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Cabin crew secrets: Why you should never lean on the plane window
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Vaccine 'passports' gain traction in New York despite growing controversy
As the United States' vaccination campaign accelerates, so-called vaccine passports are gaining traction despite political divisions and a fragmented health care system that complicates the centralization of data.
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'A different time': Why the recall effort against California Gov. Newsom isn't history repeating
"Politically, we're a completely different state than we were in 2003," a Democratic strategist said. "If you look at the statewide races, the Republican Party has effectively become a third party in California."
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‘Ghost guns’ & ‘red flags’: Biden calls gun violence an ‘epidemic,’ fires off anti-gun executive orders
President Joe Biden has fired off a number of anti-gun executive orders, including a directive on controversial “red flag” laws. The orders fall short of comprehensive regulation, which Biden has called on Congress to enact.
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George Floyd Tried To Breathe Using His Fingers And Knuckles Under Derek Chauvin's Weight, A Doctor Said
A medical expert for the prosecution testified that Floyd died due to a low level of oxygen under the weight of Derek Chauvin's knees.
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George Floyd died from lack of oxygen, not fentanyl, says expert
George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen during his arrest, a doctor at the trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis has said.
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Minneapolis: Daunte Wright killing by police near city sparks unrest
Tear gas has been fired and a curfew imposed amid angry protests after police fatally shot a black man in a traffic stop in the US city of Brooklyn Center, just north of Minneapolis.
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Will Smith's slavery film Emancipation pulls out of Georgia over voting laws
Will Smith's slavery film Emancipation has pulled out of filming in Georgia over what the star has called the US state's new "regressive voting laws".
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Brooklyn Center Police Chief And Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Resign
The moves come after the Brooklyn Center city council passed a resolution Monday evening in support of relieving both Potter and Gannon of their duties.
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More Colleges to Require Student Covid-19 Vaccinations
Debate over requirement ensues as school leaders say vaccinations will hasten return to in-person classes
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The Cop Who Shot Dead Daunte Wright Is Being Charged With Manslaughter
Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department, will face a second-degree manslaughter charge for the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.
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Biden signs order to keep refugee cap at Trump-era level but shifts regional allocation
In a notification to Congress, Blinken said the cap was "justified by grave humanitarian concerns" and was in the national interest.
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Tamir Rice's family asks Justice Department to reopen investigation into 12-year-old's death
Tamir Rice's family asks Justice Department to reopen investigation into 12-year-old's death
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'Do not travel' list: The US State Department is raising the alert level for most countries due to COVID
Travelers researching international trips during the coronavirus pandemic have been confronted with conflicting government advice.
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George Floyd: Biden 'praying for right verdict' in Chauvin trial
US President Joe Biden has said he is praying for the "right verdict" in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis ex-policeman accused of killing George Floyd last year.
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YouTube shuts down prominent Nigerian megachurch preacher's channel for 'gay curing' claims
YouTube has not issued a public statement on the matter.
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A California city took a beach property from a Black family 100 years ago. Now, it may be returned to their descendants.
The land was purchased in 1912 by Willa and Charles Bruce, who built the first West Coast resort for Black people at a time when many beaches were segregated.
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Derek Chauvin is in a prison's segregated housing unit for his safety while he awaits sentencing
Here's what's next for Chauvin after his conviction:
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America is running out of people willing to get a COVID-19 shot, and some vaccination sites are even shutting down because of a lack of demand
The US is running out of people willing to get a COVID-19 shot, a leading nonprofit warned.
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Caitlyn Jenner Files Paperwork To Run For Governor Of California In Expected Recall Election
Caitlyn Jenner, whose political stances have been widely criticized by LGBTQ advocates in the past, has filed initial paperwork to run for Governor of California.
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