Retired Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested in October at Los Angeles International Airport by U.S. law enforcement, outraging Mexican officials who demanded and obtained his extradition.
A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally.
The FBI is monitoring "concerning online chatter" about events surrounding Inauguration Day, heightening security concerns ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's swearing in.
As the world rushes to vaccinate against the coronavirus pandemic, Iran is one of the worst hit countries in the Middle East. And because of U.S. sanctions, it may not have money to buy vaccines.
The vaccinations will start Monday or Tuesday, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein tells NPR. Thirty inmates tested positive for the coronavirus in one prison on Thursday.
Ugandans voters on Thursday are deciding between a man who has been in power for more than three decades and a singer turned politician who has galvanized the youth in the East African country.
France has been slowed in its vaccine rollout by the large number of people who say they are opposed to vaccinations. But the rapid spread of COVID-19 appears to be changing some skeptics' minds.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has tossed out decades-old rules that helped the U.S. navigate unofficial relations with Taiwan. NPR discusses whether the Biden administration may inherit new policies.
The proposed A.R.T rapid transit plan that would make central only one lane in both directions is a Joke! Instead of having a real light rail or monorail train system,the plan calls for a tacky bus with wheel covers.The plan is a good idea but unless we have a real light rail train or trolley going down central,the plan should be rejected.
A whistleblower complaint alleges that lower-level employees were pressured to use unrealistic assumptions on how quickly the company could drill wells.
Consumers continued to hold back on retail spending during the December peak of the holiday season as the country confronted a surge in coronavirus infections.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it convened major N95 producers, distributors and buyers last week for a first meeting to discuss the mask supply chain.
Dishwashing robots? Rollable phones? The trade show’s wonders weren’t displayed in Las Vegas as usual this year, but here are the virtual event’s highlights.
U.S. industrial production increased solidly in December, providing a source of strength for the U.S. economy as consumer spending and employment gains slow.
A sizable chunk of President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan is aimed at lower-income people, which, in combination with ultralow interest rates, could drive down unemployment rapidly.
Top Federal Reserve officials have been driving home in comments that they see no looming shift in the central bank’s bond buying stimulus campaign, suggesting the effort will remain in place under its current terms through this year.
When President Trump was blocked from posting to major social networks, he lost direct broadcast channels to roughly 150 million followers and subscribers.
