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Seasonal Cyclone Expected to Inundate Hawaii With Heavy Rain
An unusually strong storm could potentially cause 'catastrophic flooding,' landslides and widespread loss of power throughout the islands, the National Weather Service said.
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Justice Department Sues Texas Over Voting Rights Violations
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Texas' redistricting plan would violate the Voting Rights Act by discriminating against minority voters.
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Biden Touts Legislation to Reform Prescription Drug Prices
President Biden presented a key provision from his Build Back Better bill that would take steps to combat the high costs of prescription drugs.
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Russian Orthodox Church Meeting Is 'On the Horizon,' Pope Says
Pope Francis spoke aboard the papal plane after a trip to Cyprus and Greece, where he traveled to bring attention to the migrant crisis. He discussed plans for a possible meeting with the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as the resignation of Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris.
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White House Announces Diplomatic Boycott of the Beijing Olympics
The Biden administration said its boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing was a response to human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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Pope Francis Criticizes an 'Era of Walls and Barbed Wire' for Migrants
While visiting a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis urged the world to face the migrant crisis with respect toward the migrants' human rights, and chastised European nations for not practicing the values they promote abroad.
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Michigan Shooting Suspect's Parents Plead Not Guilty to Charges
The parents of a teenager accused of killing four students at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit with a gun officials said the parents had bought for him were charged with involuntary manslaughter.
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Detroit Police Arrest Parents of School Shooting Suspect
The parents of a teenager accused of fatally shooting four classmates at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit were arrested after an intense manhunt. Officials said the suspect used a handgun his parents had bought for him.
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Community Remembers Michigan School Shooting Victims
Mourners held a vigil for the victims in the shooting at Oxford High School and showed support for those who were still recovering.
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Blinken Warns of 'Severe Costs' if Russia Takes Action Against Ukraine
After meeting with the foreign ministers of Ukraine and Russia in Stockholm, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the U.S. would continue to support Ukraine against Russian invasion, and work with both parties on a diplomatic resolve.