Tennis player arrested over alleged 'sports corruption' at French Open
luckyraccoon/iStock (PARIS) — A Russian tennis player was placed in police custody Thursday night on charges of “sports corruption and organized gang scam targeting acts likely to have been committed in September 2020,” the Paris prosecutor’s office
Hong Kong activists struggle to keep memory of Tiananmen alive under security law
spawns/iStock (HONG KONG) — Hong Kong feels more jittery than usual Friday as it marks the 32nd anniversary of the deadly Tiananmen crackdown — the first since Beijing imposed a draconian national security law in the city
Third victim dies from Miami mass shooting, gunmen still at large: Police
carlballou/iStock (MIAMI) — A third victim, a woman, has died from her injuries following the mass shooting rampage in Miami Dade-County, Florida, last weekend, police said Thursday evening. Partygoers were gathered outside the El Mula Banquet Hall
Why ransomware cyberattacks are on the rise
scyther5/iStock (NEW YORK) — What often begins as an employee clicking a seemingly innocuous link in their email can result in a crisis that brings multi-billion dollar businesses to their knees, stokes geopolitical tensions and has ripple
As Moderna nears 200 millionth dose, workers celebrate personal milestones too
ABC News (BLOOMINGTON, Ind.) — Moderna is on the cusp of manufacturing the 200 millionth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine. Tiera May works at the facility in the small college town of Bloomington, Indiana, finalizing the batch.
Young transgender athletes grappling with anti-trans sports legislation
Courtesy Rebekah Bryant (NEW YORK) — Sunny Bryant, an 8-year-old transgender girl who lives in Texas, loves to play baseball and participate in gymnastics. She’s also been “begging” to play soccer, according to her mother, Rebekah Bryant.
Authorities release new images, announce reward after unidentified boy found dead
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LAS VEGAS) — Authorities released digitally enhanced images on Thursday of an unidentified boy who was found dead on a hiking trail near Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department worked
More than one million COVID-19 deaths in Latin America highlight poverty, health care concerns
beyhanyazar/iStock (NEW YORK) — In the United States and other Western nations, the toll from COVID-19 is finally beginning to ease, at least in part, because of the rapid rollout of highly effective vaccines. But in parts
Trump’s former WH counsel to appear before House committee for long-awaited testimony
drnadig/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Former White House counsel Don McGahn is poised to testify before the House Judiciary Committee Friday following a years-long effort by Congress to enforce a subpoena demanding McGahn’s testimony about events related to former
Summer road trip? Gas prices should remain steady after Memorial Day weekend high
NithidPhoto/iStock (NEW YORK) — Gas prices stood firm around $3 per gallon over the Memorial Day holiday and experts said drivers should expect similar prices for the rest of the summer. Jeanette McGee, director of external communications