World Jul 01 WATCH: Pompeo defends response to Russian bounty reports Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a press briefing amid allegations that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban for killing U.S. troops, and as China moves to crack down on democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
World Jul 01 WATCH: U.S. lawmakers express bipartisan opposition to new Hong Kong law The House Foreign Affairs committee will hear testimony on what Beijing's new national security law means for democracy, free speech, trade, and other issues in Hong Kong.
Health Jun 30 WATCH: Alabama governor gives coronavirus update as cases grow States that President Donald Trump won in the 2016 election account for about 75% of the new cases, a trend that has accelerated since the end of May.
Politics Jun 30 WATCH: Pence reiterates importance of wearing a mask Vice President Mike Pence met with public health service employees in Rockville, Maryland today before holding a press event with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
Health Jun 30 FDA head says agency won't cut corners in studying COVID-19 vaccine candidates The head of the Food and Drug Administration says vaccine developers will be expected to study COVID-19 shots in racial minorities, the elderly, pregnant women and those with other health conditions.
Nation Jun 30 WATCH: Fauci says U.S. could reach 100,000 new cases a day Asked to forecast the outcome of recent surges in some states, Fauci said he can’t make an accurate prediction but believes it will be “very disturbing.”…
World Jun 29 AP report: China stifling Uighur births with IUDs, abortion, sterilization The government is forcing IUDs, abortions and sterilizations on largely Muslim minorities, and punishing parents who violate family planning measures by detaining them in camps and prisons, according to an AP investigation.
Politics Jun 29 New York City mayor seeks $1 billion police cut amid City Hall protest With a "defund the police" sit-in protest continuing outside City Hall, de Blasio said that the NYPD had found ways to find the cuts from its current $6 billion budget that would open up more funding for other community programs.
World Jun 29 WATCH: WHO chief says COVID-19 pandemic is 'not even close to being over' The head of the World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic is "not even close to being over" and that the outbreak is accelerating globally.
World Jun 28 Africa up to 371,000 confirmed virus cases Africa’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 have climbed to a new high of more than 371,000, including includes 9,484 deaths.