Jul 24 French protesters reject virus passes, vaccine mandate By Associated Press Marchers included far-right politicians and activists as well as others angry at President Emmanuel Macron. They were upset over a French “health pass” that is now required to enter museums, movie theaters and tourist sites. Continue reading
Jul 24 Wildfires blasting through West draw states to lend support By Nathan Howard, Associated Press Out-of-state crews headed to Montana Saturday to battle a blaze that injured five firefighters as the West struggled with a series of fires that have ravaged rural lands and destroyed homes. Continue reading
Jul 24 Groups urge state to protect last wild Atlantic salmon in US By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Atlantic salmon once teemed in U.S. rivers, but now return from the sea to only a handful of rivers in eastern and central Maine. The fish are protected at the federal level under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, but a… Continue reading
Jul 24 Thousands march in Hungary Pride parade to oppose LGBT law By Justin Spike, Associated Press March organizers expected record crowds at the event, and called on participants to express their opposition to recent steps by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government that critics say stigmatize sexual minorities in the Central European country. Continue reading
Jul 24 States scale back virus reporting just as cases surge By Josh Funk, Associated Press Several states scaled back their reporting of COVID-19 statistics this month just as cases across the country started to skyrocket, depriving the public of real-time information on outbreaks, cases, hospitalizations and deaths in their communities. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 9:45 Dissidents are fleeing Belarus after Lukashenko’s crackdown on protesters By Simon Ostrovsky President Lukashenko's landslide victory in Belarus last year marked more than 25 years of control and the start of the authoritarian leader's sixth term. Mass demonstrations followed, with thousands of protesters imprisoned. Thousands more are fleeing to neighboring countries, crossing… Continue watching
Jul 18 Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western US By Associated Press The largest wildfire in the U.S. torched more dry forest landscape in Oregon on Sunday, one of dozens of major blazes burning across the West as critically dangerous fire weather loomed in the coming days. Continue reading
Jul 18 With pandemic worsening in US, surgeon general worried By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Noting that nearly all coronavirus deaths now are among the tens of millions of people who haven't received shots, despite widespread vaccine availability, Dr. Vivek Murthy painted an unsettling picture of what the future could hold. Continue reading
Jul 18 Thai police use tear gas against anti-government protesters By Chalida Ekvittayavechnukul, Associated Press Thai police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons Sunday to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters who held a rally in Bangkok despite coronavirus restrictions banning gatherings of more than five people. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 5:11 Lucy Dacus on how her childhood journals inspire her music By Christopher Booker In her latest album, “Home Video,” Indie Rock singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus draws on her own adolescence, with some of her most personal artistic expression so far. Released last month, the album is being called a coming-of-age memoir of sorts. NewsHour… Continue watching