Top German Catholic Church official offers resignation over ‘catastrophe of sexual abuse’
A top cleric in Germany’s Catholic Church has offered to resign as the Archbishop of Munich, saying he shared “responsibility for the…
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Why the toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston is going on public display in England
A statue of colonial slave trader Edward Colston has gone on public display in Bristol, England, almost a year after it was toppled during Black…
Continue ReadingCalifornians can soon go maskless at work — if every worker in a room is fully vaccinated, safety board says
California workers will no longer be required to wear face masks in the workplace, as long as all employees in a single room are fully vaccinated…
Continue ReadingStates that fall well below vaccinating 70% of adults are ‘sitting ducks’ for an outbreak, expert warns
The US is pushing to have 70% of adults get at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by July 4, but an expert said that number is important to reach…
Continue ReadingUS labor market recovery picks up steam, adding 559,000 jobs in May
America’s job market recovery picked up some steam in May, with 559,000 positions added back to the economy. It was a second sizable miss of…
Continue ReadingRussian tennis player Yana Sizikova arrested for sports corruption and fraud
Russian tennis player Yana Sizikova was arrested in Paris on Thursday evening for sports corruption and fraud in an organized group, two French law…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 cases are falling, but experts say kids should still get a vaccine when they can. Here’s why
As a pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. Amy Edwards has fielded a lot of questions from worried parents during the pandemic. As case…
Continue ReadingAmazon, Microsoft and Zillow are backing an initiative to increase Black representation on corporate boards
The number of African Americans serving on boards of directors for the nation’s largest corporations has remained dismally low this year…
Continue ReadingPutin signs law banning ‘extremists’ from running in elections, on Navalny’s birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law Friday banning individuals designated as “extremists” from running for public offices,…
Continue ReadingBiden touts economic progress after US adds 559,000 jobs in May
President Joe Biden on Friday touted the economic progress the US has made in its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic after the government…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian feels like a ‘failure’ because of split with Kanye West
The cameras seem to always be rolling on the Kardashian-Jenner family and now we get a behind-the-scenes look at Kim Kardashian’s breakup with…
Continue ReadingBiden’s high-wire act on infrastructure is at a critical moment
President Joe Biden has entered a critical moment where the decisions he makes will dictate the success of his sweeping $4 trillion legislative…
Continue ReadingBitcoin tumbles after Elon Musk tweets breakup meme
The price of bitcoin sank on Friday after Elon Musk appeared to lament the end of his relationship with the cryptocurrency. The Tesla CEO tweeted a…
Continue ReadingFrom a wheelchair, this woman found her passion for birding. Now she’s making it accessible to all
Virginia Rose had just turned 14 when the Arabian horse she was riding took off under a guide fence wire. “I fell off and broke my back, and…
Continue ReadingBiden administration faces uphill battle to meet its July 4 vaccination goal
The United States faces an uphill battle to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of vaccinating 70% of adults with at least one dose of Covid-19…
Continue Reading3 years ago, a massive algae bloom in Florida killed 2,000 tons of marine life. It’s threatening again
It’s not just tourists who invade Florida in the summer. The colorfully named, obnoxious — and sometimes deadly — microorganisms…
Continue ReadingMegha Ganne: 17-year-old high school junior has day to remember at US Women’s Open
The last time an amateur took the lead after a round in the US Women’s Open was when Jane Park did so at Newport Country Club in 2006. When…
Continue Reading‘The Kings’ crafts a royal docuseries around Sugar Ray Leonard and his boxing peers
“The Kings” is ostensibly about four great boxers who reigned supreme via a series of epic fights in the 1980s, picking up the…
Continue ReadingAs Trump readies summer rallies and speeches, allies worry he’s stuck in the past
A cadre of aides and advisers working to tame Donald Trump‘s obsession with the 2020 election, including his fixation with debunked voter fraud…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen cities push to minimize or even eliminate police presence at mental health calls
More than a dozen cities are developing “alternative” or “co-response” programs to minimize or eliminate the role of police…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 variant identified in India may increase risk of hospitalization, UK officials say
The B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant that was first identified in India is now believed to be dominant in the United Kingdom, Public Health England…
Continue ReadingFacebook to change what politicians can get away with on its platform
Facebook on Friday plans to announce new rules for world leaders who use its platform that could limit what politicians can get away with posting, a…
Continue ReadingFacebook to change rules for politicians
Facebook on Friday plans to announce new rules for world leaders who use its platform, a source familiar with the plan tells CNN Business, in a move…
Continue Reading‘I thought I was going to lose my life’: Capitol Police officers share their harrowing January 6 stories for the first time
US Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell was beaten with a flagpole. His hand was sliced open. He was hit with so much chemical spray that the liquid…
Continue Reading‘Mission: Impossible 7’ halts production because of positive Covid test
Months after its star Tom Cruise was reportedly recorded reprimanding crew members for violating social distancing protocols, production for…
Continue ReadingEurope opens twin antitrust investigations into Facebook
Facebook is confronting two separate antitrust investigations by European regulators that will probe whether the social network’s use of data…
Continue ReadingHere’s why this summer’s jobs reports might seem underwhelming
The jobs recovery has slowed since last year’s buoyant rebound. And now a summer lull may be upon us before the return to in-person schooling…
Continue ReadingTrapped by your own thoughts? Here are 5 ways to free yourself
You stare at your bedroom ceiling, willing yourself to go to sleep. Thoughts race through your head, holding your mind hostage. Or you ruminate on…
Continue ReadingNo tsunami warnings after two 5.9 magnitude earthquakes hit off Oregon coast
Two 5.9 magnitude earthquakes struck the Pacific Ocean off Oregon’s coast early Friday morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)…
Continue ReadingKids need vaccines. So do poor nations
Vaccinating young people is an integral part of protecting the broader community from Covid-19, say experts, and although serious disease among…
Continue ReadingWhy everyone is hyping up the US jobs report
From Wall Street to Washington, everyone is waiting for the latest US jobs report. What’s happening: The US Labor Department releases data for…
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Travel to Australia during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning a trip to Australia, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global…
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Hackers have a devastating new target
A major gas pipeline. Dozens of government agencies. A Florida city’s water supply. And now, one of the world’s top meat producers. The…
Continue ReadingQueen Elizabeth to meet President Biden at Windsor Castle
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will welcome US President Joe Biden to Windsor Castle on June 13 for their first one-on-one meeting, Buckingham…
Continue ReadingBiden expands Trump’s list of Chinese companies banned from US investment
President Joe Biden has expanded a Trump-era ban on American investment in dozens of Chinese firms that Washington believes are linked to…
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‘I was only thinking of staying alive’: Nadia Nadim’s journey from refugee camp to PSG star … and back
Nadia Nadim is not your average footballer. While she is best known for being a prolific goalscorer during a career that has taken her to the likes…
Continue ReadingAt least 10% of the world’s giant sequoias lost in a single wildfire, report suggests
About 10 to 14% of the world’s giant sequoia trees were destroyed by a single wildfire that swept through California’s Sequoia National…
Continue ReadingAverage daily pace of newly administered Covid-19 vaccines falls below 1 million, CDC data shows
The seven-day average of newly administered doses of the Covid-19 vaccine has fallen below 1 million per day for the first time since January,…
Continue Reading9-year-old driver and younger sister, who told police they were driving to California for a swim, unharmed after crashing into semi in Utah
Police officers were in for a shock when they responded to an early Wednesday morning traffic accident in Utah between a four-door sedan and a…
Continue ReadingInvestigators ask for surveillance video to help in their search for a missing 11-year-old
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in the search for an 11-year-old boy who remains missing in Central Iowa after hundreds of people…
Continue ReadingSurveillance video shows masked suspects who police say opened fire outside Florida concert
Miami-Dade Police released surveillance video that shows three masked suspects who they say opened fire at a crowd outside a concert venue in…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft wants to make voting more trustworthy. This partnership will help
In late February 2020, Microsoft carried out the first official test of its ElectionGuard voting security software in an election in Fulton,…
Continue ReadingBiden won’t create presidential commission on January 6 attack
President Joe Biden has no plans to create a presidential commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, White House press secretary…
Continue ReadingBiden spoke with prominent critic Larry Summers on economy after inflation warnings
President Joe Biden called prominent Democratic economist Larry Summers to discuss the economy after he raised several warnings recently over his…
Continue ReadingFamed trial lawyer F. Lee Bailey, whose clients included O.J. Simpson, dies at 87
F. Lee Bailey, the prominent defense attorney who represented many high-profile clients, including O.J. Simpson, died Thursday at age 87. His death…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis crews remove barricades at George Floyd Square as city pledges to create a permanent memorial
Minneapolis city workers early Thursday removed parts of a memorial at the intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths, as the city stated…
Continue ReadingDr. Anthony Fauci says publicly released email about lab leak is being misconstrued
In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that an email he received last year from an executive at the US-based EcoHealth Alliance…
Continue ReadingRealtor groups ask Supreme Court to block CDC’s eviction moratorium
A coalition of Realtor groups asked the Supreme Court on Thursday night to block the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order that…
Continue ReadingTed Cruz wins challenge to campaign reimbursement rules
A three-judge panel has struck down the federal cap on candidates using political contributions to repay personal loans they make to their campaigns,…
Continue ReadingManchin signals he’s not ready to buck Republicans on key issues
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, a pivotal swing vote for the party, is making very clear he’s not ready to abandon Republicans for…
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