American gold medalist fencer Race Imboden knelt as the national anthem played Friday at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, to protest racism, gun control, mistreatment of immigrants and President Donald Trump. “We must call for change,” he tweeted afterward along with a […]
Hundreds of pro-democracy activists have begun what is intended to be a three-day occupation of Hong Kong’s international airport, part of a series of demonstrations marking the tenth straight weekend of protests across the Asian financial hub. Chanting “Hong Kong people, add oil,” and carrying […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) shared photos of herself and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) together in Ghana on Thursday, using the opportunity to fire back at President Donald Trump’s recent racist remarks against congresswomen of color. Pelosi “didn’t just make arrangements to send me back, […]
In April, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act. It goes into effect Thursday. It allows adults with a prognosis of six months or less to live to get a prescription for life-ending medication. Other jurisdictions that allow […]
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson’s press conference in Baltimore on Wednesday didn’t get off to the best of starts. A Morning Star Baptist Church of Christ member asked Carson’s staffers and the media to leave its vacant lot because they had not sought prior permission […]
“North Korea launched multiple projectiles in the early morning from around Hodo Peninsula in South Hamgyong Province,”South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) told CNN, adding that it was on the alert for further launches. “Our military is tracking and watching the related movement in […]
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