An unknown number of protesters remain holed up inside Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University as riot police encircle the campus, which has been the site of violent clashes in recent days. Interested in China? Add China…
Harvey Weinstein seeks change of venue for trial,…
Harvey Weinstein wants his upcoming criminal trial moved because of a “circus-like atmosphere” that exists in New York, according to a recent court filing. Interested in Harvey Weinstein? Add Harvey Weinstein as an interest to…
March for Our Lives announces sweeping gun control…
March for Our Lives, the student-led activist group founded by survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school mass shooting, on Wednesday proposed sweeping new gun control measures and called on 2020 presidential candidates to…
2 US service members killed in Afghanistan
Two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the NATO mission in the country said in a statement. Interested in Afghanistan? Add Afghanistan as an interest to stay up to date on the…
Mayors oppose Trump administration proposal to take 3…
The U.S. Conference of Mayors on Wednesday released a bipartisan letter signed by 70 mayors opposing the Trump administration’s proposal to cut 3 million people off food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).…
Severe weather threatens major Northeast cities
Severe storms moved through the Plains and Midwest on Tuesday, bringing three tornadoes in Iowa, a 73 mph wind gust at Indianapolis International Airport and flash flooding from heavy rain in Washington, D.C. Interested in…
Florida man arrested for having Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
A Florida man was arrested after he was caught with five ecstasy pills that were the color orange and in the shape of President Donald Trump's face, authorities said. Brendan Dolan-King, 23, had the ecstasy…
Russia says it doesnt have to share data…
A senior Russian official said the country did not have to share with international monitors any data about a recent nuclear blast that spiked radiation levels in a northern region of the country. Interested in…
New lawsuit from detainees and advocacy groups claims…
A group of detained immigrants are alleging in a new lawsuit that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has systemically failed to ensure individuals in the agency's care have been given access to adequate medical and…