World
Georgia Governor Won't Wade Into Debate On Okefenokee Mining
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday he's not wading into the debate over whether a mining company should be allowed to dig for minerals near the edge of the vast wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp.
Singapore to Block Arrivals from India Due to Coronavirus Wave
The government said travel restrictions with India will help curb potential cases in the dormitories because many of the labourers arrive from the South Asian nation.
EXPLAINER: Training Limits Officer's Choice For Deadly Force
The secondguessing of a Columbus police officer who shot and killed a 16yearold girl Tuesday as she swung a knife toward another girl began just seconds after the last shot, as bystanders demanded to know why the officer had fired his gun. It continued on...
Grim List Of Deaths At Police Hands Grows Even After Verdict
Just as the guilty verdict was about to be read in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, police in Ohio shot and killed a Black teenager in broad daylight during a confrontation.
4 More Ex-youth Center Workers Charged In New Hampshire
Four more arrests have been made in connection with a broad criminal investigation into physical and sexual abuse allegations at New Hampshire's youth detention center.
Jill Biden Visits Southwest US Amid Vaccine Push
First lady Jill Biden is kicking off a threeday, twostate visit to the U.S. Southwest with a tour of a vaccination clinic in New Mexico, where early efforts to get people registered for shots helped to propel the state's standing as a national leader in v...
Biden Calls 'Systemic Racism' a 'Stain on Soul of US' as Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of George Floyd's Murder
The president called for "confronting head on systemic racism and the racial disparities that exist in policing and our criminal justice system" -- but pleaded for protesters to steer clear of violence.
Tears And Relief Sweep Intersection Where George Floyd Died
There was quiet, just for a moment, as hundreds of people standing in the intersection at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue crowded in to listen to the news.
Crowds React With Joy, Wariness To Verdict In Floyd's Death
Crowds nationwide reacted with jubilation Tuesday but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the killing of George Floyd.
Suspected Chinese Hackers Spied On US, European Targets
Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers exploited widely used networking devices to spy for months on dozens of high-value government, defense industry and financial sector targets in the U.S. and Europe, according to FireEye, a prominent cybersecurity fir...
Oklahoma Seeks Coordination On Indigenous Peoples Cold Cases
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday signed into law a bill intended to coordinate state and federal law enforcement efforts when investigating missing or murdered Indigenous people.
Tijuana Wealth Gap Comes To Fore With Planned Seizure Of Mexico Country Club
Tijuana Country Club and its 18hole golf course, an oasis of swaying palms and manicured lawns in the city's urban sprawl, could be set for a radical makeover as a public park under a government plan turn it over to the people.
Belarus Decries Sanctions US Reimposed On 9 State Companies
Belarus' Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed regret over sanctions that the United States reimposed on nine stateowned companies in the exSoviet country, citing human rights violations.
Kremlin Critic Navalny 'Very Weak,' Not Receiving Medical Care in Prison, Says His Lawyer
Alexei Navalny has been on hunger strike for three weeks.
Repeated Guard Missions In DC Trigger Frustration, Denials
Three months after more than 25,000 National Guard troops poured into the nation's capital to secure President Joe Biden's inauguration, Defense Department and Guard officials are losing patience and are denying some of the city's recurring requests for t...
VP Harris Sits At Counter Where Greensboro Four Made History
Vice President Kamala Harris took a detour while visiting North Carolina on Monday to sit at the same lunch counter where four Black college students known as the Greensboro Four conducted a peaceful sit-in 61 years ago that became defining moment in the...