World May 31 China slams U.S. 'politicization' of virus origin China on Monday hit out at the U.S. for its "politicization" of the COVID-19 origin tracing, saying it has obstructed international efforts to "fight the outbreak and save lives."…
Nation May 30 Police: 2 dead, 20+ injured in Florida banquet hall shooting Police in South Florida say two people have died and 20 to 25 people have been injured in a shooting outside a banquet hall. News outlets report the gunfire erupted early Sunday at the El Mula Banquet Hall in northwest…
World May 29 Chinese city locks down neighborhood after virus upsurge The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has shut down a neighborhood and ordered residents to stay home for door-to-door coronavirus testing following an upsurge in infections that has rattled authorities.
World May 29 Belarusians in Ukraine protest repression in homeland The protest of about 100 people came a week after Belarus sparked outrage in the West by diverting a commercial airline flight over its territory and arresting a dissident journalist who was on board. Belarus claims the diversion was necessary…
World May 29 More than 200 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada From the 19th century until the 1970s, more than 150,000 First Nations children were required to attend state-funded Christian schools as part of a program to assimilate them into Canadian society. They were forced to convert to Christianity and not…
Politics May 28 WATCH: Harris cites challenges of 'fragile' world in Navy speech Vice President Kamala Harris focused on the challenges of the pandemic, climate change and cybersecurity threats during her keynote speech to graduates at the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday, the first by a woman at the 175-year-old institution.
Economy May 27 WATCH: Yellen says economic recovery likely to be 'bumpy' In testimony, Yellen was asked about the big jump in consumer prices reported last week. She said that the April price increase was the result of a number of special factors related to the economy opening back up.
Arts May 26 Author Roxane Gay launches imprint Roxane Gay Books Roxane Gay’s latest project is an imprint that will release the kinds of books she likes to read. The author of such works as “Bad Feminist” and “Hunger” is teaming up with Grove Atlantic on Roxane Gay Books, which will…
World May 26 Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut net emissions by 45 percent The Hague District Court ruled that the energy giant has a duty of care to reduce emissions and that its current reduction plans were not concrete enough.
Politics May 26 GOP senators ready $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to Biden The Republicans said Tuesday they would disclose details of the new offer by Thursday, sounding upbeat after both sides had panned other offers.