World & Nation

'It is time to end America's longest war.' Biden to announce U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11
Bernie Madoff, notorious financier who pulled off history's biggest swindle, dies at 82
'White Lives Matter' rallies fizzled. Hate groups still see chance to 'fire up the base'
Former Minnesota officer will be charged in shooting of Black motorist
McManus: The pandemic won't end anywhere until it's under control everywhere
Jordan's powerful tribes on collision course with monarchy over alleged royal plot
Protesters rally in downtown Sacramento over police killing of Daunte Wright
Feeling anxious because you got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? Here's what to do
What science tells us about the link between the J&J vaccine and rare blood clots
Amid rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, Democrats move to beef up prosecution

'It is time to end America's longest war.' Biden to announce U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 10:52 AM PDT

President Biden to announce U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that drew America into its longest war.

Bernie Madoff, notorious financier who pulled off history's biggest swindle, dies at 82

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 06:44 AM PDT

Bernie Madoff, who came to epitomize Wall Street corruption with his epic $65-billion Ponzi scheme, has died in prison of natural causes at age 82.

'White Lives Matter' rallies fizzled. Hate groups still see chance to 'fire up the base'

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 05:00 AM PDT

White supremacists failed to turn out big crowds in Huntington Beach and elsewhere but have more coming, say experts on extremist groups.

Former Minnesota officer will be charged in shooting of Black motorist

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 04:14 AM PDT

A Minnesota prosecutor said he will charge a white former officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.

McManus: The pandemic won't end anywhere until it's under control everywhere

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 04:00 AM PDT

The world's failure to deliver vaccines to needier countries is more than a scandal; it's a crisis. And it could come to haunt us all soon.

Jordan's powerful tribes on collision course with monarchy over alleged royal plot

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 02:00 AM PDT

Jordan's tribes have long been the kingdom's bedrock and a source of support for the monarchy. But accusations of seditious scheming may change that.

Protesters rally in downtown Sacramento over police killing of Daunte Wright

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 11:38 PM PDT

Protesters gathered in downtown Sacramento on Tuesday night to decry the killing of Daunte Wright, a Black man shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb.

Feeling anxious because you got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? Here's what to do

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 06:17 PM PDT

Reports of blood clots among those who got Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine may make some recipients anxious. Here's how to handle those feelings.

What science tells us about the link between the J&J vaccine and rare blood clots

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 04:05 PM PDT

Two COVID-19 vaccines have now been linked to a risk of developing blood clots. Scientists don't know whether the vaccines are to blame.

Amid rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, Democrats move to beef up prosecution

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 02:38 PM PDT

A bill under consideration would try to make it easier to report and prosecute hate crimes against Asian Americans.