June 25, 2021
Derek Chauvin Sentenced for Murder
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22-and-a-half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. Hennepin County, Minnesota Judge Peter Cahill, who presided over Chauvin's April, 2021 trial, announced the sentence…
June 24, 2021
Miami building collapse with 51unaccounted for
One person has died and 51 others are unaccounted for after the collapse overnight of a 12-storey residential building north of Miami, Florida, officials say. Rescuers are combing the rubble in the search for survivors and were seen pulling a boy…
June 24, 2021
Bipartisan Senate negotiators announce infrastructure ‘framework’ deal
Following multiple hours-long bipartisan Senate meetings with senior White House aides on a traditional infrastructure package, lawmakers said Wednesday that they have reached a "framework" deal and are headed to the White House to meet with…
June 22, 2021
Trump Organization sues New York City for wrongful termination of contracts
Former President Donald Trump's company sued New York City Monday for allegedly wrongfully terminating contracts the Trump Organization had to operate city facilities. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in January he was moving to terminate the…
June 21, 2021
Severe national blood shortage may force doctors to augment patient care, officials say
As the COVID-19 pandemic comes to a close, more Americans are seeking medical care -- only to find roadblocks to long-awaited elective surgeries or unexpected traumatic injuries: a critical national shortage of blood. In June, the blood supply…
June 18, 2021
President Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday afternoon making Juneteenth a federal holiday, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, just in time for Saturday's June 19 anniversary. A jubilant Vice President Kamala Harris, the nation's…
June 18, 2021
Supreme Court upholds Obamacare for a third time
The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a long-anticipated decision, upheld the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, in a case challenging whether the individual mandate can be severed from the rest of the law, or whether the entire law must be struck…
June 15, 2021
Cashier dead, 2 wounded during argument over Georgia store’s mask policy
A shooting that broke out over a Georgia store's COVID-19 mask policy has resulted in the death of a cashier on Monday. A victim and the suspect were wounded, authorities said. The incident transpired at a Big Bear grocery store in DeKalb County…
June 9, 2021
Guterres tapped for second term as UN chief
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday approved Secretary General Antonio Guterres for a second term, with conflict resolution set to top his agenda at the world body's helm. The 72-year-old former prime minister of Portugal has held the…
June 6, 2021
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle announce birth of daughter
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced Sunday the birth of their daughter Lilibet Diana, who was born in California after a year of turmoil in Britain's royal family. "Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen, whose family…