Nation Jul 11 Fires rage in several states as heat wave broils U.S. West Firefighters working in searing weather struggled to contain a Northern California wildfire that continued to grow Sunday and forced the closure of a major highway, one of several large blazes burning across the U.S. West amid another heat wave that…
Nation Jul 09 Wildfires continue to burn in the West as high temperatures return Climate change is considered a "key driver" of a trend that is creating "longer and more intense dry seasons that increase moisture stress on vegetation and make forests more susceptible to severe wildfire."…
Nation Jul 09 Charlottesville to remove Confederate monuments Saturday The city said in a news release Friday afternoon that the equestrian statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee as well as a nearby one of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson will be removed Saturday.
World Jul 09 More arrests and raids follow the assassination of Haitian president In all, 17 suspects have been detained and another eight are being sought, a Haitian official confirmed.
Politics Jul 09 WATCH: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki gives briefing The briefing is scheduled to happen amid announcements from the Biden administration on boosting the economy, ending detention for most pregnant and postpartum immigrants who are undocumented and developments in COVID-19 vaccines.
World Jul 08 Italian Senate endorses lowering voting age from 25 to 18 The Senate’s consent paves the way for some 4 million young adults to get the right to vote for the upper legislative chamber as well.
Nation Jul 08 Arkansas reports biggest virus spike in five months Arkansas on Wednesday reported 1,000 coronavirus cases, its biggest one-day spike in nearly five months.
Politics Jul 08 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing as U.S. assesses ransomware attack The White House said Thursday it is "continuing to gather details" on the latest ransomware attack, including determining whether the "incident occurred with the knowledge or approval of the Russian government."…
Nation Jul 07 Darnella Frazier, who recorded George Floyd's death, loses uncle in police crash The teenager who recorded the last moments of George Floyd's life in a video that helped launch a global protest movement against racial injustice said her uncle has died in a crash involving a Minneapolis police car.
Politics Jul 06 WATCH: U.S. State Department calls for end to ongoing violence in Afghanistan This comes as a surge of Taliban wins in northern Afghanistan has caused some countries to close their consulates in the region, while across the border in Tajikistan, reservists are being called up to reinforce the southern border.