Tag: troubling

AstraZeneca Plc's antibody cocktail was only 33% effective in preventing symptomatic Covid-19 in people who had been exposed to the virus, failing a key...

Floodwaters raced down streets and engulfed lawns along Florida's southwest coast Wednesday, courtesy of historic Hurricane Michael. Ian roared closer to the expected landfall...

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon overruled Special Master Raymond Dearie's order requiring former President Trump to provide any "final" objections or...

Amazon is facing its largest unionization push in its entire history in regard to intense working guidelines and conditions set in place for its...

With former President Donald Trump’s tax records finally in the hands of the New York district attorney, investigations are ramping up on whether or...

Charlie Crist committed the ultimate political sin, according to some: he switched parties. The former Florida governor ran as a Republican, then as an independent,...

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...

When David Lipson smelled the smoke, he was sitting in his dining room on the phone with his son. He ran out of his...

The Biden administration backtracked on a contentious proposal to direct the IRS to collect additional data on every bank account with more than $600...

Nine months after George Floyd's death laid bare the racial wounds in the United States, the white policeman charged with murdering the 46-year-old Black...

The Biden administration announced plans on Tuesday to implement some of the nation's toughest regulations against methane emissions from oil and gas drilling, as...

After Republicans proposed a $618 billion stimulus plan with no state/local funding, Democrats are moving forward to expedite their proposed $1.9 trillion relief package,...

Wealth in the US grew the fastest, likely due to the impact of pandemic stimulus under Trump and Biden. Wealth among minorities shot up...

Gen X isn't known for getting worked up about much, but it appears that we're not going down without a fight. Over 29 million...

The elite Russian state hackers behind last year's massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign haven't slowed down this year, infiltrating a slew of US and allied...

A Congressional committee discovered that while the NFL was investigating his team for widespread workplace misconduct, Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder directed a "shadow...

The president of the Women's Tennis Association has demanded that China investigate Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai's allegations against former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli,...

After 16 years in power, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is about to step down as leader of Europe's largest economy. Just a few months...

YouTube is launching a $100 million fund to compensate creators of Shorts, its take on TikTok, and has hinted that it will soon begin...

Reshad Jalali was nine years old when U.S.-backed forces ousted the Taliban from Kabul in 2001, and he recalls hearing Afghan singers on the...

The Prime Minister has bowed to ministerial pressure to resign as Tory leader, but he intends to stay in No. 10 until the party...

The exclusive club of former presidents and first ladies has reunited with an important message: Get the COVID-19 vaccine. Missing from the campaign is...

With the issue of voting rights and election reform resurfacing in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack anniversary and ahead of the...

The head of the Food and Drug Administration will testify before Congress for the first time Thursday about the baby formula shortage, which has...

Nathalie Emmanuel explains where she draws the line when it comes to nudity on screen. Emmanuel, who played Missandei on HBO's "Game of Thrones" for...

Scotland lacks the authority to conduct a fresh referendum on independence without the approval of the British government, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled on...

Cellphones, the ultimate distraction, keep children from learning, according to educators. However, in attempts to keep phones away from students, the most vocal opposition...

Human rights advocates claim that nearly a dozen weeks into the Iranian people's anti-government uprising, over 400 people have died, including 60 children, and...

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...

Two months into lockdown, 29-year-old Ella left the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community that she was raised in near New York, started wearing trouser pants for...

Republicans have frequently had to awkwardly defend or flat-out denounce the actions of former President Donald Trump. And it's unlikely to be the last time...

The federal government spent $660 billion more than it collected in tax revenue this March, the Department of Treasury said Monday, as the Biden...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow is ready for talks with the US and NATO on missile deployment limits and military transparency,...

Two Trump-appointed federal judges have rejected January 6 defendants' claims that they are being treated unfairly because of their conservative politics, in comparison to...

The legendary sportscaster and Hall of Fame football coach John Madden died "unexpectedly" Tuesday morning, according to the NFL. He was 85 years old. Madden...

A report on Maricopa County's 2020 election, ordered by Arizona state Senate Republicans and delivered to them on Friday, confirmed the state's certified election...

During an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Wednesday, President Joe Biden explained why he hasn't issued a broad executive order on gun control. In...

The looming Supreme Court abortion decision, an increase in migrants at the US-Mexico border, and the midterm elections are all potential triggers for extremist...

The ivory-billed woodpecker, along with 22 other bird, fish, mussel, and wildlife species, is set to be declared extinct and removed from the endangered...

The raging floodwaters that killed or went missing dozens of people in eastern Kentucky also washed away some of the region's irreplaceable history. Appalshop, a...

Prices increased by 3.6 percent in April compared to the previous year, continuing a trend of rising inflation, though economic policymakers say the increases...

Despite how they appear from Earth, the celestial bodies' complex, corkscrewing orbital paths through the cosmos are far from fixed, and subtle changes in...

As the number of coronavirus infections among unvaccinated Americans continues to rise, Anthony S. Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease expert, said on Sunday that...

A decision about whether to resume administering the Johnson& Johnson Covid-19 vaccine should come this Friday, when an expert panel that is advising the Centers for...

As the highly transmissible Delta variant sweeps across poorly vaccinated populations in the United States, a cluster of midwestern and southern states has emerged...

Georgia lawmakers took up a bill to regulate raw milk with time running out in the 2022 legislative session. An amendment was abruptly tacked onto...

According to a senior US official, the Biden administration will stop using a humanitarian process known as parole to admit at-risk Afghans next month...

Two European officials told reporters that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told European allies that the US believes the Russian war in Ukraine...

Authorities say Alec Baldwin fired a prop firearm on the set of the upcoming film "Rust" on Thursday, killing the cinematographer and injuring the...

According to new FBI information, a Virginia Beach woman who sold $31.8 million in counterfeit coupons to shoppers used the money to fund high-end...

Huawei Technologies Co. claims it was treated unfairly when the US government labeled it a security threat, but China's largest technology company is seeking...

Student loan servicers handle billing and other services on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, and they work directly with borrowers to assist...

This week, the Minnesota Pharmaceutical Board filed a civil lawsuit, alleging that a cannabis retailer sold edible products with THC concentrations that were more...

Republicans had an opportunity on Monday to distance themselves from embattled former President Donald Trump. Instead, they increased their support. Keep an eye on The...

More than two dozen foreign policy experts have called for the United States and NATO to impose a partial no-fly zone over Ukraine, escalating...

A young rising star in the GOP, Madison Cawthorn is facing renewed sexual misconduct allegations from women who say he put them in uncomfortable situations while...

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 South African government announced Friday that it will donate slightly more than 2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to other...

Many compared the battle between a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York, and Amazon in a union...

The US Department of Justice has no business — none — even considering interfering in the back-and-forth between parents and school administrators. Pedagogy and...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is renewing her push for a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, floating a new proposal to...

Republican governors are optimistic about their 2022 midterm prospects against Democrats after a big win in Virginia and a better-than-expected performance in New Jersey,...

If the world premiere of "The Whale" at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday night is any indication, Brendan Fraser's return to Hollywood will...

An overwhelmingly White jury will deliberate on murder charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, after the defense excluded 11 of the 12 Black...

Consumer advocates claim that John Deere & Co., the nation's largest tractor manufacturer, has repeatedly violated the Clean Air Act by restricting repairs to...

Illinois is set to become the first state to require Asian American history to be taught in public schools, after a bill passed its...

A new study discovered that gas stoves contribute more to global warming than previously thought due to constant tiny methane leaks while they are...

"We didn't even have time to get our things," says Ukrainian refugee Ludmila Nikiforova, one of hundreds of people fleeing the brutal conflict on...

When Grammy-nominated producer Harvey Mason Jr. took over as president of the Recording Academy, he knew he was in for a challenge. He's heard...

Over the last few years, many communities across the country have enacted plastic bag bans. Bans are typically announced at the local level. However,...

In recent months, President Biden has spent hours speaking with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and other foreign leaders...

The Justice Department has asked a special master to reject former President Donald J. Trump's claims that he owns a variety of documents seized...

In the latest flare-up of tensions in the region, China's military announced the resumption of military drills around the island in response to the...

The tribal officials' van deviated from the coastal highway, away from the Pacific, and onto a dirt path shaded by cedar and spruce trees....

President of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk criticized the loud protesters whose attempts to stop his "voluntary" event at the University of New Mexico-Albuquerque...

The war in Ukraine has highlighted Russia's shortcomings, but it has also provided a blueprint for transforming an underpowered and outnumbered army into one...

Elon Musk threatened to cancel his agreement to purchase Twitter Inc. in a letter accusing the company of failing to comply with his request...

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

Abortion restrictions are sweeping the country, from Florida to Texas to Idaho, limiting the already limited training options for medical students and residents in...

The Afghan man was attending a conference in California as part of his job for a US-government-funded project in Afghanistan when the Taliban sent...