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Nation's capital ups police presence ahead of protests, Supreme Court rulings

Washington, D.C., is increasing police presence and urging visitors not to bring guns as the city prepares for rallies and Supreme Court rulings on hot-button topicsinc

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NYT article slams U.S. politicians' response to gun violence

"There is nothing more uncivilized than the political establishment's inurement to the constancy of mass shootings in the United States," reads a recent opinion on The

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Funerals to begin for Uvalde victims as Biden vows action on guns

Grieving families were to hold the first funerals Tuesday for Texas shooting victims one week after a school massacre left 19 children and two teachers dead, with Presi

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Nancy Pelosi's husband arrested for suspected DUI; her office says she wasn't present

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, was arrested in Napa County, California, on Saturday night for allegedly driving under the influence.The 82-year-old

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U.S. remains suffocated by racism two years after Floyd's death: reports

Two years ago, 46-year-old unarmed African American George Floyd died handcuffed, gasping for air under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer.Footage of his la

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Gun control advocacy groups rally at Capitol, urge senators to pass reform

In the wake of mass shootings that have rocked the nation, the gun safety groups Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action came to the U.S. Capitol on Thursday to p

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Chinese Vice Premier Liu He pledges support for digital platforms

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He called for support for the development of the platform economy and technology companies' stock listings in a meeting with executives and ind

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Subpoenas to GOP members marks escalation in 1/6 committee probe

The decision to subpoena House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and other sitting GOP lawmakers by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack marked a

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Mask mandates return to U.S. universities as COVID-19 cases rise

U.S. universities again bring back mask mandates, switch to online classes and scale back large gatherings in response to rise in COVID-19 infections, AP reported."Coll

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Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel

A federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit Monday, and airlines and airports swiftly began repealing their requirement

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APD | Nepali surgeon on a mission to cure blindness from the world

By Shristi Kafle38-year-old Krishna Bahadur Majhi from Sindhupalchowk district in Nepal used to work as a daily wage labor in construction sites. His life was normal, h

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APD | Nepali surgeon on a mission to cure blindness from the world one

By Shristi Kafle38-year-old Krishna Bahadur Majhi from Sindhupalchowk district in Nepal used to work as a daily wage labor in construction sites. His life was normal, h

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U.S. stocks fall on latest hot inflation report, oil prices rise

Equity markets in Europe and New York fell Tuesday following another report showing red-hot U.S. inflation, while oil prices pushed higher. The consumer price index (CP

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6 state attorneys general threaten NFL with probe over treatment of female employees

Six state attorneys general issued a threat to the National Football League on Wednesday: protect female employees or face a potential investigation."Our offices will u

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces campaign for Congress

Former GOP vice president candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will run for Alaska’s at-large Congress seat vacated by the late Rep. Don Young, she announced on her Fa

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NYC revival plan includes tourism, clean streets, pot sales

After two years of the pandemic battering New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is hoping to steer his city toward an economic revival by luring tourists back, beautifying th

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UN war crimes panel urges U.S. to probe deadly Syria air raids

The United Nation's war crimes investigators have urged the United States to carry out thorough inquiry into civilian casualties caused by U.S. air raids in Syria to en