The first defendant in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has been sentenced. They will avoid jail time

4 seconds ago | WMUR | 2 articles

An Indiana woman has become the first of nearly 500 defendants to be sentenced for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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New book aims to teach history of US civil rights

4 seconds ago | Arizona Daily Star

A new book aims to make the complex history of the civil rights movement easier to understand and to pass its legacy on to younger generations.
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Boston surgeons become patients when daughter is born premature

5 seconds ago | WCVB

Doctors deliver babies every day, however, when both expectant parents are accomplished surgeons in Boston, it's a slightly different story.
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Airways for Peace

2 minutes ago | Foreign Affairs

THE first international air services were inaugurated in 1919. Twenty years later the independent states or major colonial possessions which did not have regular air...
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The Southern Front in Syria

2 minutes ago | Foreign Affairs

For the past two years, Washington has focused its attention on northern Syria, where it has attempted to strengthen the Syrian Democratic Forces and rout the so-called Islamic...
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The Age of Great-Power Competition

2 minutes ago | Foreign Affairs

By far the most important foreign policy story of our time is the way Washington has refocused its attention on great-power competition.
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The Next Iranian Revolution

2 minutes ago | Foreign Affairs

The Iranian regime remains a revolutionary movement that will never accommodate the United States.
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The Rise of Strategic Corruption

2 minutes ago | Foreign Affairs

A number of countries-China and Russia, in particular-are turning corruption into a weapon on the global stage.
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Could China's Digital Currency Unseat the Dollar?

2 minutes ago | Foreign Affairs

The United States must act now to protect its economic advantage in the coming era of national digital currencies.
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U.S. Military Policy

2 minutes ago | Foreign Affairs

NOT since World War II have Americans been so uncertain about the proper role of the United States in the world. The broad bipartisan consensus that characterized American...
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Heart Inflammation In Teens And Young Adults After COVID-19 Vaccine Is Rare...

The cases have been seen mostly in teens and young adults between 12 and 39 years old. No deaths have been associated with this side effect of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Read more ...

Annette Nance-Holt confirmed as first Black woman to lead the Chicago Fire...

CHICAGO - The first Black woman to lead the Chicago Fire Department was confirmed Wednesday by City Council. Annette Nance-Holt's resume covers more than 30 years in various... Read more ...

Nationals GM Mike Rizzo slams Joe Girardi as ‘con artist' after sticky fight

Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi was playing mind games with the Washington Nationals Tuesday night, but Nationals' general manager Mike Rizzo is having none of it... Read more ...

Celtics to name Nets assistant Ime Udoka as new coach

The Celtics are reportedly finalizing an agreement with Nets assistant Ime Udoka to become their new head coach, according to ESPN. Udoka was among the three finalists who were... Read more ...

Vanessa Bryant, other victims' families, reach settlement in lawsuit over...

Kobe Bryant's widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the NBA star, his daughter, Gianna, and seven... Read more ...

Subway's Tuna Sandwich Contains No Identifiable Tuna, According to ‘NY...

Subway's Tuna Sandwich , Contains No Identifiable Tuna, According to ‘NY Times' Test. 'The New York Times' recently bought 60 inches of Subway tuna sandwiches from three... Read more ...

Harris says she is 'undeterred' on voting rights

One day after Senate Republicans blocked debate of a sweeping overhaul of how elections are run in the United States, Vice President Kamala Harris told a civil rights and... Read more ...

Drake Bell pleads guilty to felony endangerment charge in Ohio court

Drake Bell, the former star of the popular Nickelodeon show “Drake & Josh,” pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges relating to a girl who met him online and attended one of his... Read more ...

Biden mourns former Virginia Senator John Warner

President Joe Biden on Wednesday mourned his former Senate colleague, Virginia's John Warner, as a "man of conscience, character and honor" who was deeply committed to God and... Read more ...

Lego to make its bricks with recycled plastic from bottles

Lego says it has found the right fit for making its bricks from recycled plastic bottles. Read more ...