Women provided three times more child care than men during pandemic, analysis finds
encrier/iStock (NEW YORK) — During the coronavirus pandemic, a working-age woman, on average, provided 173 additional unpaid hours of child care, according to a new analysis. That is nearly three times the amount of additional unpaid hours
Why Derek Chauvin's sentencing for murdering George Floyd will be a rarity
Kuzma/iStock (MINNEAPOLIS) — When Judge Peter Cahill takes the bench in Minneapolis Friday for the sentencing of Derek Chauvin, he will set about doing something that is an extreme rarity in the U.S. legal system — punishing
Threats, pressures faced by poll workers pose 'existential threat to our democracy,' experts warn
hermosawave/iStock (NEW YORK) — A steady clip of threatening messages has inundated the Milwaukee Election Commission in recent months, forcing the once-sleepy office to divert attention from its official mandate — administering free and fair elections —
Joe Biden to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at White House
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — As the remaining U.S. forces exit Afghanistan, President Joe Biden is set to have his first face-to-face meeting with his Afghan counterpart, Ashraf Ghani, at the White House
One dead, two injured after shooting in Maryland, police say
kali9/iStock (GLENARDEN, Md.) — At least one person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting at an outdoor shopping mall in Maryland on Thursday night, police said. The shooting occurred at the Woodmore Towne
Biden approves Florida emergency declaration after deadly building collapse
Eva Marie Uzcategui Trinkl/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden approved a Florida emergency declaration early Friday after a deadly building collapse left three dead and up to 99 missing. A White House statement
Microsoft unveils first look at highly anticipated Windows 11
Microsoft (NEW YORK) — Microsoft unveiled its revamped, redesigned Windows 11 operating system at a virtual event on Thursday. The latest operating system comes more than five years after Windows 10 was released, which was long-rumored to
Scoreboard roundup — 6/24/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE NY Yankees 8, Kansas City 1 Oakland 5, Texas 1 Toronto 9, Baltimore 0 Tampa Bay 1, Boston 0 Houston