Arts Jul 17 Biz Markie, known for classic rap song 'Just a Friend,' dies Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57.
Politics Jul 17 Biden pledges appeal of 'deeply disappointing' DACA ruling President Joe Biden said Saturday that the Justice Department intends to appeal a federal judge’s ruling deeming illegal an Obama-era program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation and he renewed his calls for Congress to create a permanent…
World Jul 17 Finns push for younger people to get vaccines Health officials in Helsinki, a city of 631,000 inhabitants, urged all those aged 16 and above, and those 12 to 15 who belong to a risk group, to get vaccinated.
Politics Jul 16 Biden to meet with Iraqi prime minister at White House The meeting set for July 26 comes at a pivotal point in the U.S.-Iraq relationship, and amid growing concerns about more frequent attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria.
Politics Jul 16 Judge orders end to DACA, current enrollees safe for now The ruling halts new approvals, but those already enrolled will keep their protections for now. The states argued DACA was unconstitutional. Supporters of DACA had argued the states lacked the standing to sue.
Politics Jul 16 WATCH: Black Women's group meets with Harris at White House Members of the Black Women's Roundtable said they had a good meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday as they push to retain voting rights for all around the country.
Politics Jul 16 WATCH: Biden says virus disinformation is 'killing people' President Joe Biden said Friday that social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19 vaccines.
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.”…