Former South African President Jacob Zuma was sentenced to prison by South Africa's highest court on contempt charges after defying an order to appear before a corruption inquiry.
Officials for the United Nations refugee agency and World Health Organization expressed concern over the escalating challenges of delivering food and aid in Ethiopia's Tigray region, which faces famine and high risk of disease outbreaks.
Family members and friends of the missing residents of the Surfside, Fla., condominium collapse held a vigil while they awaited more news from local officials on the 149 people still unaccounted for.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic majority leader, voiced commitment to completing the long-delayed project to construct a new train tunnel under the Hudson River.
Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, released a report calling for measures to address systematic racism against people of African descent, including sweeping policing reforms and reparations.
Miami-Dade County city officials held a news briefing in Surfside Fla., as the search through the wreckage of a building collapse enters its fifth day.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said another body and some human remains were found Saturday evening in the rubble of a condominium building that collapsed on Thursday in Surfside, Fla. More than 150 people are still unaccounted for.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma was sentenced to prison by South Africa's highest court for financial scandals committed during his time as president from 2009 to 2018.
Officials for the United Nations refugee agency and World Health Organization expressed concern over the escalating challenges of delivering food and aid in Ethiopia's Tigray region, which faces famine and high risk of disease outbreaks.
Family members and friends of the missing residents of the Surfside, Fla., condominium collapse held a vigil while they awaited more news from local officials on the 149 people still unaccounted for.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic majority leader, voiced commitment to completing the long-delayed project to construct a new train tunnel under the Hudson River.
Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, released a report calling for measures to address systematic racism against people of African descent, including sweeping policing reforms and reparations.
Miami-Dade County city officials held a news briefing in Surfside Fla., as the search through the wreckage of a building collapse enters its fifth day.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said another body and some human remains were found Saturday evening in the rubble of a condominium building that collapsed on Thursday in Surfside, Fla. More than 150 people are still unaccounted for.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma was sentenced to prison by South Africa's highest court for financial scandals committed during his time as president from 2009 to 2018.
Officials for the United Nations refugee agency and World Health Organization expressed concern over the escalating challenges of delivering food and aid in Ethiopia's Tigray region, which faces famine and high risk of disease outbreaks.
Family members and friends of the missing residents of the Surfside, Fla., condominium collapse held a vigil while they awaited more news from local officials on the 149 people still unaccounted for.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic majority leader, voiced commitment to completing the long-delayed project to construct a new train tunnel under the Hudson River.
Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, released a report calling for measures to address systematic racism against people of African descent, including sweeping policing reforms and reparations.
Miami-Dade County city officials held a news briefing in Surfside Fla., as the search through the wreckage of a building collapse enters its fifth day.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said another body and some human remains were found Saturday evening in the rubble of a condominium building that collapsed on Thursday in Surfside, Fla. More than 150 people are still unaccounted for.
Australian officials instituted a strict two-week lockdown for Sydney and surrounding areas on Saturday, to fight an outbreak of the coronavirus Delta variant. It is Sydney's first full lockdown since early 2020.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic majority leader, voiced commitment to completing the long-delayed project to construct a new train tunnel under the Hudson River.
Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, released a report calling for measures to address systematic racism against people of African descent, including sweeping policing reforms and reparations.
Miami-Dade County city officials held a news briefing in Surfside Fla., as the search through the wreckage of a building collapse enters its fifth day.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said another body and some human remains were found Saturday evening in the rubble of a condominium building that collapsed on Thursday in Surfside, Fla. More than 150 people are still unaccounted for.
Australian officials instituted a strict two-week lockdown for Sydney and surrounding areas on Saturday, to fight an outbreak of the coronavirus Delta variant. It is Sydney's first full lockdown since early 2020.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said the 30-day audit would confirm that buildings 40 years or older, and under the county's jurisdiction, have completed a 'recertification process.' This comes after Thursday's deadly condo collapse near Miami.
Officials in Miami-Dade County said on Saturday that a fire deep within the debris of the building in Surfside, Fla., has made search and rescue more difficult and that no further victims had been found overnight.
President Biden signed a bill creating the National Pulse Memorial, which will transform the former site of the nightclub where a mass shooting took place in 2016. The bill was signed during Pride Month.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said another body and some human remains were found Saturday evening in the rubble of a condominium building that collapsed on Thursday in Surfside, Fla. More than 150 people are still unaccounted for.
Australian officials instituted a strict two-week lockdown for Sydney and surrounding areas on Saturday, to fight an outbreak of the coronavirus Delta variant. It is Sydney's first full lockdown since early 2020.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said the 30-day audit would confirm that buildings 40 years or older, and under the county's jurisdiction, have completed a 'recertification process.' This comes after Thursday's deadly condo collapse near Miami.
Officials in Miami-Dade County said on Saturday that a fire deep within the debris of the building in Surfside, Fla., has made search and rescue more difficult and that no further victims had been found overnight.
President Biden signed a bill creating the National Pulse Memorial, which will transform the former site of the nightclub where a mass shooting took place in 2016. The bill was signed during Pride Month.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that the Justice Department would sue the state of Georgia for its sweeping voting law that disproportionately targets people of color.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin on Thursday where a survivor of the Holocaust and German resident spoke about her experience.
Drone footage showed the extent of damage after a 12-story condo building collapsed near Miami on Thursday. The number of fatalities is not yet known and authorities are still investigating.
Mayor Charles Burkett of Surfside, Fla., said search-and-rescue efforts are still underway Thursday afternoon following a 12-story building collapse near Miami Beach.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said another body and some human remains were found Saturday evening in the rubble of a condominium building that collapsed on Thursday in Surfside, Fla. More than 150 people are still unaccounted for.
Australian officials instituted a strict two-week lockdown for Sydney and surrounding areas on Saturday, to fight an outbreak of the coronavirus Delta variant. It is Sydney's first full lockdown since early 2020.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said the 30-day audit would confirm that buildings 40 years or older, and under the county's jurisdiction, have completed a 'recertification process.' This comes after Thursday's deadly condo collapse near Miami.
Officials in Miami-Dade County said on Saturday that a fire deep within the debris of the building in Surfside, Fla., has made search and rescue more difficult and that no further victims had been found overnight.
President Biden signed a bill creating the National Pulse Memorial, which will transform the former site of the nightclub where a mass shooting took place in 2016. The bill was signed during Pride Month.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that the Justice Department would sue the state of Georgia for its sweeping voting law that disproportionately targets people of color.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin on Thursday where a survivor of the Holocaust and German resident spoke about her experience.
Drone footage showed the extent of damage after a 12-story condo building collapsed near Miami on Thursday. The number of fatalities is not yet known and authorities are still investigating.
Mayor Charles Burkett of Surfside, Fla., said search-and-rescue efforts are still underway Thursday afternoon following a 12-story building collapse near Miami Beach.
President Biden signed a bill creating the National Pulse Memorial, which will transform the former site of the nightclub where a mass shooting took place in 2016. The bill was signed during Pride Month.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that the Justice Department would sue the state of Georgia for its sweeping voting law that disproportionately targets people of color.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin on Thursday where a survivor of the Holocaust and German resident spoke about her experience.
Drone footage showed the extent of damage after a 12-story condo building collapsed near Miami on Thursday. The number of fatalities is not yet known and authorities are still investigating.
Mayor Charles Burkett of Surfside, Fla., said search-and-rescue efforts are still underway Thursday afternoon following a 12-story building collapse near Miami Beach.
President Biden agreed to a bipartisan infrastructure plan on Thursday that would provide about $579 billion in new investments in roads, broadband internet, electric utilities and other projects.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she would create a select committee to further investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. About 140 police officers were injured during the violent assault and seven people died in connection with the siege.
Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, on Wednesday defended Vice President Kamala Harris's upcoming trip to the Southern border. The vice president's travel plans come amid pressure from Republicans who have seized on a surge of border crossings to criticize the Biden administration.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin on Thursday where a survivor of the Holocaust and German resident spoke about her experience.
Drone footage showed the extent of damage after a 12-story condo building collapsed near Miami on Thursday. The number of fatalities is not yet known and authorities are still investigating.
Mayor Charles Burkett of Surfside, Fla., said search-and-rescue efforts are still underway Thursday afternoon following a 12-story building collapse near Miami Beach.
President Biden agreed to a bipartisan infrastructure plan on Thursday that would provide about $579 billion in new investments in roads, broadband internet, electric utilities and other projects.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she would create a select committee to further investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. About 140 police officers were injured during the violent assault and seven people died in connection with the siege.
Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, on Wednesday defended Vice President Kamala Harris's upcoming trip to the Southern border. The vice president's travel plans come amid pressure from Republicans who have seized on a surge of border crossings to criticize the Biden administration.
While the final results of the New York City mayor's race are still unknown, three top mayoral hopefuls celebrated victory at the polls on Tuesday night. The top three candidates are Eric Adams, Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley.
Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, on Wednesday defended Vice President Kamala Harris's upcoming trip to the Southern border. The vice president's travel plans come amid pressure from Republicans who have seized on a surge of border crossings to criticize the Biden administration.
While the final results of the New York City mayor's race are still unknown, three top mayoral hopefuls celebrated victory at the polls on Tuesday night. The top three candidates are Eric Adams, Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley.
Nine children and one adult were killed in an accident involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 65 in Butler County, Ala., on Saturday. The accident happened as Tropical Storm Claudette dumped heavy rain across the state.
In a video address targeted to Britain's young people, Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanked them for protecting vulnerable populations and encouraged people 18 and older to be vaccinated.
After a year of tight coronavirus restrictions, the European Union recommended on Friday that its member states lift the ban on nonessential travel for visitors from the United States.
The House held an official signing ceremony to make Juneteenth, the 19th of June, an official federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
Nine children and one adult were killed in an accident involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 65 in Butler County, Ala., on Saturday. The accident happened as Tropical Storm Claudette dumped heavy rain across the state.
In a video address targeted to Britain's young people, Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanked them for protecting vulnerable populations and encouraged people 18 and older to be vaccinated.
After a year of tight coronavirus restrictions, the European Union recommended on Friday that its member states lift the ban on nonessential travel for visitors from the United States.
The House held an official signing ceremony to make Juneteenth, the 19th of June, an official federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
A chaotic scrum between American and Russian reporters erupted on Wednesday before closed-door meetings between President Biden and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen testified to Congress on Wednesday about economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus. Yellen promoted Biden's policies on paid family leave and education as the best way to fix long-existing disparities.
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