Biden attempts balance amid major protests of his tenure
President Joe Biden is confronting the first major protests during his presidency after three months in office, prompted by the police killing of a…
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5 things to know for April 13: Coronavirus, Minnesota, immigration, Brexit, Knoxville
It’s the start of Ramadan. This holy month is a time of fasting, prayer and community for Muslims across the world. But for a second year, the…
Continue Reading$1.3 trillion dealmaking frenzy isn’t slowing down
No one knows for sure what the post-coronavirus era holds. But businesses are doing their best to get ready, announcing a wave of mergers and…
Continue ReadingArmy officer was afraid for his life during a Virginia traffic stop, attorney says
A US Army officer feared for his life when two Virginia police officers pointed guns at him during a traffic stop, his attorney said. “He was…
Continue ReadingWhat alien raindrops on other planets have in common with rain on Earth
Our solar system boasts a diverse range of planets, but some of them may share a common phenomenon with Earth: raindrops. Rain on other planets is…
Continue ReadingYes, police can pull you over for hanging an air freshener in your car
Moments before police fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday in a Minneapolis suburb, he called his mother and told her he’d…
Continue ReadingBitcoin soars to new record above $62,700
Bitcoin has rocketed to a new record above $62,700 as investors gear up for this week’s eagerly awaited direct listing of cryptocurrency…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s brother says he was a big mama’s boy at Derek Chauvin’s trial as prosecution nears its end
Pausing every so often to wipe away tears, Philonise Floyd testified Monday at Derek Chauvin’s trial that his elder brother George Floyd was a…
Continue ReadingMichigan could see its worst Covid-19 case surge yet, official warns. Some say more measures are needed
With an alarming rise in new Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, officials say Michigan is now a hotspot for the virus in the US. And…
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NBA, MLB and NHL postpone Minneapolis games following fatal shooting of Daunte Wright
The NBA, MLB and NHL postponed their Monday games In Minneapolis following the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man killed in a traffic stop Sunday.…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s President heads to the trenches as Russia masses its troops
Ankle-deep in thick black sludge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky moves stealthily with his troops in single file through the warren of…
Continue ReadingTrade is giving China’s economic recovery a boost
China’s economic recovery is continuing to gather steam. Imports surged more than 38% last month in US dollar terms compared to a year earlier,…
Continue ReadingAn 11-month-old baby was killed and two other children hurt after shots were fired into a car in Syracuse, New York
An 11-month-old baby girl died and two other children were hospitalized after a shooting Sunday in Syracuse, New York, police said. The children were…
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Portland police declare riot after Daunte Wright vigil erupts in violence
A riot was declared by Portland Police Monday night at the Penumbra Kelly building on East Burnside Avenue after protesters broke windows, threw…
Continue ReadingClasses canceled at Knoxville school for two days after shooting leaves student dead and officer injured
No classes will be held for the next two days at a school in Knoxville after a shooting left one student dead and a police officer injured.…
Continue ReadingTensions rise in water battle along Oregon-California line
A historic drought in a massive agricultural region straddling Northern California and southern Oregon could mean steep cuts to the water provided to…
Continue ReadingOne student is dead and a police officer was wounded after a shooting at a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee authorities say
A shooting at a Knoxville high school on Monday left a student dead and an officer injured, Tennessee officials said. Officers responded to reports…
Continue ReadingMicroplastics in our air ‘spiral the globe’ in a cycle of pollution, study finds
Tiny bits of plastic from your packaging and soda bottles could be traveling in the atmosphere across entire continents, carried by winds, a new…
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