Capitol riot participant from Alabama reaches plea deal
A Vietnam veteran charged with bringing 11 Molotov cocktails and other weapons to Washington on the day of the U.S. Capitol riot has reached a plea agreement with prosecutorsPowered by WPeMatico
Elizabeth Holmes drawn as villain, underdog as trial begins
The highly anticipated fraud trial of fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes began Wednesday with dueling portraits of the former entrepreneur sketched by prosecutors and defense lawyersPowered by WPeMatico
US jobless claims reach a pandemic low as economy recovers
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to widespread layoffsPowered by WPeMatico
Crushed by pandemic, conventions mount a cautious return
In pre-COVID times, business events like conferences and trade shows routinely attracted more than 1 billion participants and $1 trillion in direct spending each yearPowered by WPeMatico
3 state troopers investigated for allegedly creating fake COVID vaccine cards
Three Vermont state troopers are under federal investigation for allegedly creating fake COVID-19 vaccination cardsPowered by WPeMatico
State removes 12-ton Robert E. Lee statue
The governor ordered the removal of the state-owned statue in June 2020.Powered by WPeMatico
Idaho patients in hospital halls amid COVID rationed care
Idaho’s move to crisis standards of care this week is allowing some hospitals to ration health care amid an onslaught of coronavirus patients and officials are warning the the rationing could spread to hospitals statewidePowered by WPeMatico
COVID-19 live updates: Judge allows Florida school districts to keep mandating masks
The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.Powered by WPeMatico
Immigrant Sept. 11 cleanup crews seek residency as a reward
Immigrant workers who helped clean up buildings in lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 attacks have long asked for years to obtain legal status as a way to compensate for the work and subsequent health problems they sufferedPowered by WPeMatico
$3M deal reached in rough arrest of woman with dementia
A Colorado city has apologized and agreed to pay $3 million to a 73-year-old woman with dementia who was roughly arrested by police last yearPowered by WPeMatico
Republicans, elections experts say Wisconsin probe is flawed
Former Republican officeholders and election experts say that the GOP-ordered investigation into the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin lacks credibility, transparency and raises security risks and legal concernsPowered by WPeMatico
2nd Circuit affirms conviction of former top Cuomo aide
A federal appeals court has affirmed the conviction of one of ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top aides for fraud and accepting bribesPowered by WPeMatico
EXPLAINER: What was, and is, al-Qaida?
The terror group al-Qaida under Osama bin Laden grew into a generational threat to America that culminated in its Sept. 11, 2001, attack that brought down the World Trade Center in New YorkPowered by WPeMatico
Ex-prosecutor charged in Ahmaud Arbery case booked at jail
The former prosecutor charged with misconduct for her handling of the Ahmaud Arbery case has been booked and released from a Georgia jailPowered by WPeMatico
Florida man fed up with potholes plants banana tree in road
A Florida man fed up with repeated potholes near his place of business has planted a banana tree in one of them to warn motorists awayPowered by WPeMatico
US Navy helicopter was vibrating before crash that killed 5
A Navy narrative of a fatal helicopter crash off Southern California last week says the aircraft experienced side-to-side vibrations that caused the main rotor to hit the deck of an aircraft carrier while landingPowered by WPeMatico
9/11 artifacts share ‘pieces of truth’ in victims’ stories
Nearly 3,000 people who died from on Sept. 11, 2001 aren't being forgotten.Powered by WPeMatico
Unruly passenger arrested after allegedly growling, cursing at flight attendants
Unruly passenger arrested after growling, cursing at flight attendantsPowered by WPeMatico
2 Australian ministers begin 4-nation visit ending in US
Australia’s foreign and defense ministers are visiting Indonesia, India, South Korea and the United States to bolster economic and security relationships within the Asia-Pacific region, where tensions are rising with ChinaPowered by WPeMatico
9/11 artifacts share ‘pieces of truth’ in victims’ stories
Nearly 3,000 people who died from the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 aren't being forgottenPowered by WPeMatico
If Only teams up with Singapore Tourism Board
Agents can win a free tripPowered by WPeMatico
Mexico Supreme Court rules abortion not a crime
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortionPowered by WPeMatico
Texas GOP bets on hard right turn amid changing demographics
Republicans in America’s largest conservative state for years racked up victories under the slogan “Keep Texas Red,” a pledge to quash a coming blue wave that Democrats argued was inevitable given shifting demographicsPowered by WPeMatico
Idaho hospitals begin rationing health care amid COVID surge
Idaho public health leaders are letting the state's northern hospitals ration health care because there are more coronavirus patients than the institutions can handlePowered by WPeMatico
9/11 museum to retool its research rules after criticism
The 9/11 museum is backing off uncommon restrictions on researchers after complaints that the institution was stifling scholarshipPowered by WPeMatico
Dead climber on Wyoming mountain identified as Japanese man
The National Park Service has identified a climber who died in northwestern Wyoming as a Japanese national who worked in CaliforniaPowered by WPeMatico
16 die as floods swamp public hospital in central Mexico
Torrential rains in central Mexico have suddenly flooded a hospital, killing 16 patientsPowered by WPeMatico
Florida shooter may have first pounded on neighbor’s door
A man who lives near the Florida home where three adults and a baby died in mass shooting says he believes the killer pounded on his door firstPowered by WPeMatico
Lawsuit: GOP donor offered money to hush girl he trafficked
A prominent Minnesota GOP donor who is charged with multiple counts of child sex trafficking is now being sued by an underage girl who was one of his alleged victimsPowered by WPeMatico
Biden seeking additional funds for Ida relief and Afghans
The White House is asking Congress to approve an additional $24 billion in spending to handle the costs of Hurricane Ida and other natural disastersPowered by WPeMatico
Blinken denies Taliban holding Americans ‘hostage’ as US struggles to evacuate
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday denied a GOP congressman's claim the Taliban was holding Americans "hostage," keeping them from leaving on chartered planes.Powered by WPeMatico
Human Rights Campaign president fired for alleged role in Cuomo scandal
Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign, was fired Monday for allegedly helping former Gov. Andrew Cuomo respond to sexual harassment allegations.Powered by WPeMatico
Ida latest: 71 dead in 8 states, power slowly returns
At least 71 people have died due to Hurricane Ida and the storm’s aftermath across eight states.Powered by WPeMatico
Spanish hospital baby switch discovered two decades later
Health authorities in Spain are blaming human error for the switching of two baby girls in a maternity ward almost 20 years agoPowered by WPeMatico
Οι φυσικές… κολυμπήθρες μέσα σε ένα εκπληκτικό τοπίο της Ελλάδας
Απόδραση στο Πάπιγκο και τα ΖαγοροχώριαPowered by WPeMatico
Indian state battered by COVID now on alert for Nipah virus
The state is on high alert after a 12-year-old boy died of the rare virus.Powered by WPeMatico
Toddler lost in Australian woods for 3 days out of hospital
A 3-year-old who spent three nights lost in rugged Australian woodland is home.Powered by WPeMatico
Η απόκοσμη ομορφιά της παραλίας με τα ηφαιστειακά βράχια
Το «εξωγήινο» τοπίο στην ΕλλάδαPowered by WPeMatico
Virginia is set to remove Richmond’s Lee statue on Wednesday
A towering statue of Confederate General Robert EPowered by WPeMatico
State to remove 12-ton Robert E. Lee statue this week
A giant statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, will be removed this week.Powered by WPeMatico