage Patch Kids touched off the first big holiday toy craze nearly 40 years ago. Now the dolls are among 12 finalists vying for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame.
Politics Sep 15 WATCH: Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby holds a briefing Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby held a briefing hours before Biden makes a national security initiative announcement.
Politics Sep 15 WATCH: FBI employees betrayed their duty in Nassar case, director Wray testifies The hearing is part of a congressional effort to hold the FBI accountable after multiple missteps in investigating the case, including the delays that allowed the now-imprisoned Nassar to abuse other young gymnasts.
Politics Sep 15 WATCH: Psaki says Biden 'has complete confidence' in Milley Psaki said Biden "has complete confidence" in Gen. Mark Milley on a day when he defended the phone calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final months of Donald Trump's presidency.
Health Sep 14 WHO aims to get Africa 30 percent of needed doses by February WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called the vast disparity in vaccination rates between rich and poor countries a “solvable problem.”…
World Sep 12 Qatar sends high-level delegation to Afghanistan Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen tweeted Sunday about the high-level delegation, saying it included Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdur Rahman Al-Thani, the deputy prime minister who is also Qatar’s foreign minister.
Health Sep 11 China to donate 3M vaccine doses to Vietnam The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the pledge Saturday as he wrapped up a two-day visit to Hanoi. The visit comes amid a virus lockdown in Vietnam to contain a coronavirus surge.
Nation Sep 10 California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning Firefighters were diverted from the huge Caldor Fire south of Lake Tahoe to fight multiple overnight lightning fires throughout El Dorado County, according to the local unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Politics Sep 10 WATCH: Jen Psaki talks on halting of Afghan flights, Xi call President Joe Biden unveiled on Thursday his administration's latest plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Among a number of action items are moves to require vaccination against COVID-19 for an estimated 100 million American workers.