Films aiming to win Oscars will need to meet diversity criteria, Academy says
The organization that hands out the Academy Awards said Friday it would form a group to develop diversity and inclusion guidelines that filmmakers will have...
U.S. government to send nearly 100 million face coverings for transit passengers
The U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled plans on Friday to send nearly 100 million face coverings to airports, transit agencies and U.S. passenger railroad service...
Trump says police choke holds should be banned in most instances
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast on Friday that he would like to see a ban on police choke holds in most...
‘Persistent fragilities’ ahead for households and businesses -Fed report
The Federal Reserve expects household finances and business balance sheets to suffer “persistent fragilities” as a result of the shock to economic activity arising from...
New York’s Cuomo ties municipal funding to police reforms and fight against racism
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday said he would cut funding for local governments that fail to adopt reforms addressing excess use of force...
U.S. officials reiterate COVID-19 safety advice, warn of more restrictions if cases spike
U.S. health officials on Friday urged Americans to continue adhering to social distancing and other COVID-19 safety measures following rising concerns among experts that the...
U.S. CDC reports 2,016,027 coronavirus cases
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 2,016,027 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 21,744 cases from its previous...
Belarus president accuses election rival of corruption after raid
The leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, on Friday accused his political rival Viktor Babariko of corruption but denied trying to block Babariko from standing against...
ABC names first black ‘Bachelor’ contestant after diversity criticism
ABC Television’s long-running dating competition show “The Bachelor” said on Friday that North Carolina native Matt James will become the show’s first black contestant its...
Exclusive: U.S. senators draft plan to reform new plane design approvals after 737 MAX crashes
Two key U.S. senators are circulating a bipartisan draft bill that would reform how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new aircraft in the wake of...