Sen. Josh Hawley holds up Biden personnel nominee over critical race theory
Senate Republicans are holding up President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Personnel Management over concerns about her stance on…
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French President Emmanuel Macron slapped by member of public
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man in a crowd as he spoke to the public during a visit to southeast France on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingCDC issues new travel advice for more than 120 countries
As more people get vaccinated and the spread of Covid-19 becomes more controlled, public health officials are issuing new travel advice for more than…
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‘Bernie Sanders has real influence’: Vermont’s longtime outsider has become a trusted voice in the Biden White House
At first glance, they seem like an odd couple — Sen. Bernie Sanders, the progressive and quintessential outsider, and President Joe Biden,…
Continue ReadingFootball’s coming home, but taking a knee divides England fans
Twenty five years ago, when England hosted Euro 1996, the nation was in thrall to a team that reached the European Championship’s semifinals…
Continue ReadingEmployees protest against Houston hospital’s policy that all staff must be vaccinated against Covid-19
A group of Houston Methodist Hospital workers protested on Monday the health care system’s requirement that staffers be vaccinated against…
Continue ReadingNYPD and ATF are partnering up to reduce gun violence in NYC, mayor says
The New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will form a partnership in an effort to…
Continue ReadingWhite House negotiations with Capito-led group of Republicans end without a deal
Infrastructure negotiations between President Joe Biden and a Senate GOP group led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito broke down on Tuesday, and now the…
Continue ReadingTim Scott on policing overhaul negotiations: It will be ‘very hard’ to meet June deadline
The top Republican negotiator of a broad policing reform bill said that the two sides remain far apart on a number of issues that go beyond the key…
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Officer injured in Capitol riot says insurrection is a ‘triggering’ word for lawmakers downplaying January 6
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who defended the US Capitol on January 6 said Tuesday evening that characterizing the incident as an…
Continue ReadingTesla Model 3 loses key Consumer Reports rankings
Tesla’s best-selling Model 3 sedan lost two designations from Consumer Reports after the company made changes to the car’s automatic…
Continue ReadingTwo special prosecutors have been appointed in case of Casey Goodson Jr. fatal police shooting
The Franklin County, Ohio, Prosecuting Attorney’s office announced Tuesday it filed the necessary documents to appoint two special prosecutors…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in connection with fatal shooting of 10-year-old boy in New York City
New York City police arrested a 29-year-old man Tuesday in connection with the fatal shooting of 10-year-old Justin Wallace in the Far Rockaway…
Continue ReadingNBA’s Enes Kanter says he is ‘shocked and disgusted’ after his brother was robbed in Atlanta
Enes Kanter, a center for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, called for “normal gun control measures” after he said his brother was…
Continue ReadingDemocrats fear Biden’s agenda may be squandered as they pressure key moderates to abandon Senate GOP
Senate Democrats, growing impatient as they watch their ambitious agenda imperiled in the evenly divided chamber, are prepared to go it alone on…
Continue ReadingJack Ciattarelli wins GOP primary for New Jersey governor, CNN projects
Jack Ciattarelli will win the Republican nomination for New Jersey governor, CNN projected Tuesday, setting him up to take on Gov. Phil Murphy in the…
Continue ReadingTerry McAuliffe wins Democratic gubernatorial primary in Virginia, CNN projects
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe will be the commonwealth’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, CNN projected on Tuesday, besting four other…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas police identify 7-year-old boy found dead on hiking trail, mother is arrested in Colorado
The mother of a boy found dead last month on a trail near Las Vegas has been arrested in Colorado, Las Vegas police said Tuesday in a news release.…
Continue Reading7 hopeful signs the US is moving past the worst of the pandemic
First, the good news: Covid-19 cases are down in the US. Hospitalizations are dropping. And new deaths have decreased drastically as more Americans…
Continue ReadingAn American teacher was jailed for child abuse in China in 2014. He still says he’s innocent — if only anyone would listen.
David McMahon hated the design of his classroom. Located on the ground floor of the Pudong campus of the Shanghai French School, its almost…
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