The Associated Press
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Nauman Hussain, 31, had been charged with 20 counts each of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter in what was the deadliest U.S. transportation disaster in a decade. -
China is the world's largest carbon emitter, after the U.S., producing an estimated 27% of global greenhouse gases. Kerry is in the country for talks on stronger efforts to curb rising temperatures. -
The Winston-Salem police chief said Mount Tabor High School went into lockdown as authorities arrived around noon on Wednesday to search for a suspect, who was later taken into custody. -
The new projections in the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees reports indicate that the program will be unable to pay full benefits in 2034. Last year's estimated exhaustion date was 2035. -
The popular vacation haven normally filled with tens of thousands of summer tourists emptied out Monday as the massive Caldor Fire rapidly expanded. -
Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., blowing roofs off buildings and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River. -
Forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations. Ida is expected to bring winds as high as 130 mph, life-threatening storm surge and flooding rain. -
The health ministry said contamination was reported from multiple vaccination sites. The news raises concern of a supply shortage as Japan tries to accelerate vaccinations amid a surge in cases. -
Harris participated in events on Thursday in Vietnam that elevated activists in a region known for its challenges and restrictions to human rights. -
Delta will not mandate employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, but its CEO says the charge is necessary because the average hospital stay for the virus costs the airline $40,000.
