Politics Mar 08 WATCH: White House announces Biden will give first primetime speech to mark COVID-19 shutdown anniversary White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that Biden would note the sacrifices and losses suffered by Americans during the last 12 months. More than 525,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus.
World Mar 08 Zimbabwe's women battle gender discrimination amid pandemic In many instances, Zimbabwean women have become leaders to help the country grapple with the double trauma of COVID-19 and ongoing economic deterioration.
World Mar 08 Harry and Meghan discuss racist tabloid coverage and feelings of being 'trapped' inside royal family The interview with Oprah Winfrey was the couple’s first since they stepped down from royal duties and the two-hour special included numerous revelations.
Nation Mar 08 Jury selection begins for trial of Derek Chauvin, officer charged with killing George Floyd Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death.
World Mar 07 Myanmar crisis heightens with police raids and strike call Tension was high Sunday in the country’s biggest city, Yangon, where for a second night running gunshots from heavy weapons rang out randomly in the streets of several neighborhoods after the start of an 8 p.m. curfew. The sounds of…
Nation Mar 06 Amanda Gorman says she was racially profiled near her home Gorman, the nation's youngest inaugural poet, lives in Los Angeles but did not specify where the encounter occurred. Her spokeswoman did not immediately return an email Saturday seeking additional comment…
World Mar 06 Protests, tear gas in Myanmar after UN envoy urges action Protests were reported Saturday morning in the country's biggest city, Yangon, where stun grenades and tear gas were used against demonstrators. On Wednesday, 18 people were reported killed there.
World Mar 05 Protesters defy Myanmar security forces as U.N. action urged The escalation of violence has put pressure on the world community to act to restrain the junta, which seized power on Feb. 1 by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Arts Mar 05 Meghan says talk with Oprah without royals' input 'liberating' Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has told Oprah Winfrey how "liberating" it was to speak to her without any input from the royal family or their staff.
World Mar 05 Greek militant on hunger strike suffers kidney failure A hospital in central Greece says a far-left militant convicted of 11 murders is in critical condition after suffering kidney failure following 56 days of hunger strike.