U.S. protesters call to 'Defund the Police.' What would that look like?

2020/06/06 02:35:59

Nationwide protests over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, the latest in a long string...

Pentagon orders remaining active-duty troops to leave Washington area

2020/06/06 01:45:30

The Pentagon will be sending back the remaining 900 active-duty troops who were sent to the Washingt...

COVID-19 crisis shakes Brazil, but Bolsonaro keeps impeachment at bay

2020/06/05 23:16:20

One of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks, a paralyzed economy sending investors fleeing for th...

U.S. schools lay off hundreds of thousands, setting up lasting harm to kids

2020/06/05 22:10:51

Late last month, San Diego high school teacher Jessica Macias put aside her worries about her future...

Wall Street rallies to end higher on surprise U.S. jobs report

2020/06/05 20:26:10

Wall Street surged on Friday after a strikingly upbeat May jobs report unexpectedly provided the cle...

Gargling with bleach? Americans misusing disinfectants to prevent coronavirus, survey finds

2020/06/05 20:09:50

More than a third of Americans misused cleaners and disinfectants to try to prevent infection by the...

Explainer: Who are Antifa, the 'boogaloo' movement and others blamed in U.S. protest violence?

2020/06/05 19:50:57

President Donald Trump and his allies have sought to blame left-wing extremists for the violence and...

Asia's stock rally pause ahead of U.S. jobs data, euro at one-and-a-half month top

2020/06/05 03:09:44

Asian stocks were poised for their biggest weekly rise in over eight years while the euro hovered ne...

Citigroup closes some branches, mostly in LA and Chicago, due to George Floyd protests

2020/06/06 01:45:43

Citigroup Inc said on Friday it would "proactively" close some branches and reduce hours at others ...

Electric skateboard-mounted trash collector among U.S. protest volunteers

2020/06/06 01:45:25

As protesters chanted near the White House, Michael Piatschak leaned from his one-wheeled electric s...

Trump administration orders Marriott to cease Cuba hotel business

2020/06/05 23:07:02

The Trump administration has ordered Marriott International to wind down hotel operations in Communi...

Trump touts job gains as 'greatest comeback in American history'

2020/06/05 21:05:50

President Donald Trump on Friday celebrated a stunning U.S. employment report that showed more than ...

Equities surge, bonds tumble on surprise U.S. jobs gains

2020/06/05 20:21:01

An unexpected jump in U.S. employment sent world equities and oil surging on hopes that the global e...

U.S. labor market unexpectedly improves; recovery years away

2020/06/05 20:06:32

The U.S. economy unexpectedly added jobs in May after suffering record losses in the prior month, of...

Wear masks in public says WHO, in update of COVID-19 advice

2020/06/05 19:28:19

The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its guidance on Friday to recommend that governments ask...