A protester and volunteer medic wounded on the streets of Kenosha by Kyle Rittenhouse says he was unintentionally pointing his own gun at the rifle-toting Rittenhouse when the young man shot him in the arm
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Air-scrubbing machines gain momentum, with a long way to go
Leading scientific agencies say even if the world manages to stop producing harmful emissions, that won’t be enough to stop a climate catastrophe.
Obama calls out Russia, China for ‘lack of urgency’ on climate
Barack Obama is expressing confidence that the Biden administration will ultimately get its $555 billion climate package through Congress and says that bill will be ‘historic.’
Norman Rockwell painting sells for whopping $3.6 million
A veterans organization in Massachusetts sold the original ‘Home for Thanksgiving’ painting at auction.
Biden faces fresh challenges after infrastructure victory
President Joe Biden is facing a familiar challenge as he promotes his new $1 trillion infrastructure deal to the American people and tries to get the money out the door quickly.
Alec Baldwin calls for police on movie and TV sets with guns after fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
The actor fatally shot “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last month when he fired a gun mistakenly loaded with live bullets.
U.S. charges two suspected major ransomware operators
The two, a Ukrainian and a Russian, are alleged to be part of the REvil ransomware gang.
Victims identified in Astroworld concert tragedy
Investigators are still trying to determine what went wrong when the crowd rushed the stage during a performance by the rapper Travis Scott.
U.S. reopens to international travel, allows happy reunions
The restrictions had closed the country to millions of people for 20 months.
Big Bird said he got a shot. Ted Cruz took aim
A Sesame Street character announced he got his COVID-19 vaccine, and the Republican senator from Texas called it ‘government propaganda.’