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Delay Appears Likely In Israel's Plans To Annex Parts Of West Bank
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
The proposal, which has Trump administration support, has hit resistance both inside and outside Israel in recent weeks. "It seems unlikely to me that this will happen today," says one Cabinet member.
Belgian King Conveys 'Deepest Regrets' For Brutal Colonial Past In Congo
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
King Philippe's ancestor, Leopold II, ruled the region as his personal property and started a notorious system that left millions dead. Now, the reigning king is expressing remorse for the first time.
Judge Allows Bolton Memoir To Proceed, Despite Trump Administration Objection
Saturday, June 20, 2020
The request for an injunction to block publication says the book compromises national security. But after a federal court order Saturday, the tell-all remains on track for a Tuesday release.
Protesters Fell Confederate Monument In D.C., Provoking Trump's Fury
Saturday, June 20, 2020
The statue of Confederate Gen. Albert Pike was long a unique sight in the nation's capital. But it met the same inglorious fate Friday as a host of other controversial monuments across the U.S.
President Trump Fires Top U.S. Prosecutor Who Investigated His Allies, Barr Says
Saturday, June 20, 2020
The attorney general said Trump removed Geoffrey Berman as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. But the president quickly sought to distance himself from the decision.
Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope
Friday, June 19, 2020
Rallies are happening from Atlanta to Los Angeles — including in Galveston, Texas, where the holiday was born. Amid a reckoning around race, this year's Juneteenth has an even more urgent meaning.
Facebook And Twitter Remove 'Racist Baby' Video Posted By President Trump
Friday, June 19, 2020
The video, which condemns "fake news," fabricates a supposed-CNN segment from last year. The social media companies said the footage violated copyright rules.
Officers Charged In Rayshard Brooks' Death Turn Themselves In
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan surrender to authorities one day after prosecutors unveiled the charges against them. Rolfe faces the possibility of execution or life in prison without parole.
Georgia Marching Band Drops Song From 'Gone With The Wind' For 'Georgia On My Mind'
Thursday, June 18, 2020
The Redcoat Band will no longer play "Tara's Theme" from the controversial film. And it already has an apt replacement in mind: the official state song, best known for Ray Charles' rendition.
George Floyd's Brother To U.N. Human Rights Council: 'I Am Asking You To Help Us'
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Philonise Floyd calls for a United Nations probe into police brutality in the U.S., which is not part of the council. "I'm asking you to help him," he tells the diplomats. "I'm asking you to help me."
President Of Honduras Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Vows To 'Beat This Pandemic'
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Juan Orlando Hernández adds his name to a small list of world leaders who have contracted the virus, with the revelation that he and his wife, Ana García de Hernández, have tested positive.
Poland Accidentally Invades Czech Republic In 'Minor Misunderstanding'
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Their foreign ministries confirmed the mix-up, in which Polish soldiers mistakenly crossed the border and stopped people on the wrong side. Both countries seem to have taken it all in stride, though.
Beijing In 'Wartime Emergency Mode' Amid Fresh Cluster Of Coronavirus Cases
Saturday, June 13, 2020
The Chinese capital closed some markets, locked down parts of the city and banned outsiders from some neighborhoods after finding links between a massive wholesale market and a spate of new cases.
'Why Am I A Republican?' Conservative Analyst Questions GOP's Response To Protests
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Shermichael Singleton, a black man, says he feels lately as if he has found himself in a "no-man's land" — caught between his own principles and a party that he says has wandered astray.
Walmart, CVS, Walgreens To End Practice Of Locking Up Black Beauty Products
Friday, June 12, 2020
Three major chains share their decisions in separate statements, bowing to what Walmart called "concerns raised by our customers and members of the community."
'The Last Gift You Sent To Me': Coronavirus Whistleblower's Widow Gives Birth
Friday, June 12, 2020
Fu Xuejie's announcement comes more than four months after Dr. Li Wenliang's death from COVID-19. The late Chinese doctor has been celebrated worldwide for his early warnings about the coronavirus.
Trump Greenlights Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Investigators
Thursday, June 11, 2020
The ICC recently announced it was looking into war crimes allegations against the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now, the Trump administration is pushing back with an executive order targeting ICC staff.
Released From Iranian Prison, U.S. Student Xiyue Wang Says He Was Held As A 'Hostage'
Thursday, June 11, 2020
The U.S. citizen spent more than three years in an Iranian prison. He tells NPR that Iranian authorities "told me quite explicitly just that 'we need a deal with America.' "
Amid Protests, Christopher Columbus Statues Take Flak In Boston And Richmond, Va.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
One is unceremoniously dropped in a lake and the other beheaded. The memorials have become a focal point of nationwide protests amid calls to reevaluate how the explorer is remembered.
1st U.S. Woman To Walk In Space Dives To Deepest Point In The Ocean
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Kathy Sullivan traveled to Challenger Deep, nearly 7 miles beneath the surface of the South Pacific. Already an accomplished astronaut, Sullivan made history with her trip to the site.