Hunger kills hundreds after US and UN pause food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray region, officials say
Local officials and researchers say hunger has killed at least 700 people in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region in recent weeks after the United States and United Nations suspended food aid
2023-06-27 20:29
Congo fashion show hopes to inspire peace, creativity in region affected by conflict
Fashion designers from several parts of Africa have come together for a show in eastern Congo, hoping to inspire peace and creativity in a region long affected by conflict
2023-06-27 15:25
New York City drivers to pay extra tolls as part of first-in-the-nation effort to reduce congestion
Drivers in New York City will be charged extra in tolls to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street as part of a long-stalled congestion pricing plan
2023-06-27 09:16
'Taco Tuesday' owners fire back after Taco Bell's trademark challenge
By Blake Brittain Fast-food chain Taco John's and New Jersey-based Gregory's Restaurant & Bar urged the U.S. Trademark
2023-06-27 05:20
Was your flight canceled amid bad weather? What you need to know about rebooking, refunds and more
Thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend and Monday as thunderstorms rolled in across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest
2023-06-27 02:50
Flight canceled amid bad weather? What you need to know about rebooking, refunds and more
Thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend as thunderstorms rolled in across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest
2023-06-26 23:27
Supreme Court leaves in place lower court opinion invalidating North Carolina charter school skirt requirement
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a lower court opinion that invalidated a code of conduct at a North Carolina publicly funded charter school that required girls to wear skirts in order to "preserve chivalry" based on the belief that every girl is a "fragile vessel."
2023-06-26 21:48
The US embassy destroyed passports when it fled Sudan. Some Sudanese are now 'stranded in this war zone'
Ibrahim Mohamed heard gunfire outside his house as bullets streaked over the skies of Khartoum, where, he said, he saw warring militias killing people and looting houses.
2023-06-26 19:48
Putting salt in tap water and drilling wells in parks: one country's desperate quest to avoid running dry
Uruguay, grappling with a multi-year drought and high temperatures, is running dry.
2023-06-26 18:20
BET Awards host party-like tribute to hip-hop, performance honoring legends like Takeoff, Markie
The 2023 BET Awards are celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends, and new talent during a performance-packed show that consistently felt like a party
2023-06-26 10:49
Boat hits Fisher Island Ferry near Miami, killing one man and hospitalizing another
A man was killed and another was hospitalized after a 30-foot boat hit the Fisher Island Ferry near Miami early Sunday morning, the US Coast Guard said.
2023-06-26 07:27
New York, Washington flights delayed by weather and failing equipment
Thunderstorms and failing equipment at an FAA facility created significant delays for air travelers across the U.S. East
2023-06-26 07:16