Tag: invasion

Russian forces advanced deep into the ruined eastern factory city of Sievierodonetsk on Friday, but Ukrainian troops resisted as Russia's assault on its neighbor...

On the 79th anniversary of the World War II roundup of Rome's Jews, Italy's far-right political leadership called for such horror to never happen...

Home sales are slowing as buyers struggle to find homes within their price range. The number of existing home sales has fallen for three months...

Just over a year after the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, Republicans mostly still support Donald Trump, but it...

In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday, Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California expressed her "great disappointment" over the decision to withdraw...

US auto safety regulators have launched a new investigation into Tesla, this time in response to complaints that its vehicles can suddenly stop on...

Following the release of a grand jury report that accused the former superintendent of lying, the Loudoun County Public Schools board dismissed Scott Ziegler...

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...

"Tuvalu is sinking," Finance Minister Seve Paeniu declares of his island nation during an interview with Yahoo News at the United Nations Climate Change...

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that non-Native Americans can be prosecuted for crimes committed on tribal land when the victim is Native...

When a former KGB officer became Russia's president more than two decades ago, everyone in the West seemed to be asking the same question:...

For the first time, the United States has been added to an annual list of "backsliding" democracies, according to the International IDEA think-tank, citing...

According to US Navy officials, Beijing's claim that it drove away one of its warships that passed through the disputed Paracel Islands on Monday...

It's no secret that King Charles and Princess Diana's seemingly fairytale romance turned out to be a nightmare, but according to one author, things...

When the United States opened trade relations with communist China, we were promised great things. Free trade, we were told, would expose the Middle Kingdom...

Proud to celebrate Columbus Day as an Italian American child. St. Patrick's Day, with its Irish dancing, shamrocks, and green cupcakes, didn't deserve the...

Migrant families who were returned to Haiti by the US after attempting to enter the country from Mexico are outraged at their treatment and...

Throughout the pandemic, millions of Americans relied heavily on pharmacies for easy access to COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. According to the Centers for Disease Control...

Despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Maksim Chmerkovskiy has returned to Europe to assist those in need. After returning home from Ukraine earlier this month, the...

Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu is the new Miss Universe. The reigning Miss Universe, Andrea Meza of Mexico, crowned her successor on Sunday night at the...

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....

The Biden administration is working to create a "fair and equitable" asylum-seeker system, according to the top official at US Customs and Border Protection,...

There has been a recent surge of parents choosing to enroll their kids in private schools due to the lack of face-to-face contact in...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, defying Beijing's stern warnings against a visit that the Communist Party of China regards as...

The Taliban now control a trillion-dollar trove of minerals, including some that could power the world's transition to renewable energy, but Afghanistan has long...

As Russia continues to attack Ukraine, First Lady Jill Biden paid an unannounced visit to the country on Sunday, meeting with Ukrainian First Lady...

On Wednesday, India reported more coronavirus deaths in a single day than any other country during the pandemic, while infections spread through vast rural...

When I opened Twitter on Sunday, the first thing I saw was someone calling me a lampshade made of human skin. Then I got...

American democracy is in rapid decline, India is no longer a free country, and at most 20 percent of the world’s population lives in...

Students graduating from Seattle Pacific University (SPU) were seen handing the president of the school LGBT pride flags as part of a protest against...

South Carolina school districts now have the authority to require masks and should consult with their lawyers about what kind of accommodations they need...

Thousands of Afghans who assisted the US military or who are vulnerable in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan are arriving in the US, where they are staying...

California's coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoolchildren will be implemented, but not until at least the summer of 2023, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration. California...

The police officer accused of murdering George Floyd used inappropriate "deadly force" when kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes, an expert...

Russian strikes in Ukraine continued as the Kremlin urged Kyiv to resume grain shipments despite a Russian missile attack over the weekend that threatened...

Ten years after American journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria, his family is still waiting for the US government to take action. Keep...

China's reaction to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan was anything but subtle, with warships and military aircraft dispatched to all sides...

A Michigan judge barred local prosecutors from enforcing a 1931 abortion ban on Monday, just hours after an appeals court ruled that they could,...

Jessica Stern is on a mission to advance the cause of LGBTQ people in a world where sexual orientation violence and discrimination know no...

In a wave of communal unrest, rival Arab and Jewish mobs carried out beatings and torching cars on the streets of Israel late Wednesday. As...

A cosmonaut, a Japanese billionaire, and his assistant rocketed into orbit Wednesday on their way to the International Space Station for a 12-day visit...

Charges against police officers, public safety workers and military veterans in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol have reignited concerns among lawmakers and...

The Nasdaq at 19,000, Apple and Microsoft market caps of more than $3 trillion, and a pervasive metaverse, particularly after Apple releases its much-anticipated...

Martin Langesfeld recalls exactly where he was and what he was doing on June 24, 2021. "I was out with friends about 1:20 a.m.," Langesfeld...

According to a lawsuit filed Thursday, federal officials have accused a company that runs a Virginia facility breeding dogs for research of violating animal...

You might believe that store and restaurant workers in the United States who catch Covid-19 stay at home to recover and keep the public...

With his five-year search for the perfect notebook, a veteran tech CEO has added to Silicon Valley's growing list of idiosyncratic productivity hacks. David Selinger...

A video of truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos making an emotional plea before a Colorado judge sentenced him to 110 years in prison in connection...

Dozens of migrants arrived by plane on Martha's Vineyard, as Republican governors escalate their campaign against President Biden's border policies by transporting refugees out...

Nearly three weeks after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration is still determining the most effective way to get military aid into the...

Last summer, the Pacific Northwest of the United States was experiencing a record-breaking heat wave when a woman in her 70s was wheeled into...

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) reported Wednesday that at least 32 transgender and gender nonconforming people have been killed since the beginning of the...

The fastest Boston Marathon field has ever returned from the quickest turnaround in the event's 126-year history, leaving Hopkinton for Boston's Back Bay on...

Russian forces are building new defensive positions miles behind the current front lines of the Ukraine war, according to Britain's defense ministry, indicating that...

Bill Clinton understood the anguish of the American people. Barack Obama senses their trepidation. Inflation, crime, and the economy are all causing concern. Rather than...

A train barreled into an unmanned truck that had rolled onto the track Friday in Taiwan, leaving at least 51 people dead and dozens...

Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed what is becoming a less radical idea about work: that physical labor will be optional. What is...

The United Kingdom experienced its highest temperature on record on Tuesday, breaking 40 degrees Celsius for the first time, after the government declared a...

On Sunday, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft sponsored an ad that ran during NFL game broadcasts, urging viewers to "stand up against Jewish...

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...

Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian pounded southwest Florida, once-exclusive Fort Myers Beach has become a nearly deserted disaster zone, with destroyed beach houses...

Diana Gabriela Aranguren couldn't believe what she was hearing on the news. She kept staring at the TV screen, trying to figure out how...

In Lakerland, it's far too early for panic, but it's never too early for concern. It's one thing to blow a 26-point game to the...

As the United States increases pressure on Russia in response to fears of a Ukrainian invasion, Russia's leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has found solace...

According to a report, funeral homes in Uvalde, Texas, refused to handle services for accused Robb Elementary School shooter 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, forcing the...

Nissan announced plans Thursday for a massive battery gigafactory in northeastern England, where it will produce a new electric vehicle as companies and governments...

Rory McIlroy has never been shy about expressing his disdain for Saudi-backed LIV Golf's attempts to quickly gain traction by stealing some of the...

A homework assignment requiring middle school students at a private school in Kentucky to write a letter disapproving of their lifestyle to a hypothetical...

The economy of the United States grew at a disappointing rate in the second quarter, indicating that the country has emerged from the grip...

At a time when conservatives are campaigning against teaching about systemic racism in the United States, the Texas Senate has moved to preserve evidence...

As he concluded the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit on Thursday, President Joe Biden announced that he will soon travel to sub-Saharan Africa. He provided only...

According to two federal officials familiar with the situation, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce this week that people can receive...

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...

Following the May massacre in Uvalde, Texas, a simple account of the police response took hold: Following his command, scores of officers from over...

The Moon has been called a "mine of natural resources" because its very nature, in the words of an early Spanish explorer, is "a...

As of October of this year, the United States had experienced 18 weather and climate disasters, each with losses in excess of $1 billion....

Brett Hankison was acquitted of all three counts of felony wanton endangerment in the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor on Thursday. The only officer...

Texas residents can now sue Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for allegedly censoring their content, after a federal appeals court sided with the state's law...

Following President Joe Biden's recent comments declaring the end of the pandemic, Senate Republicans expressed doubts about the need for COVID-19 funding. As part of...

The clock is ticking for Congress to reach an agreement to raise the federal borrowing limit, also known as the debt ceiling, before the...