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Biden’s North Korea strategy is a major shift from Trump’s showman diplomacy
President Joe Biden did not sound Saturday like he was expecting any “love letters” from Kim Jong Un — he can’t even get a response to an offer of coronavirus vaccines as the hermit kingdom is hit by its first major Covid-19 outbreak.… Continue Reading
A judge has ordered Casey White to provide a DNA sample to prosecutors
An Alabama judge this week ordered recaptured murder suspect Casey White to provide a DNA sample in the investigation of the 11 days he spent as a fugitive with a jail official who authorities say freed him.… Continue Reading
Sitrep: It’s nearly three months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Here’s where things stand
It is nearly three months since Russia invaded Ukraine — a 12-week period in which Russian forces have wrought devastation on the country and its people, resulting in death on a vast scale and causing millions to flee.… Continue Reading
Black buyers are getting squeezed out of the hot housing market
Nicosha Jones spent nearly a year trying to buy her first home.… Continue Reading
Analysis: It’s going to be hot with a chance of blackouts
After millions of Americans went without power due to cold, heat, wildfires and hurricanes last year, we wrote here about the need to pay attention to the power grid.… Continue Reading
Michigan gov. declares state of emergency after tornado kills 1 and injures more than 40
A powerful tornado killed one person Friday as it ripped roofs off buildings and flipped cars in a northern Michigan town, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency for the area.… Continue Reading
Video captures aftermath of Michigan tornado
In northern Michigan, thousands are still without power, and a curfew is in place after a tornado killed one person and destroyed homes.… Continue Reading
Some of our stereotypes about glasses may have basis in fact
Admit it: If you see someone wearing glasses, you think that person has a better chance than not of having an above-average IQ.… Continue Reading
A 15-year-old suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of an 11-year-old girl in the Bronx, police say
A 15-year-old was arrested Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old girl in New York City’s Bronx neighborhood earlier this week, police said.… Continue Reading