Colin Powell, Exemplary General Stained by Iraq Claims, Dies
Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications.
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Southwest Airlines Cancels More Than 1,000 Weekend Flights
Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, blaming the woes on air traffic control issues and weather.
Facebook Unveils New Controls for Kids Using its Platforms
Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens using its photo sharing app Instagram to take a break, and nudging them if they repeatedly look at the same content that's not conducive to their well…
The Latest: Fauci Says Fine to Trick-or-Treat This Year
The government’s top infectious diseases expert says families can feel safe trick-or-treating outdoors this year for Halloween as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. decline, especially for those who are vaccinated.
US Appeals Court Lets Texas Resume Ban on Most Abortions
A federal appeals court is temporarily allowing the nation’s toughest abortion law to resume in Texas.
US, Taliban to Hold First Talks Since Afghanistan Withdrawal
Officials say senior Taliban members and U.S. representatives are to hold talks about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country.
Biden Won’t Invoke Executive Privilege on Trump Jan. 6 Docs
President Joe Biden will not block the handover of documents sought by a House committee’s investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Biden is First President to Mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
President Joe Biden is issuing the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Investigators do not Suspect Foul Play in Fatal Wyoming Fire
Investigators say they do not believe foul play was involved in a house fire that killed a southern Wyoming man and displaced his wife and three children.
Leaked Records Open a “Pandora” Box of Financial Secrets
Hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have been hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts and other assets for the past quarter-century.