After The Diamond Princess Cruise, Coming Home To A Life In Isolation
Carl Goldman tested positive for the new coronavirus after leaving the ship and arriving in the U.S. He is recovering in an isolation unit of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. (Image credit:...
View ArticleForever 21 Filed For Bankruptcy But Will Live On With New Owners
Three companies have announced that they are acquiring the retailer aimed at teens and young people, and plan to continue to operate its U.S. and international stores. (Image credit: Kiichiro Sato/AP)
View ArticlePrecious Ethiopian Crown Returned — After 21 Years Stashed In A Dutch Apartment
Officials say the 18th century artifact disappeared in 1993. Then it turned up at Sirak Asfaw's place in the Netherlands in 1998. Not knowing what to do, he stayed quiet about it ... for two decades....
View ArticleEvacuated For COVID-19 Scare, Pennsylvania Man Reflects On Life After Quarantine
As evacuees who cleared a 14-day quarantine return home to their communities, a U.S. man talks of his experience in China and the transition home. (Image credit: Daniel Wethli)
View ArticleWhiteout Conditions Lead To 140-Vehicle Pileup Near Montreal
The crash spread out over nearly two-thirds of a mile. According to police, two people were killed and 29 were injured. (Image credit: William Dubuc via Storyful)
View ArticleTracking The Money Race Behind The Presidential Campaign
See which 2020 presidential candidate has raised the most money, who has spent the most, where a candidate's funding comes from — and how the Democrats stack up against President Trump. (Image credit:...
View ArticleBloomberg Has Already Spent $450 Million On Ads Since Launching His Campaign
His spending on television and radio ads alone surpasses the $338.3 million that President Barack Obama's campaign spent on those ads during his entire 2012 campaign. (Image credit: Rick Bowmer/AP)
View ArticleWhy Are Swarms Of Locusts Wreaking Havoc In East Africa?
Clouds of the insects can stretch for miles, devouring vegetation and destroying crops. Locust experts say time is running out to get the swarms under control because they multiply so quickly. (Image...
View ArticleWells Fargo Paying $3 Billion To Settle U.S. Case Over Fraudulent Customer...
The bank agreed to settle charges brought by the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission over accounts, debit cards and other products that customers did not request. (Image...
View ArticleBloomberg: 3 Women Who Made 'Complaints About Comments' Can Seek NDA Releases
The announcement comes two days after Mike Bloomberg faced tough questions about the issue in a Democratic debate.
View Article'Antarctica Melts,' NASA Says, Showing Effects Of A Record Warm Spell
Taken just nine days apart, two images illustrate the impact a recent warm period had on the Antarctic Peninsula. NASA says such warmth "has become more common in recent years." (Image credit: NASA)
View ArticleCanadian PM Trudeau Says Rail Barricades 'Must Come Down', Doesn't Say How
Protesters have blocked key railways, shutting train traffic in much of the country. Demonstrators are trying to stop a pipeline project being built through the lands of the Wet'suwet'en people....
View ArticleThailand's Constitutional Court Dissolves Major Opposition Party
The court said the party's leader violated election law because he gave the new party about $6 million – far more than Thai law allows for political donations. He insists the money was a loan. (Image...
View ArticleRep. Ocasio-Cortez Launches Political Group To Boost Progressive Candidates
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., rolled out a political action committee to help raise money for outsider candidates — some running against her own House colleagues. (Image credit: Gene J....
View ArticleStudy Finds Century-old Combat Helmet Superior Shield Against Brain Trauma
Combat helmets have always been made to protect against blunt objects, not blast waves. Despite improvements in helmet design, battlefield brain injuries continue. (Image credit: National Archives and...
View ArticleHBO Max Wants To Know, How You Doin'? As It Teases 'Friends' Reunion
WarnerMedia announced the six principle cast members of 'Friends' will reunite for an unscripted special in May 2020 — 16 years after the iconic sitcom went off the air. (Image credit: Reed Saxon/AP)
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