Bolsonaro expected to fire defiant Brazilian health minister
Brazilian health officials braced on Wednesday for President Jair Bolsonaro to fire his health minister over disagreements on how to handle the coronavirus outbreak, with...
China may have conducted low-level nuclear test blasts, U.S. says
China may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts, the U.S. State Department...
Pompeo urges full transparency on coronavirus in call with top Chinese diplomat, U.S. says
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday pressed China’s top diplomat on the need for full transparency and information sharing as Washington ramped up...
Los Angeles mayor says ‘very difficult to see’ large gatherings like concerts and sporting events until 2021 – CNN
Los Angeles mayor says ‘very difficult to see’ large gatherings like concerts and sporting events until 2021 CNN Mayor Garcetti says sporting events may not be...
Clean-up crews tackle Valdez Marine Terminal oil spill in Alaska
Clean-up crews were working to contain an oil spill at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System’s (TAPS) Valdez Marine Terminal, officials said on Wednesday, but the volume...
Google to slow hiring for rest of 2020, CEO tells staff: Bloomberg
Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told his staff on Wednesday that parent Alphabet Inc will slow hiring for the rest of the year, Bloomberg...
Wells Fargo, BofA and JPMorgan grant overdraft relief as stimulus checks roll in
The top U.S. retail banks said on Wednesday they would provide relief to customers who had overdrawn checking accounts, so that they could reap the...
Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz fail to reach unity deal, deadlock persists
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival Benny Gantz failed to strike a unity government deal in last-ditch talks late on Wednesday....
California official: ‘Major miracle’ for NFL to start on time
There is a Hail Mary’s chance football season starts on schedule, at least in California....
Report: RB Johnson passes physical with Texans, trade to become official
Running back David Johnson passed his physical with the Houston Texans, clearing the final hurdle for the trade sending DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals...