- Hate on trial in Virginia, four years after deadly extremist rally
A violent march in Charlottesville by far-right extremists in 2017 showed how well organized the far-right had become. A trial targeting those associated with the march is seen as a bellwether case.(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
read more ...4 hours ago - Does the IRS really want to spy on your bank account? The latest tax fight explained
The Biden administration hopes to help fund its agenda by cracking down on tax evasion, but its plan to require more bank information is drawing strong opposition from GOP lawmakers and banks.(Image credit: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett)
read more ...5 hours ago - The U.S. needs more nurses, but nursing schools don't have enough slots
Across the country, hospitals are desperate for R.N.s and specialty nurses. Yet, paradoxically, the nursing pipeline has slowed, with educators retiring or returning to clinical work themselves.(Image credit: Houston Cofield/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
read more ...5 hours ago - The COP26 summit to fight climate change is about to start. Here's what to expect
A major climate meeting is about to get underway in Glasgow, Scotland. It's a pivotal moment in the struggle against climate change. But it's taking place in the midst of political tensions.(Image credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
read more ...5 hours ago - James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on 'Friends,' dies at 59
Tyler was the most frequently recurring guest star over the 10-year run of Friends, playing the shy barista Gunther.(Image credit: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images)
read more ...12 hours ago - Powerful storm brings heavy rain, flooding and mud flows to Northern California
Flooding was reported across the San Francisco Bay Area while the National Weather Service's Sacramento office warned of "potentially historic rain."(Image credit: Noah Berger/AP)
read more ...15 hours ago - Jay Black, lead singer of pop group The Americans, dies at 82
The singer of Jay and the Americans was known as the voice in 1960s hits including "This Magic Moment" and "Come a Little Bit Closer."(Image credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
read more ...17 hours ago - The fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins is prompting calls to ban real guns from sets
It isn't the first gun death on a set, but Hutchins' shooting has refocused attention on the safe use of firearms by the entertainment world and raised the question of whether they should be banned.(Image credit: Andres Leighton/AP)
read more ...19 hours ago - White House delays the release of secret JFK assassination records, citing COVID-19
A 1992 law called for all records surrounding the assassination to be made public, but the National Archives says it needs more time to review the files to ensure their release wouldn't cause harm. (Image credit: James W. (Ike) Altgens/AP)
read more ...20 hours ago - Colombia has captured one of the world's most wanted drug lords, Dairo Antonio Úsuga
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known by his alias Otoniel, is the alleged head of the much-feared Gulf Clan. President Iván Duque likened his arrest to the capture three decades ago of Pablo Escobar.(Image credit: AP)
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