Warnings are in effect for potentially 'catastrophic' flash flooding across southeastern New York
Meteorologists have issued a flash flood emergency for parts of the Lower Hudson Valley in southeastern New York, warning that powerful thunderstorms have dumped several inches of rain and are causing "life threatening" and catastrophic flash flooding.
2023-07-10 06:53
Elton John farewell tour ends after years of 'pure joy'
The music superstar delights a Stockholm audience after a mammoth global farewell tour.
2023-07-09 12:57
Celebrating Pride in the midst of a culture war
Conservative group Moms for Liberty held a national conference in Philadelphia during Pride Month.
2023-07-05 08:17
Prominent Russian journalist 'severely beaten' in attack in Chechnya
Elena Milashina, a prominent Russian journalist who uncovered the horrific crackdown on gay men in Chechnya, was "severely beaten" alongside a lawyer in an attack in the southern Russian republic, according to her employer Novaya Gazeta.
2023-07-05 06:18
Irish government announces RTÉ examination
Minister Catherine Martin announces an independent, root and branch examination of broadcaster RTÉ.
2023-07-04 22:49
Investigations continue into teenagers' deaths
Preparations are under way to repatriate the remains of two teenagers from Dublin who died in Greece.
2023-07-04 20:18
Was the last battle of the American Revolution fought in India? A growing number of historians think so
A number of historains are reassessing the American Revolutionary War and looking at it as much more of a global conflict than previously portrayed, with one of the last battles between key protagonists actually fought in India.
2023-07-04 13:20
Legacy admissions: Harvard accused of favouring mostly white students
Civil rights lawyers argue that legacy admissions benefit the wealthy at the expense of minority students.
2023-07-04 03:20
New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in supermarkets
Supermarkets already ban take-home bags but now thin bags used for vegetables will be outlawed too.
2023-07-03 13:53
Why there won't be a backlash against the Supreme Court this time
The Supreme Court handed down several key rulings this past week that dismayed liberals. Chief among them was the court's decision to disallow colleges and universities from using race or ethnicity as a specific factor in admissions. The court also found that President Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan was unconstitutional.
2023-07-02 21:25
Biden's Iran envoy placed on leave after security clearance suspended amid investigation into possible mishandling of classified material, sources say
Rob Malley, the US special envoy on Iran, has been placed on leave without pay, which occurred after his security clearance was suspended earlier this year amid an investigation into his handling of classified material, multiple sources told CNN.
2023-06-30 06:28
Exclusive: CNN obtains the tape of Trump's 2021 conversation about classified documents
CNN has exclusively obtained the audio recording of the 2021 meeting in Bedminster, New Jersey, where President Donald Trump discusses holding secret documents he did not declassify.
2023-06-27 07:51