Taliban issue no-shave order to barbers in Afghan province
The Taliban banned barbershops in a southern Afghanistan province from shaving or trimming beards, claiming their edict is in line with Shariah, or Islamic, law.
Fires threatening California’s sequoias continue to grow
California firefighters battled fast-growing forest fires threatening giant sequoias and small communities in the Sierra Nevada on Monday and worked to fully surround a suspected arson wildfire that destroyed homes last week.
North Korea fires short-range missile to sea in latest test
North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea early Tuesday, its neighboring countries said, in the latest weapon tests by North Korea that has raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea.
After 5 years, Obamas to break ground on Presidential Center
After five years of legal battles, gentrification concerns and a federal review, Barack and Michelle Obama were expected to attend a celebratory groundbreaking Tuesday on their legacy project in a lakefront Chicago park.
Far-right cryptocurrency follows ideology across borders
The Daily Stormer website advocates for the purity of the white race, posts hate-filled, conspiratorial screeds against Blacks, Jews and women and has helped inspire at least three racially motivated murders. It has also made its founder, Andrew Anglin, a millionaire.
Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, top Pentagon leaders will face sharp questions in Congress about the chaotic pullout and the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country.
GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead
Republican senators blocked a bill to keep the government operating and allow federal borrowing, but Democrats aiming to avert a shutdown pledged to try again — at the same time pressing ahead on President Joe Biden’s big plans to reshape government.
At NBA media days, COVID and vaccines remain dominant topics
Utah center Rudy Gobert revealed that after much deliberation, he decided to become vaccinated. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich has gotten his booster shot already.
Southern Nevada reaches COVID-19 vaccination milestone
Clark County announced it has reached a key milestone as other important metrics to track COVID-19 transmission indicate Southern Nevada may be turning ...
Mayor Goodman pitches Las Vegas for 2024 Republican convention
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and the head of the Nevada state Republican Party are pitching the idea of the city hosting the GOP National Convention ...