Nation Jul 12 18 injured in fire aboard ship at Naval Base San Diego The blaze was reported shortly before 9 a.m. on USS Bonhomme Richard, said Mike Raney, a spokesman for Naval Surface Force, US Pacific Fleet. Eighteen people were hospitalized with “non-life threatening injuries,” Raney said in a brief statement. He didn't…
Arts Jul 12 Singer says lawsuit over Lady A name is 'white privilege' Singer Anita White, who was sued by a country group over the use of the name Lady A, says the group is using their white privilege against her. The band, who had previously been known as Lady Antebellum, filed a…
World Jul 11 Video calls, separate bedrooms: Bolsonaro's first COVID week After months in which Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro downplayed COVID-19 by flouting social distancing recommendations and mostly shunning masks, both coronavirus precautions became part of his cloistered life this week at the official residence in capital Brasilia.
World Jul 11 Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has coronavirus Amitabh Bachchan says he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is hospitalized in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital. Bachchan has acted in more than 200 Indian films over the past five decades. He is also a former politician…
World Jul 10 France ordered to fight pollution or pay millions in fines The Council of State's unusual ruling Friday came after the government failed to fulfill a 2017 order to reduce pollution in accordance with EU rules. The national government and local governments have announced multiple anti-pollution measures in recent years. But…
World Jul 10 Sudan ratifies law criminalizing female genital mutilation Sudan's justice ministry says the country's ruling body has ratified a law banning the widespread practice of female genital mutilation, handing the movement for women's rights in the African country a long-sought victory.
World Jul 10 WATCH: WHO says coronavirus cases in the world reach 12 million Director-General of the WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the international community needed "leadership, community participation and collective solidarity" to "turn this pandemic around."…
Politics Jul 10 WATCH: Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies before House Foreign Affairs Committee After reports that Russia offered bounties in exchange for killing U.S. soldiers abroad, Panetta offered his perspective about how to manage concerns emerging from Russia.
Politics Jul 10 WATCH: Trump holds briefing about counternarcotics operations The briefing will focus on efforts to slow the flow of illicit drugs into the United States as part of the National Drug Control Strategy.
Health Jul 10 In a change, WHO says indoor airborne spread of coronavirus is possible The World Health Organization is acknowledging the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions. This comes after an open letter from more than 200 scientists published this week urging the agency to do so.