By Jasmine Wright, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan Vice President Kamala Harris’ departure for Vietnam was delayed by several hours Tuesday afternoon after her office was informed by the US embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, of a “report of a recent possible anomalous health incident.” That term is the way that the government usually refers to the mysterious Havana
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By Aya Elamroussi More than 270 homes in central Tennessee were destroyed in deadly flooding that killed 18 people and left three still unaccounted for days later, officials said Tuesday. A damage assessment conducted in Humphreys County showed 271 homes were destroyed by Saturday’s flooding, according to a news release from the county’s emergency management agency.
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By Christina Carrega The Justice Department targeted more than 300 protesters by charging them with federal crimes for their roles during the civil unrest last summer after the murder of George Floyd, according to a new report from The Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of Black advocacy groups. The report found that more than 90% of federal
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By Adam Rife Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is now a minority owner of the Milwaukee Brewers. At a news conference Friday, Aug. 20, Antetokounmpo said, “I know Milwaukee invested a lot in me, and I want to invest a lot of myself back into the city of Milwaukee.” The Brewers’ newest, tallest owner says he’s
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By Brian Stelter Rachel Maddow is staying at MSNBC — but not in the same role she has held for the past thirteen years. Maddow has signed a new multi-year deal with MSNBC’s parent NBCUniversal, as Insider’s Claire Atkinson first reported on Sunday. Mark Shapiro of Endeavor, the talent agency that repped Maddow in the
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By Jason Hoffman President Joe Biden honored the WNBA champion Seattle Storm at the White House Monday, praising the team for its actions both on and off the court — especially work the team has done on social justice issues. “What makes this team remarkable is they don’t just win games, they change lives. Encouraging people to get vaccinated so
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By Jasmine Wright Vice President Kamala Harris, undertaking a suddenly high-stakes visit to Southeast Asia this week amid the first major foreign policy crisis of the Biden administration, was on the receiving end of questions Monday about the US’ withdrawal from Afghanistan for the first time since the chaotic fall of Kabul. Harris’ stops in Singapore and Vietnam have
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By Gregory Krieg Kathy Hochul was sworn in as New York’s first female governor shortly after the stroke of midnight on Tuesday, replacing her disgraced predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, who resigned amid multiple scandals, including a report from the state attorney general that found he sexually harassed 11 women. A Buffalo native, Hochul served as Cuomo’s lieutenant governor
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By Leah Asmelash Legendary Black entertainer Josephine Baker is set to become the first Black woman to have her remains buried in the Panthéon monument in Paris — one of the highest honors in France. French president Emmanuel Macron made the announcement on Monday, writing that Baker “held high the motto of the French Republic.” In
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By Marshall Cohen The Justice Department told a judge on Friday that Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio should get three months in jail for burning a Black Lives Matter flag in December and bringing high-capacity rifle magazines to Washington, DC, days before the US Capitol riot. Prosecutors also said they want the judge to order Tarrio to
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