A political reckoning in Sri Lanka as economic crisis grows
The ongoing protests highlight the dramatic fall of Sri Lanka's most powerful political dynasty in decades to a family grasping to retain power.
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Drought triggers water restrictions for 6 million Southern California residents
Outdoor watering will be restricted to one day a week in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties.
Here's why Dr. Fauci says the U.S. is 'out of the pandemic phase'
Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly.
New York's top court rejects congressional maps drawn by Democrats
The state's highest court rejected new maps widely seen as favoring Democrats. The court largely agreed with Republican voters who argued the district boundaries were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 27)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The death rate for children has dropped dramatically. Yet there's cause for alarm
A new report confirms a deep decrease in the world's childhood death rate. But it takes note of what the authors call an "astronomically high" rate of death after hospitalization.
U.S. war aims shift in Ukraine — and bring additional risks
The U.S. now believes Ukraine can win, a significant change in thinking, and is rushing in weapons. This raises the risk of widening the conflict, analysts say, and may destabilize the global economy.
Derek Chauvin appeals his conviction for George Floyd's murder
A year after his conviction, the former Minneapolis police officer is asking a state court to send his case back to Hennepin County; order a new trial elsewhere; or order him to be resentenced.
Russia halts gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria, hitting back at Europe over sanctions
The move was widely seen as an effort to prop up the ruble and strike back at Europe amid an onslaught of Western penalties levied against Russian banks.
A Kansas lawmaker complains about sharing a bathroom with a trans colleague
LGBTQ rights advocates call for state Rep. Cheryl Helmer to be formally censured after she publicly said she didn't want to share the women's restrooms at the Statehouse with a transgender colleague.