Arizona COVID-19 cases spike, calls for emergency plan
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are spiking in parts of California and the U.S. Southwest, prompting Arizona to reactivate its emergency plan for medical facilities and...
George Floyd’s brother to lawmakers: ‘Stop the pain’
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives took up the issues of police violence and racial injustice in America on Wednesday in the first congressional hearing...
With crisis response in place, Fed focuses on long term
The Federal Reserve completes its latest policy meeting on Wednesday with attention turning from its massive response to the coronavirus pandemic and toward its still-developing...
European tourist hotspots hope to lure Britons despite quarantine
With Britons still unsure if they can travel to holiday in Europe this summer, its restaurants, hotels and bars are increasingly anxious about losing their...
Canada’s political consensus over coronavirus aid programs starts to fray
Canada’s political consensus over help for those hit by the coronavirus outbreak began to fray on Wednesday when a government official complained the opposition was...
World Athletics chief Coe gets Olympic membership nod after wait
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe on Wednesday was nominated for membership to the International Olympic Committee pending proof he has stepped down from an active...
The show can’t go on – bleak times for London’s theater people
Rehearsals had been going on for months and opening night was just a week away when the coronavirus outbreak forced the theater to close....
Christopher Columbus statue pulled down, draped in burning flag in VA
CONTAINS PROFANITY. Protesters in Richmond, Virginia tore down a statue of Christopher Columbus on Tuesday and dragged it along the ground before dumping it in...
Joshua and Fury agree terms on two-fight deal, says promoter Hearn
British world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed financial terms for a two-fight deal, promoter Eddie Hearn said on Wednesday....
Guatemala says returns of its nationals restarting from U.S.
Guatemala’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday the country will begin receiving flights of Guatemalan migrants returned from the United States twice a week after they...