United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a dire warning that the world is moving in the wrong direction and faces “a pivotal moment” where continuing… Read More »World is moving in wrong direction, facing crises and ‘unchecked inequality’: UN chief

For those who are old enough, conversations about Sept. 11 usually start by recalling what one was doing when the news broke. No matter how… Read More »For generation Z, 9/11 is history. How do they relate to it?

Top U.S. health officials believe that Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine could be authorized for children aged five to 11 years old by the end of October, two… Read More »U.S. could approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids age 5-11 in October: sources

Another flight carrying those seeking to leave Taliban rule in Afghanistan left on Friday with Canadians on board, Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau announced on… Read More »10 Canadians onboard 2nd flight out of Kabul since Taliban takeover: Garneau

The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of… Read More »U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over new abortion law

A set of 107 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) representing images of cartoon apes sold for $24.4 million in an online sale at Sotheby’s auction house on… Read More »‘Bored Ape’ NFTs sell for over $24M in online auction amid crypto asset craze

The interior of California was very hot and dry Wednesday and the forecast called for a risk of fire-starting dry lightning as thousands of firefighters… Read More »Worries swirl California weather could bring ‘critical’ wildfire conditions to U.S.

A Vancouver man says he was nearly run over by a vehicle that careened through downtown on Wednesday, clipping trees and nearly hitting a number… Read More »‘People were jumping out of the way’: SUV nearly hits Vancouver pedestrians, witness says

The 9/11 museum in New York City is backing off uncommon restrictions on researchers after complaints that the institution was stifling scholarship. Until at least… Read More »9/11 museum in NYC scrapping research restrictions after complaints

The CIA man who briefed President George W. Bush on Sept. 11, 2001, and later President Barack Obama on the intelligence that led to the… Read More »‘No doubt’: Taliban will give safe haven to al-Qaida, CIA veteran warns