Jun 27 EU narrows down border list, US unlikely to make the cut By Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union envoys are close to finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed back into Europe once it begins lifting coronavirus-linked restrictions. The United States appears almost certain not to make the list, as new infections surge. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: Seattle protesters block crews from clearing 'occupied zone' In our news wrap Friday, city crews in Seattle tried to clear away protesters’ so-called “occupied zone” but were blocked when demonstrators chanted their resistance and lay down in front of heavy equipment. Police stood by but did not intervene. Continue watching
Jun 26 India's social inequalities reflected in coronavirus care By Emily Schmall, Associated Press Though India’s leaders have promised coronavirus testing and care for all who need it, regardless of income, treatment options are as stratified and unequal as the country itself. Continue reading
Jun 26 'I became a full-throttled warrior.' Frontline workers on their fight against COVID-19 By Rebecca Oh Globally, the fight against the coronavirus pandemic has depleted resources, resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and put continued strain on health care workers who are on the frontlines of the crisis. Continue reading
Jun 26 Person shot in Glasgow has died. 6 others injured, police say By Pan Pylas, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The individual shot by armed police during an incident in Glasgow has died and six other people, including a police officer, were in a hospital being treated for injuries, Scottish police said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Supreme Court upholds Trump administration's use of quick deportations In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Trump administration’s use of quick deportations for legal asylum seekers who fail initial screenings. The 7-2 decision reversed a lower court’s ruling that asylum seekers must first have… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 6:06 Why a 'feverish' Arctic will affect everyone on the globe A historic heat wave is occurring in the Arctic, already the fastest-warming place on Earth due to the increasing accumulation of greenhouse gases. Dr. Merritt Turetsky, director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 5:42 70 years after start of Korean War, peace on Korean Peninsula remains elusive By Bruce Harrison June 25 marks the 70th anniversary of the Korean War's start. South Korean President Moon Jae-in had hoped peace efforts over the past two years would have brought the two Koreas closer, perhaps enough to produce a treaty formally ending… Continue watching
Jun 25 Thousands defy social distancing rules to cram onto English beaches amid hot weather By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Police around the southern English coastal town of Bournemouth urged people to stay away as thousands defied social distancing guidelines and flocked to local beaches on what has been the U.K.’s hottest day of the year so far. Continue reading
Jun 25 NASA names D.C. headquarters for 'Hidden Figures' engineer, Mary Jackson By Associated Press NASA is naming its headquarters in Washington after the space agency's first African American female engineer. Continue reading