World May 02 High jinx: New Portuguese bridge not for the faint-hearted The Arouca Bridge offers a half-kilometer (almost 1,700-foot) walk across its span, along a metal walkway suspended from cables. Some 175 meters (574 feet) below, the Paiva River flows through a waterfall.
World May 02 Over 90 German police injured in May Day riots At least 93 police officers were injured and 354 protesters were detained after traditional May Day rallies in Berlin turned violent, the city’s top security official said Sunday.
Health May 01 Masks worn on chins, or not at all, at Derby Hundreds stood in lines that were not spaced out to use ATMs or buy food. Unlike some Derby tickets this year that are all-inclusive, infield tickets don’t include drinks or food, so fans have to use cash to make purchases…
Arts May 01 Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-winning 'Moonstruck' star, dies at 89 Dukakis won her Oscar through a surprising chain of circumstances, beginning with author Nora Ephron’s recommendation that she play Meryl Streep’s mother in the film version of Ephron’s book “Heartburn.”…
World Apr 30 Belarus Olympian to go on hunger strike as political protest An Olympic silver medalist who is one of Belarus’ most lauded athletes says he is going on a 10-day hunger strike to support victims of political repression in the country.
Politics Apr 29 WATCH: Harris gives remarks from COVID-19 vaccination site in Baltimore Places around the U.S. are offering incentives to energize the slowing vaccination drive and get reluctant Americans to roll up their sleeves.
World Apr 29 Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan trade blame for cross-border shelling Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have traded blame for cross-border shelling and clashes that killed at least four and injured dozens in a conflict over water supply. It was the latest outburst of tensions between the two ex-Soviet Central Asian neighbors.
Health Apr 29 NYC mayor expects city to 'fully reopen' by July 1 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expects the city to “fully reopen” by July 1, with the lifting of the city’s COVID-19 restrictions.
Politics Apr 28 WATCH: Biden says U.S. government is about all Americans President Joe Biden has ended his first address to a joint session of Congress by reaching to evoke the sweep of history. He says the notion of “we the people” is actually “the government, you and I.”…
Politics Apr 28 WATCH: Biden presses for 'reasonable reforms' on guns During his address to Congress on Wednesday night, the president said “this is not a Democrat or Republican issue” but “it’s an American issue.”…