A female government worker in China has gone viral after a video circulated on social media showed her using a mop to beat her male boss who she accused of repeated harassment. The woman, who The New York Times identified by her last name, Zhou...
President Biden said Wednesday that his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 of this year was not a difficult one, calling it “absolutely clear.”“To me, it was absolutely clear. Absolutely clear. We went for two reasons: the...
Ford on Wednesday announced a series of plant shutdowns at five more facilities in the U.S. due to an ongoing global semiconductor chip shortage.As Reuters reports, the U.S. automaker detailed production cuts at its plants in Chicago, Flat Rock...
"Our overall assessment is there is a real risk of severe side effects associated with using the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca," Søren Brostrøm, director general of the Danish Health Authority, said...
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would bar the White House from blocking immigrants from entering the U.S. based on their religion.The bill is a direct response to former President Trump’s...
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Brenda Mallory to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), which advises the president on issues such as environmental justice and conserving oceans, lands and wildlife.The upper chamber...
The New York Public Library is throwing its support behind the effort to make LeVar Burton the permanent host of "Jeopardy!""As a public institution, The New York Public Library isn't in the business of making political endorsements, but...
Walmart on Wednesday said it plans to convert the majority of its U.S. hourly jobs to full-time positions by the end of fiscal 2021 as part of its efforts to promote job stability and retain workers. Drew Holler, senior vice president of...
A simmering debate among Senate Republicans about whether to embrace the return of earmarks will come to a head next week.GOP senators are set to review the caucus rules next Wednesday. Though the review takes place every two years, it's the first...
A former chief medical examiner brought in by the defense as an expert witness during the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Wednesday speculated carbon monoxide poisoning could have contributed to...
A Virginia man knocked a police officer unconscious during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, prosecutors said. Authorities unsealed a case on Wednesday against 35-year-old Paul Russell Johnson, who is facing five charges in connection with the...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is slated to provide an update on COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon amid the state's surging case count.The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET.Watch the live video abov...
Taylor Swift sent a nurse working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic gifts, including sweatshirts and other merchandise, thanking her for “for being brave enough to put yourself in danger to help others.” Britta Thomason, a flight...
Former President Obama on Wednesday praised President Biden's announcement that he would withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan in the coming months, saying it's "time to turn the page" on America's longest-running war."President Biden has made...
President Biden is slated to visit Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.The visit is scheduled to begin at 3:05 p.m. ET.Watch the live video above.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) on Wednesday pledged that her state "won't be taking any illegal immigrants" as the Biden administration grapples with a large influx of unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico bord...
President Biden spoke to former President George W. Bush on Tuesday ahead of his announcement that he intended to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan."I spoke yesterday with President Bush to inform him of my decision," Biden said in prepared...
The Virginia Zoo announced on Wednesday that two Malayan tigers tested positive for COVID-19.The animal care team said they first observed mild respiratory symptoms including a dry cough and wheezing in the tigers Stubbley and Osceola last week...
The House Oversight and Reform Committee approved legislation on Wednesday that would make Washington, D.C., a state, sending the measure to the House for a vote later this month. The House Oversight and Reform Committee passed H.R. 51, also known...
Country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton’s amusement park, Dollywood, updated its COVID-19 restrictions this week. According to the company’s website, on April 12, masks were made optional in outdoor areas of the park where...
A North Carolina Spanish teacher and coach reportedly had a secret life and was killed during a shootout with a drug cartel last week, according to the police.Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnso...
A Detroit man has filed a federal lawsuit against the Detroit Police Department over his wrongful arrest last year due to facial recognition technology.The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the University of Michigan Law School’s Civil...
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is set to participate in a GOP event in Iowa this week, likely fueling speculation about a potential presidential bid in 2024.The Iowa Republican Party said Scott is set to join a reception...
Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) are teaming up on a bill to increase the minimum wage.Romney declined to provide details on the proposal, though he suggested that he and Sinema had largely r...
An Ohio law that took effect Monday allows the state's residents to carry concealed knives, as well as purchase and possess brass knuckles and other specified weapons. ...
