People walk across International Bridge 1 Las Americas, a legal port of entry that connects Laredo, Texas, in the U.S. with Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Marco Ugarte/AP hide caption toggle caption Marco Ugarte/AP People walk across International Bridge 1 Las Americas, a legal port of entry that connects Laredo, Texas, in the U.S. with Nuevo Laredo, […]
Boris Johnson waves outside 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday. The polarizing and showboating new prime minister has vowed to deliver on the U.K. leaving the European Union in October, whether or not a deal is reached. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Augstein/AP Boris Johnson waves outside 10 Downing Street in London
Indian fishermen pull up a shark from a boat for sale at a harbor in Chennai in June 2018. Many shark species tend to congregate in the same areas as industrial fishing ships, a study finds. Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images Indian fishermen pull up a shark from a boat
Former Chinese Premier Li Peng, shown here at the United Nations in 2000, has died at 90. Doug Kanter /AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Doug Kanter /AFP/Getty Images Former Chinese Premier Li Peng, shown here at the United Nations in 2000, has died at 90. Doug Kanter /AFP/Getty Images Former Chinese Premier Li Peng,
J. Michael Straczynski’s Becoming Superman is much more than a rag-to-riches story — and not only because he goes from rags to riches about half a dozen times. Becoming Superman: My Journey From Poverty to Hollywood is a touching, devastating, unexpectedly funny memoir about a man born into a destructive, abusive environment who went on
The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), seen here in a 2016 U.S. Navy photo, may have taken down more than one Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, according to a senior U.S. general. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), seen here in
Venezuelan soldiers and policemen who deserted to Colombia protest after being evicted from the hotel where they were staying in Cúcuta in May. More than 1,400 members of Venezuelan security forces fled the country in February and March. Schneyder Mendoza/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Schneyder Mendoza/AFP/Getty Images Venezuelan soldiers and policemen who deserted to
The nation’s intelligence agencies have designated one person to be in charge of coordinating the government’s efforts to identify threats to U.S. elections. Article source: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/20/743709291/top-intelligence-boss-creates-a-new-role-the-election-threats-executive?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
The move by Dan Coats comes as intelligence officials warn that the 2020 elections remain susceptible to attacks from foreign governments or others intent on disrupting the process. Article source: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/20/744129782/national-intelligence-director-creates-new-position-to-protect-u-s-elections?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
A young man living on a small river island known as a char heads out to catch a boat and cross the Brahmaputra River to the mainland, in Assam’s Barpeta district. To live in Assam legally, people must be registered by the government. But some 4 million people have been excluded from the National Register
Protesters take part in a march on a street in Hong Kong on Sunday. Thousands of Hong Kong protesters marched from a public park to call for an independent investigation into police tactics. Vincent Yu/AP hide caption toggle caption Vincent Yu/AP Protesters take part in a march on a street in Hong Kong on Sunday.
In this May 13 photo provided by the National Park Service, this female California condor spreads her wings. Biologists have confirmed that she laid an egg that has hatched and there is a new baby condor at Zion National Park. National Park Service/AP hide caption toggle caption National Park Service/AP In this May 13 photo