BEIJING — Thousands of COVID-19 testing booths have popped up on sidewalks across Beijing and other Chinese cities in the latest twist to the country’s “zero-COVID” strategy. Lines form every day, rain or shine, even where the spread of the virus has largely stopped. Some people need to go to […]
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Fire in office building in South Korea kills at least 7
South Korean police officers and firefighters check around the scene of a fire in Daegu, South Korea, Thursday, June 9, 2022. Multiple people were killed and dozens of others were injured Thursday in the fire that spread through the office building in South Korea’s Daegu city, local fire and police […]
Hearings guide: What to know as the Jan. 6 panel goes public
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will hold the first in a series of hearings laying out its initial findings Thursday night, a highly anticipated look at evidence the panel has been gathering for the last year. With the televised hearings, the […]
Tenants file lawsuit after deadly New York City building fire
Tenants in a Harlem, New York, building where a deadly fire last November killed three people filed a lawsuit against their landlord and property manager for failing to start repairs on the building. The tenants, which also announced a rent strike, are being organized by Tenants & Neighbors and are […]
Reward posted to find woman in video of abortion clinic fire
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A masked woman in a hooded shirt set a fire at a planned abortion clinic in Wyoming, according to newly released police video, and federal authorities have offered a $5,000 reward for tips leading to her arrest. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives offered […]
Military aircraft crashes in Southern California desert
A military aircraft crashed in a remote, desert area of Southern California on Wednesday, authorities said. Five people were on board an MV-22B Osprey when it went down, according to a Marine official, who did not have any further update on their condition. The downed aircraft belonged to the 3rd […]
House passes sweeping gun reform package as Senate talks continue
While some of their friends and loved ones are still being buried at home, both survivors and families of victims in recent mass shootings challenged lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week to reach a deal on gun reform negotiations or risk continuing a 30-year trend of inaction in the wake […]
Police: Officer dies after crash with shooting suspect
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida police officer died early Wednesday after a crash with a shooting suspect who had fled a home after wounding three relatives, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after midnight in the Florida capital city of Tallahassee, police and sheriff’s officials said in a statement. The […]
Town evacuating, 3 firefighters hurt in wildfire in Spain
MADRID — Authorities urged a town to evacuate Wednesday after a wildifire erupted in a hilly area of southern Spain, and three firefighters were injured combating the blaze, one of them with burns over 25% of his body. The town hall of Benahavís told its 9,000 residents to evacuate as […]
‘Great resignation’ reaches White House with staff turnover
WASHINGTON — New White House press secretary Karine Jean Pierre was delivering her third on-camera goodbye to a departing staffer in less than 24 hours when she quipped to reporters, “I promise we will have a press shop.” She added: “Not everyone is leaving.” It’s a dynamic playing out across […]