21

Apr

Photo Story – Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict

People walk through the 'Say Their Names' cemetery that memorializes black Americans killed by police, as celebrations continue at the George Floyd Square after former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin…

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21

Apr

Ohio police kill Black teenage girl seen threatening others with knife

Police in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday fatally shot a Black teenage girl they confronted as she lunged at two people with a knife, as seen in police video footage of…

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21

Apr

Canada-U.S. land border restrictions, hotel quarantine extended

Canada and the United States extended a land-border closure for non-essential travelers, and air passengers arriving in Canada will continue to be tested for COVID-19 ahead of a hotel quarantine…

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21

Apr

Hackers use previously unknown vulnerability to target SonicWall customers

Hackers have targeted customers of California-based network services firm SonicWall via a previously undisclosed vulnerability in its email security product, the company and cybersecurity firm FireEye said. In a statement,…

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21

Apr

Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder of George Floyd

Nervous crowds awaiting a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin erupted in jubilation on Tuesday after the jury found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty of murder and manslaughter…

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20

Apr

U.S. Supreme Court brings end to another Republican election challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to another lawsuit related to the Nov. 3 presidential election filed by a Republican former congressional candidate who had challenged the extension of Pennsylvania's…

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20

Apr

US will boost ‘Do Not Travel’ advisories to 80% of world

The U.S. State Department said on Monday it will boost its "Do Not Travel" guidance to about 80% of countries worldwide, citing "unprecedented risk to travelers" from the COVID-19 pandemic. The State Department…

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20

Apr

Murderer or ‘reasonable officer?’ Jury begins deliberations in Chauvin trial

Jurors in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin began deliberations on Monday after a prosecutor implored them to "believe your eyes" as he replayed video of the former Minneapolis police officer kneeling…

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20

Apr

Murderer or ‘reasonable officer?’ Jury begins deliberations in Chauvin trial

MINNEAPOLIS, April 19 (Reuters) - Jurors in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin began deliberations on Monday after a prosecutor implored them to "believe your eyes" as he replayed video…

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19

Apr

White House says Congress must act on police reform amid string of U.S. shootings

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday it is incumbent on the U.S. Congress to act on police reform amid a string of shootings in…

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19

Apr

J&J COVID-19 vaccine reviewed for links to additional reports of severe side effects -CDC

April 19 (Reuters) - The United States is reviewing reports of a handful of potential cases of severe side effects among people who received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine in…

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19

Apr

U.S., Russia security advisers discuss presidential summit prospects – White House

WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday discussed with his Russian counterpart bilateral issues, those of regional and global concern and the prospects of…

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19

Apr

Canada’s budget to include pandemic and childcare supports, luxury tax

Canada will present a budget on Monday with billions of dollars for pandemic recovery measures as COVID-19 infections skyrocket, C$2 billion ($1.6 billion) toward national childcare, and new taxes on…

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19

Apr

Peru pollster puts socialist Castillo ahead going into June run-off

 Peruvian socialist Pedro Castillo is in pole position to win the presidency in a second round ballot set for June, according to a survey by pollster Ipsos Peru on Sunday…

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19

Apr

UPDATED: NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter makes first historic flight on Mars

NASA’s miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity performed a successful takeoff and landing on Mars early on Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft over the surface of another…

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19

Apr

Canada’s Ontario to expand use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine as epidemic rages

The Canadian province of Ontario will begin offering AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday to people turning 40 or older this year, according to a government source. The change will broaden…

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19

Apr

UPDATED: Five shot, critically injured in Louisiana; 3rd U.S. multiple shooting in one day

Five people were hospitalized after being shot and critically injured in a drive-by shooting at a liquor store in Shreveport, Louisiana, CBS-affiliated television station KSLA reported late Sunday. With details…

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19

Apr

Just more than half of U.S. adults have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose -CDC

Just more than half of U.S. adults have now received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Sunday, with…

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18

Apr

Big business seeks unified, market-based approaches ahead of climate summit

orate executives and investors say they want world leaders at next week's climate summit to embrace a unified and market-based approach to slashing their carbon emissions. The request reflects the…

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18

Apr

Peru’s Vargas Llosa backs Keiko Fujimori ahead of June run-off

Peruvian Literature Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa on Sunday called on Peruvian voters to support market-friendly candidate Keiko Fujimori ahead of a run-off election to be held in June.…

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18

Apr

Photo Story – Met Museum Rooftop exhibit in New York

A detail of the site-specific installation of US artist Alex Da Corte’s sculpture 'As Long as the Sun Lasts' on the rooftop of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Iris and…

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18

Apr

Household members face higher contagion risk from UK variant

Compared to people infected with less contagious coronavirus variants, those infected with the variant identified in the UK, known as B.1.1.7, are more likely infect their household members, according to…

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18

Apr

Another mass shooting, three dead, two injured in Wisconsin shooting

Three people were killed and two wounded in a shooting at a bar in Kenosha County, Wisconsin early on Sunday, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department said. The suspect in the…

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18

Apr

Blood type not a factor in COVID-19 risks in U.S. patients

Blood type does not affect susceptibility to COVID-19 in U.S. patients, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on nearly 108,000 people from Utah, Idaho, and Nevada who were tested…

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18

Apr

Photo Story: ‘Magister Rafaello’ exhibition in Mexico City

People visit the audio-visual exhibition 'A wonderful journey through the Italian Renaissance', which opened today at the National Centre for the Arts (Cenart), in Mexico City, Mexico.  The exhibition themes…

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18

Apr

Oscars show reinvented as a movie — with masks, longer speeches

The Oscars ceremony next week will have the look and feel of a movie, giving winners more time for speeches, while coronavirus masks will play a major role, producers of…

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18

Apr

Brazil asks women to delay pregnancy over new coronavirus variant fears

Brazil asked women to delay getting pregnant until the worst of the pandemic passes, saying the virus variant that is devastating the South American country appears to affect expectant mothers…

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18

Apr

After criticism, Biden says he will raise U.S. cap on refugee admissions

President Joe Biden said he will raise the cap on the number of refugees admitted this year to the United States, a day after he drew criticism from Democratic lawmakers…

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18

Apr

Photo Story: The Atlanta International Auto Show

A 2022 Lexus IS 500 sports car on display during the Atlanta International Auto Show at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The show, whose roots date…

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18

Apr

China, U.S. agree on need for stronger climate commitments

China and the United States agree that stronger pledges to fight climate change should be introduced before a new round of international talks at the end of the year, the…

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18

Apr

Canada has second case of rare blood clots after AstraZeneca vaccine

Canada reported a second case of rare blood clots with low platelets after immunization with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in a week, while it said it still recommended the use of…

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17

Apr

Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an increasingly assertive China as the…

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17

Apr

Hundreds protest Chicago police killing of 13-year-old boy

Hundreds marched through the streets of Chicago on Friday to protest the police shooting of Adam Toledo, a day after the city released a graphic video of a police officer…

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17

Apr

U.S. Sikh group demands probe of possible hate bias in deadly Indianapolis FedEx rampage

April 17 (Reuters) - Half of the eight workers shot to death at an Indianapolis FedEx facility by a former employee before he killed himself belonged to the Sikh religious community, leading an advocacy group to urge…

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17

Apr

J&J scientists refute idea that COVID-19 vaccine’s design linked to clots

CHICAGO, April 16 (Reuters) - Scientists at Johnson & Johnson on Friday refuted an assertion in a major medical journal that the design of their COVID-19 vaccine, which is similar AstraZeneca's, may explain why both have been linked to…

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17

Apr

No Causal Link Found So Far Between J&J’s Covid-19 Vaccine & Blood-Clot Cases, Company Researchers Say – WSJ

Johnson & Johnson said Friday there wasn’t enough evidence to establish that the company’s Covid-19 vaccine causes the rare blood-clotting condition that prompted U.S. health officials this week to recommend a…

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17

Apr

Peruvian ex-president Vizcarra banned from public office over vaccines scandal

LIMA (Reuters) - Former Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra has been banned from holding public office for 10 years in a unanimous vote by the country's congress after he allegedly jumped…

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17

Apr

Castro era in Cuba to end as Raul confirms he’s retiring

HAVANA, April 16 (Reuters) - Raul Castro confirmed he was handing over the leadership of the Cuban Communist Party to a younger generation at its congress that kicked off on…

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17

Apr

Police search for motive after gunman kills eight at Indianapolis FedEx site

(Reuters) - Authorities said on Friday that it was still too early to know what motivated a gunman who killed eight employees at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis and wounded several others before taking his own life. The…

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16

Apr

Updated: Gunman kills eight, takes own life at FedEx site in Indianapolis – police

April 16 (Reuters) - Update: Adds quotes from FedEx worker, mayor, updates on people taken to hospital) A gunman shot eight people dead and injured several others at a FedEx…

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16

Apr

Former Minnesota police officer charged in Wright death appears in court

The former Minnesota police officer charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a young Black man during a traffic stop made her first court appearance on Thursday as the…

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15

Apr

Brazil’s COVID-19 response cost thousands of lives, says Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The Brazilian government's "failed response" to the pandemic led to thousands of otherwise avoidable deaths and created a humanitarian catastrophe that is still playing out,…

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15

Apr

Chauvin waives right to testify, rests case at murder trial for Floyd arrest

MINNEAPOLIS, April 15 (Reuters) - Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin on Thursday waived his right to testify to the jury at his murder trial for the deadly arrest last May…

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15

Apr

U.S. imposes wide array of sanctions on Russia for ‘malign’ actions

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia to punish it for election interference, cyber-hacking, bullying Ukraine and other "malign"…

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15

Apr

New York’s largest hospital system sets up mental health center for employees

New York’s largest healthcare provider Northwell Health has opened a center to offer resilience and traumatic stress services to its 76,000 healthcare employees and their families impacted by COVID-19. Three…

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15

Apr

Photo Story: Greetings from Mars

Handout photos made available by NASA shows the landscape surrounding NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, on Sol 52.  NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its onboard Left Navigation Camera…

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15

Apr

Argentina closes schools, imposes curfew in Buenos Aires as COVID-19 cases spike

Argentina’s government will tighten pandemic restrictions in and around the capital Buenos Aires to rein in a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases, including shutting schools and imposing a curfew from…

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15

Apr

Photo Story: Rivers of lava caused by the Pacaya volcano in Guatemala

People crowd next to lava rivers caused by the Pacaya volcano, in the El Patrocinio village of San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala. The lava flows continue their course in the direction…

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15

Apr

Study shows Brazil’s P1 coronavirus variant mutating, may become more dangerous

Brazil’s P1 coronavirus variant, behind a deadly COVID-19 surge in the Latin American country that has raised international alarm, is mutating in ways that could make it better able to…

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14

Apr

Majority of Brazil COVID-19 ICU patients aged 40 years or younger

The surging COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil is increasingly affecting younger people, with hospital data showing that last month the majority of those in intensive care were aged 40 or younger,…

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14

Apr

Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff dies in prison

NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - Bernard Madoff, who was convicted for running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died on Wednesday in federal prison where he was serving…

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14

Apr

U.S. FDA to scrutinize vaccine design behind COVID-19 shots linked to blood clots

With two COVID-19 vaccines now under scrutiny for possible links to very rare cases of blood clots in the brain, U.S. government scientists are focusing on whether the specific technology…

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13

Apr

Biden proposes to hold summit with Putin in coming months

Washington (dpa) - US President Joe Biden has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate border tensions with Ukraine and proposed the two leader hold a summit in the coming months, the White…

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13

Apr

Biden to pull U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, sources say

resident Joe Biden has decided to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021, 20 years to the day after al Qaeda's attacks triggered America's longest war, three sources familiar with…

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13

Apr

U.S. calls for pause to J&J COVID-19 vaccine over rare blood clots

U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after six recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots, in a fresh setback…

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13

Apr

AstraZeneca shot is good if safety issues can be overcome, U.S. official Fauci says

U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine had good efficacy, but safety concerns needed to be straightened out and it might not be needed for Americans because…

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13

Apr

European CEOs, lawmakers add to pressure on Biden to hike climate target

European politicians, companies and trade unions on Tuesday called on the United States to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% this decade, adding to mounting pressure on…

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