Insults fly as Biden locks horns with Russia and China
President Joe Biden is suddenly waging a bitter two-front confrontation with America’s foe in the last Cold War — Moscow — and the…
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2 adjacent buildings. 2 horrific attacks. 24 years apart
Tuesday was not the first time the street with two of the three spas targeted in shootings has witnessed horrific violence. Next door to one of them,…
Continue ReadingEurope has missed its chance to stop the third wave. The US could be next
Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic before it got out of control. Now it’s paying a high price for…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 19: Covid-19, China, spa shootings, Cuomo, abortion
After the difficult year we’ve all seen, this year’s list of the world’s happiest countries feels even more relevant. Here’s…
Continue ReadingTanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
Tanzanian Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in Friday as the country’s first female president, two days after the death of President…
Continue ReadingAsian Americans have always faced hate. The pandemic amplified it
A cardiologist at a grocery store almost had her mask ripped off. A young man was verbally accosted, and his White friend didn’t notice. A…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea to revise rules on mandatory Covid-19 testing of foreigners
Officials in the South Korean capital Seoul have reversed course on controversial plans to require all foreign workers to undergo Covid-19 testing…
Continue ReadingNASA successfully tests SLS rocket that will help Artemis astronauts reach the moon
The Space Launch System rocket that will launch NASA’s Artemis astronauts into space on their way to the moon went through a final and…
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Alaska dispute between US and Chinese officials an inauspicious start to a new era of relations
So much for a reset. When it was first revealed that top officials from the United States and China would be meeting in Alaska this week, there was a…
Continue ReadingMacron under growing pressure as new Covid measures are imposed on Paris
France will impose new coronavirus restrictions in 16 regions, including the greater Paris and Nice areas, the country’s prime minister…
Continue ReadingJack in the Box restaurant manager stabbed by customer who refused to wear a mask, police say
Police are looking for a man who allegedly stabbed a restaurant manager multiple times after he was told to wear a mask inside a Jack in the Box…
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George W. Bush on US Capitol insurrection: ‘I’m still disturbed when I think about it’
Former President George W. Bush said the January 6 US Capitol insurrection left him “sick to my stomach” and he remains…
Continue ReadingTennessee Senate advances ‘permitless carry’
Click here for updates on this story Nashville, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Tennessee State Senate passed legislation on…
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Celebs were championing #StopAsianHate well before Atlanta shootings
Well before the shootings at three Atlanta-area spas which left eight people dead, some in Hollywood were sounding the alarm about violence in the US…
Continue ReadingHate turned my Asian-American mom into a shut-in. This isn’t the country she left her homeland for
Hate has turned my once proud and confident Asian-American mother into a shut-in. It’s not because of the virus as Covid-19 continues to rage…
Continue ReadingJewelry store owner arrested in connection with Bowling Green theft
Click here for updates on this story BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky (WSMV) — The owner of a Brentwood jewelry store is among…
Continue ReadingNew York is poised to limit solitary confinement in prisons and jails to 15 consecutive days
The New York Senate passed a bill Thursday limiting the amount of time an inmate can spend in solitary settings and ban it altogether for some…
Continue ReadingNFL star Deshaun Watson facing three lawsuits for alleged sexual assaults
Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for alleged sexual assault by three women he had contacted to perform massage therapy,…
Continue ReadingEPA relaunches climate change website previously modified by Trump administration
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it has relaunched its climate change website as part of the Biden administration’s…
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