COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages VIEW
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday — a number greater than the population of Boston. The last 100,000 deaths occurred during...
Effort underway to rescue girls soccer team from Afghanistan
An international effort is underway to evacuate members of Afghanistan's girls national soccer team and their families over fears of reprisal by the Taliban. The...
US friends try to rescue brother in arms in Afghanistan VIEW
American friends of a high-profile national police officer in Afghanistan are trying to help him and his family escape almost certain death at the hands...
At least 304 dead, 1,800 hurt as powerful quake slams Haiti VIEW
Haiti’s civil protection agency says at least 227 people have been killed and hundreds are injured and missing after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the...
AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots
Among American adults who have not received a vaccine, 35% say they probably will not, and 45% say they definitely will not, And 64% of...
Schools confront more polarization with mask rules for fall VIEW
With COVID-19 cases soaring nationwide, school districts must again confront the realities of a polarized country and the lingering pandemic as they navigate mask requirements,...