North Korean authorities have ordered a lockdown in the nation’s capital city Pyongyang because of the spread of an unspecified respiratory illness, according to a statement released by the Russian embassy in North Korea on Facebook. The lockdown will last for five days, and could be extended another three days, according to the post, which...
The US Department of Justice and FBI have opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man from Tennessee who died after enduring a severe beating from police officers. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, promised to conduct a “thorough and methodical” investigation in...
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that the updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccines do not lose significant efficacy in preventing symptomatic coronavirus cases caused by the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant when compared to previous strains. Data released in the CDC's most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) shows, through a comparison...
The current system for controlling hazardous chemicals has resulted in avoidable health risks, externalized costs and ongoing degradation of the environment.
With main battle tanks from the U.S. and Germany now headed to Ukraine, Kyiv is now focusing on securing modern fighter jets from Western allies. Yuriy Sak, an adviser to Ukraine's Defense secretary, told The Hill that he was optimistic about receiving Western fighter jets such as the American F-16s, which Ukrainians have sought since...
A prosecutor’s pledge to make imminent charging decisions for “multiple” people in a probe centered on Donald Trump’s actions in Georgia following the 2020 election has renewed interest in whether the former president could soon be facing charges. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) offered the revelation Tuesday as she argued that a special...
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who said handling classified material is a "very serious matter" earlier this month, discovered dozens of classified documents in his Indiana home last week.
New York Times columnist Tom Friedman said AIPAC and Jewish groups have done the "bidding" of Israeli leaders and used their "power and influence" to stop presidents from being tough on Israel.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump says he plans to file a lawsuit against Republican Florida Gov. DeSantis over the state's rejection of an AP African American studies program.
Elise Stefanik says the government “has a responsibility to serve the American people — not go after them" and the new House Subcommittee on Weaponization will do important work.