Houston-Area Petrochemicals Fire Is Contained After Days of Burning. But It Could Flare Back Up
(HOUSTON) — Crews have extinguished a fire that’s burned for days...
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Theresa May Asks the EU to Delay Brexit Until June 30
Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union to delay...
EU Fines Google 1.49 Billion Euros for Abusing Its Dominance in Online Ads
(BRUSSELS) — European Union regulators have hit Google with a 1.49...
A New Kazakh President Is Sworn in After Soviet-Era Strongman Nursultan Nazarbayev Steps Down
(MOSCOW) — The speaker of Kazakhstan’s parliament was sworn in as...
Burials and National Mourning Underway for Cyclone Idai Victims in Zimbabwe and Mozambique
(CHIPINGE, Zimbabwe) — Zimbabwe is retrieving and burying bodies Wednesday as...
A 3,000-Year-Old Tablet Likely Looted During the Iraq War Is Being Returned by the U.K.
A 3,000-year-old stone tablet from Babylonia is being flown home after...
The Supreme Court Ruled That Immigrants With a Criminal Past Can Be Detained Years After Serving Time
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the government can detain immigrants...
Supreme Court to Examine Possible Racial Bias in Mississippi Jury Selection
(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over a Mississippi...
Disney Closes a $71 Billion Deal for Fox’s Entertainment Assets
Disney has closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business,...
Jury Finds Roundup Weedkiller Was a Major Cause of a California Man’s Cancer
(SAN FRANCISCO) — Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in...
Japan Urged to Stop Requiring Sterilization for Altering Gender on ID Cards
(TOKYO) — Human Rights Watch urged Japan on Wednesday to drop...
These 25 Songs Were Just Added to the National Recording Registry
The National Recording Registry has released its annual group of additions...