BTS Visits White House To Discuss Combating Hate Crime Surge
K-Pop sensation BTS visited the White House to discuss combating the rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans with President Joe Biden.
WHO: Monkeypox Won't Turn Into Pandemic, But Many Unknowns
The World Health Organizationβs top monkeypox expert said she doesnβt expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic.
Kevin Spacey Charged In UK With 4 Counts Of Sexual Assault
British prosecutors have charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men.
AP: South Asia's Intense Heat Wave A 'Sign Of Things To Come'
The intense heat wave sweeping through South Asia was made more likely due to climate change and is a sign of things to come.
Ukrainian Troops Surrendering At Mariupol Registered As POWs
Russia says hundreds more fighters have emerged from the Mariupol stronghold where they made their last stand and surrendered.
McDonald's To Sell Its Russian Business, Try To Keep Workers
McDonaldβs says it's started the process of selling its Russian business, which includes 850 restaurants that employ 62,000 people.
AP: US Set To Remove 5 Groups From Foreign Terrorism Blacklist
The United States is poised to remove five extremist groups, all believed to be defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations.
Detention Of WNBA's Griner In Moscow Extended For 1 Month
The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner says her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.
North Korea Reports 6 Deaths After Admitting COVID-19 Outbreak
North Korea has imposed a nationwide lockdown to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic.
Total Lunar Eclipse Happens This Weekend
Parts of the United States (areas with clear skies) will be able to see a total lunar eclipse late Sunday into early Monday.
Sabrina Claudio's Based On A Feeling Tour Coming To Charlotte In October
Sabrina Claudio announced Monday that her global Based On A Feeling tour will be coming to Charlotte in October.
Havana Hotel Toll Rises To 30; Dogs Search For Survivors
Search crews with dogs are hunting through the ruins of a luxury hotel in Cubaβs capital for survivors of an apparent gas explosion and officials have raised the number of known dead to 30.
AP: Amazon Tribes Turn The Tables On Intruders With Social Media
Indigenous Brazilians in the Amazon rainforest have endured years of scant recourse when prospectors and landgrabbers do violence in their territories.
Evacuations Underway In Mariupol; Pelosi Visits Ukraine
The United Nations confirms that an operation to evacuate people from a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol is underway.
NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins Has Made History
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is making history as the first African American woman to work and live on the International Space Station for an extended mission.
Gov. Cooper Says North Carolina National Guard To Provide Military Equipment To Ukraine
Governor Cooper announced on Thursday the North Carolina National Guard will provide military equipment to Ukraine in support of its ongoing fight against Russian invasion.
Biden Wants Another $33B To Help Ukraine Battle Russia
Two administration officials say President Joe Biden will ask Congress for an additional $33 billion to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion.
Russia Cuts Off Gas To 2 NATO Nations In Bid To Divide West
Russia cut off natural gas to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria and threatened to do the same to other countries, using its most essential export as an attempt to punish and divide the West for its united support of Ukraine.
One-Fifth Of Reptiles Worldwide Face Risk Of Extinction
A comprehensive new assessment of thousands of reptiles species has found that 21% are considered endangered, critically endangered or vulnerable to extinction.
Russia Releases US Marine Vet As Part Of Prisoner Exchange
Russia and the United States have exchanged prisoners.
