Tag: incidents

Millions of people will lose their unemployment benefits this weekend, as federal pandemic-era policies come to an end. In March 2020, Congress authorized a historic...

Officials closed beaches in Southern California from Orange to Los Angeles counties over the holiday weekend after up to 7 million gallons of untreated...

Most people know him for his 1996 sing-along hit "I Believe I Can Fly," which became an inspirational anthem played at school graduations, weddings,...

Plumes of smoke rose Wednesday above a part of Myanmar's biggest city under martial law which has turned into a battle zone, with burning...

Colonial Pipeline's CEO has publicly admitted to paying off the DarkSide ransomware gang, providing the first look at how the largest cyberattack on US...

The woman who accused Trevor Bauer of sexual assault testified tearfully on Monday about her two encounters with him at his Pasadena home earlier...

After President Biden outlined his proposal for a massive $2.2 trillion spending bill on Wednesday, a bevy of Senate Republicans are speaking out against the plan...

The novel coronavirus pandemic was undoubtedly the most significant and frightening event of 2020, but it was far from the strangest thing that occurred...

On Monday, Democrats unveiled a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would kick off work on a social and economic policy package that could be...

The Biden administration for the first time Tuesday allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children, revealing a severely overcrowded tent...

Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin is being hailed as a new model for Republican candidates in the post-Donald Trump era, thanks to his come-from-behind victory...

Even as US newspapers sink toward an abyss, an unusual bidding war has broken out for a major chain, pitting hedge fund operators against...

Three Russian navy submarines punched their way through several feet of sea ice in the Arctic to surface simultaneously within a few hundred feet...

On Friday, George W. Bush nominee U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez ruled that California's long-standing ban on assault weapons violates the Second Amendment....

Carolyn Foote was shocked and outraged when Republican lawmakers targeted hundreds of books about race, equality, and sexuality in Texas school libraries. She and...

From her professional playing days on the field to her endeavors in coaching, fashion, broadcasting, philanthropy, and other areas, the American rugby legend is...

Women's health clinics in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and elsewhere are reporting an influx of out-of-state patients from Texas seeking abortions and other services, just weeks...

America has been paying reparations for slavery for more than 160 years. President Abraham Lincoln acknowledged this in his second inaugural address, saying, "We pray fervently...

The opposition in Hungary has demanded ministerial resignations from Viktor Orbán's far-right government in response to allegations that the government targeted journalists, media owners,...

People vaccinated against Covid-19 in high-risk areas of the United States should resume wearing masks indoors, the country's top health official said Tuesday, reversing...

Richard Drew, a photographer for nearly six decades, has learned a basic rule: "You can be two hours early, but not a 60th of...

Tom Amenta, a Chicago native who enlisted in the US military against his family's wishes, said he found himself in the "middle of nowhere,"...

When the officer who killed George Floyd was found guilty of murder in April, the slain Black man's lawyer hailed the verdict as a...

A Haitian man arrested on suspicion of playing a key role in President Jovenel Mose's assassination appears to have presented himself as a potential...

Following the violent insurrection at the Capitol last week, the House of Representatives, now led by the Democratic Party, are anticipated to vote on...

Can humanity be saved by a nudge rather than a bang if an asteroid is hurtling toward Earth? NASA is planning a first-of-its-kind mission to...

Honolulu officials are planning to demolish a popular hiking trail and Instagram-worthy location that attracts thousands of visitors each year, claiming that it is...

Tokyo declared a new state of emergency on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games begin, amid concerns that the measures will not...

A family in Myanmar has said that government security forces fatally shot a 7-year-old girl as she ran to her father — the youngest...

Every year, Walmart illegally dumps more than 1 million batteries, aerosol cans of insecticides and other products, toxic cleaning supplies, electronic waste, latex paints,...

The IRS announced Tuesday that both child tax credit portals, as well as a new eligibility tool, are now operational. The Child Tax Credit...

On Sunday, Novak Djokovic left Australia after three federal judges upheld the decision to revoke his visa for the second time. "I can confirm that...

Revital Healthcare EPZ Ltd, based in Kilifi, has been awarded a contract to supply medical equipment to Tanzania. Tanzania has placed an order for...

As the turbulent 1960s came to an end, California Governor Ronald Reagan convened a welfare summit. He was hoping to test one of his...

On April 1st, Myanmar's deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been charged with breaking a colonial-era official secrets law, her lawyer said on...

During 2021, cryptocurrency companies bombarded Londoners with a record number of advertisements on public transportation, fueling calls for a ban to prevent people from...

Former Trump adviser Scott Atlas blames Deborah Birx and Anthony Fauci for "headline-dominating debacles" about quack cures for Covid-19 in a new book, but...

An industry alliance led by Apple, Google, Amazon, and other tech companies will begin certifying smart home devices later this year, taking the technology...

Since his days on the campaign trail, President Biden has tried to cast himself as diametrically opposed to President Donald Trump when it comes...

When the Food and Drug Administration halted the use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine to assess the risk of blood clots in women...

26 people have been confirmed dead and at least 171 people are missing after portion of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river in northern...

The Biden administration has moved up its deadline for all Americans to become eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine, announcing Tuesday that states will...

Vice President Kamala Harris laughed while responding to a question from a reporter who asked Monday if she would be visiting the border amid the...

Night after night, tear gas has hung like a cloud over the Sterling Square Apartments, just across the street from the Brooklyn Center Police...

The U.S. Capitol, also known as the U.S. Capitol Building, is perhaps the most important place of business and official government gathering in the...

Patients no longer need to travel to doctors' offices for detailed heart rate or blood pressure readings, as consumer tech giants produce increasingly sophisticated...

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A framed photo on the wall of Travis Riddle's soul food restaurant shows the local sheriff arresting a gray-bearded white man with his hands...

Many Americans have abandoned their facemasks. They're going to see friends and family. They're going out to eat once more. For the most part,...

Colin Powell, the former US Secretary of State, died on Monday as a result of Covid-19 complications. His family stated that he had received...

President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is now officially law. Like the current economic crisis that the package aims to alleviate, climate change...

In 2014 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wrote that a "dreamy business offering" holds at minimum four elements: "Customers love it, it can grow to...

GameStop shares soared yet again on Thursday after more than tripling over the past couple days. Just like last time, investors are creating buzz...

The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement with former athletes and other University of Michigan students who sued the school alleging...

Millions of homeowners are missing out on hundreds of dollars in savings by refinancing their mortgages. According to the most recent report from a mortgage...

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company, filed a lawsuit against NASA's Moon program in federal court on Monday. The complaint escalates the company's months-long...

Amazon installed a slew of metal lockers outside a 2019 Fresno, California, gas station convenience store so customers who didn't want packages delivered directly...

In a forecast from the University of Washington’s pandemic forecasting team, it is estimated that close to another 200,000 Americans are likely to dies...

Apple is optimistic about lidar, a technology found in the iPhone 12 family, specifically the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. According...

Greta Thunberg was not officially invited to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, but she made her presence known on the first day of...

When Philadelphia's mayor signs landmark legislation this week, the city will become the first major US city to prohibit police from stopping drivers for...

The Taliban's lightning-fast advance into more territory in Afghanistan is causing concern from Russia to China, as US President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw...

Derek Chauvin sparked outrage from the moment video of his knee pressed into George Floyd's neck for 9 12 minutes surfaced. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis...

Former employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress last week that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg owns 55 percent of the company's voting stock. This...

As Donald Trump publicly mulls his political future, playing a "will he-won't he" game in a potential bid for the White House in 2024,...

On Sunday, a state-run media outlet in China warned of "severe" military and economic repercussions for Taiwan if Washington allows the self-ruled island to...

The widow of Haiti's slain President Jovenel Moise has asked the international community to assist in tracking down those responsible for gunning down her...

Barack Obama has backed conservative West Virginia Democratic senator Joe Manchin's voting rights proposal, describing it as a "product of compromise" as the landmark...

The investigation into the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol by Donald Trump supporters will soon begin weeks of public hearings, putting the...

The diverging fortunes of major banks in the fallout from the Archegos Capital Management meltdown has posed serious questions for global regulators, experts have...

Which of America's space agencies will return American astronauts to the moon? The short answer is SpaceX, which won a $2.9 billion contract from...

Camila Cabello is the most recent celebrity to speak out in support of Cuba's ongoing protests. Over the weekend, the singer took to TikTok to...

Roger Federer's comeback after 14 months out with a knee injury ended in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open after he was beaten by...

It's one of the most perplexing problems in modern astronomy: Based on multiple observations of stars and galaxies, the universe appears to be collapsing...

Growing up in Chicago, Broadway star Brittney Mack would watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV after her own parade duties were completed....

When a person or persons belonging to any nationality wish to go outside their own country for some reason, one of the first things...

Beginning Oct. 1, the USPS will implement new service standards for first-class mail and packages, increasing delivery times for approximately 30% of its volume....

According to newly released confidential filings submitted by his accountants to the hotel's landlord, the General Services Administration, former President Donald Trump's luxury hotel...

The Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics this week, according to a senior administration official...

It makes no difference to the champion Los Angeles Lakers, who won a tense 103-100 play-in game against the scariest dude of them all...