Shanghai starts China’s biggest COVID-19 lockdown in 2 years
BEIJING (AP) — China began its most extensive lockdown in two years Monday to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai as questions are raised about the…
White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announces she tested positive for Covid-19 after Biden’s trip to Europe
“I last saw the President during a socially distanced meeting yesterday, and the President is not considered a close contact as defined by CDC guidance. I am sharing the news…
Some Russian military units regrouping in Belarus amid losses: Ukraine
Ukrainian defense officials said on Sunday that some Russian military units have returned to Belarus through Chernobyl to regroup amid mounting losses as Moscow’s invasion enters its fifth week. In a statement on…
Biden to propose minimum tax on households worth over $100 million
Washington — President Biden intends to propose a minimum tax of 20% on households worth more than $100 million and cut projected budget deficits by more than $1 trillion over…
Construction worker who died in Boston garage collapse identified
Local The victim is being remembered as a devoted father. The aftermath of the partial collapse at the Government Center garage on Saturday evening. File Photo The construction worker who…
Jacksonville rapper offers to pay funeral costs for teen who died after fall from amusement park ride
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After a 14-year-old Missouri teen fell to his death from a towering Florida amusement ride this week, a rapper and R&B singer from Jacksonville is offering to…
At least 19,000 ordered to evacuate amid fast-moving Colorado wildfire
At least 19,000 people were under mandatory evacuations Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire burned in the Boulder, Colorado, area, authorities said. No injuries were reported and it wasn’t immediately clear…
“This was a systematic machinery of death”: Syrian eyewitness details crimes against humanity
A key eyewitness to Syrian crimes against humanity is speaking out for the first time on CBS News, describing the atrocities he witnessed at a pivotal moment — as the…
Taliban reversal on girls’ education derails US plan for diplomatic recognition
Taliban reversal on girls’ education derails US plan for diplomatic recognition Joint event had been planned ahead of Doha Forum that would have set process in motion to grant group…
Oil falls as Shanghai lockdown boosts fears over weaker demand
A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station in Mumbai, India, May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Register now for FREE unlimited access to…