Scorching heat fuels calls for worker protections
A punishing heat wave in parts of the US has claimed the lives of at least a dozen people.
2023-07-01 06:50
Chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee wants more information on decision to revoke Iran special envoy's security clearance
Rep. Michael McCaul, GOP chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is requesting that the State Department provide a detailed description of the allegations against Iran envoy Rob Malley that led to his security clearance being revoked, according to a new letter obtained by CNN.
2023-07-01 04:29
US State Department report details damning failings around chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
The US State Department on Friday released its long-awaited Afghanistan After Action Review report, which outlines damning findings and criticizes both the Trump and Biden administrations for decisions that led to the deadly and chaotic US withdrawal from that country after nearly two decades on the ground.
2023-07-01 02:45
Smoke and heat warnings affect more than 170m in US
Scorching temperatures are expected in the US west as the East Coast grapples with wildfire smoke.
2023-06-30 21:48
Chinese spy balloon did not collect information, says Pentagon
The balloon floated across the US early this year before being shot down off the South Carolina coast.
2023-06-30 11:22
West Virginia State Police recorded videos of females in academy showers and locker room, lawsuit says. Alleged victims speak out
The West Virginia State Police is being accused of fostering a "culture of misconduct toward women" in its ranks, including the placement of a hidden video camera inside a women's locker and shower room, according to a civil lawsuit filed Thursday.
2023-06-30 07:28
Legendary Canadian sex educator Sue Johanson dies at 93
She provided candid advice normalising sex to Canadian and US audiences for decades.
2023-06-30 07:27
Fire breaks out at iconic Tiffany's jewellery store in NYC
Fire crews put out the blaze in a basement of the famed jewellery store after an all-hands alert.
2023-06-30 00:17
Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions
The decision strikes down decades-old policies viewed as a measure to increase diversity.
2023-06-29 22:22
Manipur: Rahul Gandhi to tour India state rocked by ethnic unrest
Opposition Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is due to meet people displaced by Manipur violence.
2023-06-29 13:47
Passenger Amtrak train derails after hitting truck in California
The train was carrying nearly 200 passengers in California. The truck driver badly injured in the collision.
2023-06-29 10:46
Scot Peterson did not stop the Parkland school shooting. Should he be jailed?
A trial of a police officer for failing to protect Parkland students raises legal and moral questions.
2023-06-29 09:49