Bezos Landed, Thanked Amazon Workers And Shoppers For Paying, Gave Away $200 Million
Jeff Bezos gave $100 million each in "courage and civility awards" to CNN's Van Jones and chef José Andrés.
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Palestinians Fear Eviction From Their Jerusalem Neighborhood To Make Way For A Park
An Israeli demolition last month revived fears among residents of al-Bustan in east Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood. "Yes, Bustan is going to be demolished for a park," says Jerusalem's deputy mayor.
Americans Will Soon Be Able To Go To Their 2nd Most Popular Travel Destination
After 16 months of closure, the Canadian government announced that vaccinated Americans will be able to travel north of the border, starting Aug. 9.
Deaf-Blind Athlete Quits Team USA After She's Told She Can't Bring A Care Assistant
Becca Meyers is a star for the U.S. Paralympic swim team. But she won't be in Tokyo, after being told her mother, who acts as her personal care assistant, can't join her.
Toyota And Other Big Olympics Sponsors Are Downplaying Their Ties To The Games
Companies that spent big to back the Tokyo Olympics are scaling back their associations with the Games, which are unpopular among many Japanese people.
Liftoff! Jeff Bezos And 3 Crewmates Travel To Space And Back In Under 15 Minutes
The Amazon founder became the second billionaire this month to reach the edge of space — following Richard Branson, who rocketed there aboard a vessel made by his company Virgin Galactic.
Tokyo Olympics: 10 Storylines That Make These Summer Games Unique
Against great odds, the world's top athletes are about to take the spotlight. Here are some key things to keep an eye out for during the first half of the Summer Olympic Games.
Ariel Henry Is Set To Be Haiti's New Prime Minister. Here's What To Know About Him
Two weeks after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse sparked a power struggle, a 71-year-old neurosurgeon-turned-politician will be sworn-in Tuesday as prime minister.
Tokyo Olympics CEO Doesn't Dismiss The Idea That Games Could Still Be Called Off
The coronavirus infection rate will be discussed at upcoming talks, according to Toshiro Muto, CEO of the Tokyo Olympics' organizing committee.
The White House Blamed China For Hacking Microsoft. China Is Pointing Fingers Back
One day after the Biden administration accused China of a massive hack of Microsoft's email server software, Beijing said the U.S. has been mounting cyberattacks for the past 11 years.