World Sep 02 WATCH: National WWII Museum commemorates 75 year anniversary of war's end Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States, when documents were signed officially ending years of bloody fighting in a ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
Nation Sep 02 D.C. task force targets monuments, prompting fierce backlash A task force commissioned by the Washington, D.C., government has recommended renaming, relocating or adding context to dozens of monuments, schools, parks and buildings because of their namesakes' participation in slavery or racial oppression.
Politics Sep 02 HHS canceling ventilator contracts, says stockpile is full The Trump administration is canceling some of its remaining orders for ventilators, after rushing to sign nearly $3 billion in emergency contracts as the COVID-19 pandemic surged in the spring.
Politics Sep 02 Markey defeats Kennedy III in Massachusetts' Senate primary U.S. Sen. Edward Markey harnessed support from progressive leaders to overcome a challenge from U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, a younger rival who is a member of America’s most famous political family.
Politics Sep 01 WATCH: Pence attends Workers for Trump event in Pennsylvania U.S. Vice President Mike Pence touted the Trump administration's record on law and order at a rally in Exeter, Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
Nation Aug 31 WATCH: Kenosha mayor urges Trump to visit another time Trump's visit comes as demonstrators are calling for the officer who shot Blake to be fired and face attempted murder charges, and more than a week after authorities say a 17-year-old from northern Illinois shot and killed two protesters.
World Aug 31 Brazil Indigenous Chief Raoni Metuktire tests positive for coronavirus Chief Raoni Metuktire, an Indigenous leader who became a symbol of the fight for the preservation of the Amazon forest in Brazil, has been hospitalized with symptoms of pneumonia and tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Politics Aug 31 WATCH: Trump declines to condemn Kenosha shooting suspect Trump also addressed accusations that supporters of his in Portland were themselves being violent. Video widely circulated online shows the caravan of Trump supporters shooting paintballs at protesters.
Nation Aug 31 WATCH: Chicago police give update on weekend shooting of officers Police say two officers were shot during a traffic stop in Chicago early Sunday, prompting a third officer to return fire and injure the suspect.
Nation Aug 31 Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78 John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died.