Hongkong As Barack Obama ended his 75th day as President of the United States, the engines of a massive North Korean rocket roared to life half a world away — sparking one of the first major international crises of his administration.
Malaysian man wins landmark challenge against Muslim gay sex ban
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A Malaysian man on Thursday won a landmark court challenge against an Islamic ban on sex "against the order of nature," raising hopes for greater acceptance of gay rights in the mostly Muslim country. The Muslim man ...
Republican legislators around the country seek to strip governors and officials of emergency election powers
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Republican legislators around the country are moving aggressively to strip governors and other officials of their power to change election rules -- after states made it easier to vote last year during the coronaviru...
North Carolina woman is accused of using her $149,000 Covid-19 relief loan for shopping sprees
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As millions struggle to stay afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic, the last purchases on most minds are Louis Vuitton and diamonds. But in a state facing a 6.5% unemployment rate last August, one North Carolina wom...
AZ lawmakers weigh bill that would allow legislature to review election results ‘if needed’
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Arizona lawmakers are debating a new set of voting bills -- including one that would allow lawmakers to review election results "indien nodig" and would grant the legislature the power to pick the state's presidential ...
David Perdue decides against Georgia Senate run a week after filing election paperwork
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Washington Former Sen. David Perdue has decided against becoming a candidate in the 2022 Georgia US Senate race a week after filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. "After much prayer and reflection, B..
Een dood, een wat erg beseer is tydens 'n klein vliegtuigongeluk noord van Birmingham
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Een persoon is dood en 'n ander is ernstig beseer nadat 'n klein vliegtuig in Cullman County neergestort het, Alabama, Saterdag, volgens Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick het gesê die ongeluk het naby Cul plaasgevind..
Anthony Fauci wen $1 miljoen Israelse prys vir sy werk aan Covid-19 en ander aansteeklike siektes
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Dr. Anthony Fauci is met 'n internasionale toekenning bekroon vir sy werk om die koronavirus en ander aansteeklike siektes te bekamp. Hy is een van die sewe ontvangers van die 2021 En die David-prys, a $ 1 miljoen ...
Michael Jordan donates $10 million to open new medical clinics in his North Carolina hometown
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NBA legend Michael Jordan is donating $ 10 million to open two new medical clinics in his hometown of Wilmington, Noord-Carolina. The clinics, slated to open in 2022, will serve the uninsured or underinsured resid...
Michael McDowell wins the 63rd annual Daytona 500
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Michael McDowell won the 63rd annual Daytona 500 Sunday in Daytona Beach, Florida. He will take home a replica of the Harley J. Earl Trophy and about $ 1.5 miljoen. The win comes after a rocky start and a dramatic ...
Valshede en doodsdreigemente spook plaaslike verkiesingswerkers weke na die beleg van die Capitol
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Sy personeel het rassistiese tartels verduur. Sy stempos het oorloop van dreigemente en wilde samesweringsteorieë. En dan eendag, 'n inbeller het gewaarsku dat die Kersdag-bomaanval in Nashville "was 'n oefenlopie vir wat kom ...
North Carolina man charged with threatening to kill President Biden
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A North Carolina man has been charged with making threats to kill President Joe Biden, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed in court Thursday. David Kyle Reeves, 27, of Gastonia, Noord-Carolina, was ar...