Nation Jul 24 Christopher Columbus statues taken down at two Chicago parks Two statues of Christopher Columbus that stood in Chicago parks have been taken down at the direction of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a week after protesters trying to topple one of the monuments to the Italian explorer clashed with police.
Science Jul 24 Siberian heat wave sparks fires that scorch Arctic Circle and melt sea ice A recent study by top climate scientists who found that such a rise in heat would have been nearly impossible without human-caused climate change.
Nation Jul 24 WATCH: Officials testify on how FEMA will respond to natural disasters amid the pandemic The virus has overstretched states and left many people wondering how to safely respond to disasters while preventing the spread of more infections.
Politics Jul 24 WATCH: Pelosi says Republicans in 'disarray' over COVID rescue bill Fears of coronavirus have sparked an historic recession in the U.S. economy, and millions of Americans have lost their jobs.
Nation Jul 24 WATCH: Trump awards Medal of Freedom to Olympic runner Jim Ryun The Wichita native entered the record books in 1964 at age 17 by becoming the first high school runner to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile with a time of 3 minutes, 59 seconds.
Politics Jul 23 Trump administration lets New Yorkers back into federal travelers program The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday it had lifted a ban that dates back to February. The administration cited a still-existing state law that lets immigrants in the country without legal authorization obtain state driver's licenses and limited federal…
Health Jul 23 Mexico opens anti-monopoly probe amid oxygen price rise An official at a Mexican pharmacy association said Thursday that "what little we could hold of went by 200 percent" in price.
Education Jul 23 Virginia board changes high school's name from Robert E. Lee to John Lewis Virginia's largest school system is removing the name of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from one of its high schools in favor of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis. The Fairfax County School Board approved the change during a meeting…
World Jul 23 Bolivia delays presidential election due to pandemic Tribunal president Salvador Romero told reporters that Bolivian and international experts had advised the body that the country's uncontrolled spread of the novel coronavirus made holding the election in September unfeasible.
Politics Jul 23 WATCH: House Minority Leader McCarthy denies Republicans have a 'woman problem' McCarthy argued his point with reporters at a news conference Thursday, moments after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the House floor to object to a Republican lawmaker's verbal assault on her.