The U.S. has stepped up financial and trade penalties over China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities, along with its crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Bonus pay for essential workers varied widely across states
About one-third of the states have used federal coronavirus relief aid to provide extra pay to workers who were considered essential during the coronavirus pandemic
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Posted inLocal & State
Endangered salmon can co-exist with dams on Kennebec, agency says
Conservation groups are stunned by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s conclusion in a draft environmental assessment in the relicensing one of four dams owned by Brookfield Renewables.
Posted inNation & World
Philippine military plane crashes, 45 dead, 49 rescued
At least 49 other soldiers were rescued with injuries and survived the fiery noontime crash.
Posted inReligion and Values
Pope ‘reacted well’ to intestinal surgery
The Vatican says the 84-year-old Francis had been diagnosed with ‘symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon,’ a reference to a narrowing in the large intestine.
Posted inNation & World
Six months after Capitol assault, corporate pledges fall flat
Following the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, many big corporations pledged not to donate to members of Congress who objected to the results of the presidential election.
Posted inNation & World
Biden: U.S. ‘coming back together,’ but COVID not yet finished
The president hosts over 1,000 guests for a July Fourth celebration on the South Lawn of the White House.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Bruce Springsteen marks the return of live shows on Broadway
Bruce Springsteen reprises his Broadway show for a summer run, another sign of live entertainment’s rebirth after a 15-month pause because of COVID-19.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Jazmine Sullivan win at BET
The Sunday live show will also include a tribute to DMX, who died in April at age 50.
Posted inNation & World
Drought woes in dry U.S. West raise July 4 fireworks fears
Some regions of the American West are experiencing their worst drought conditions in more than a century this year.