Thousands in Puerto Rico still without housing since Maria
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Nearly three years after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, tens of thousands of homes…
2 judges in lawsuit over Atlanta mask rule recuse themselves
After one judge recused herself at the state’s request from hearing a lawsuit filed by Georgia’s governor over measures taken…
Trump’s trouble in suburbs key to suddenly competitive Ohio
CINCINNATI — During a background briefing with reporters in December, President Donald Trump‘s reelection campaign team gave only passing mention…
Atlanta lowering flags indefinitely to honor Rep. John Lewis
Atlanta is lowering flags to half-staff indefinitely to honor Rep. John Lewis, who represented the city for more than 30…
Oregon officials decry arrests by federal agents in Portland
Federal agents in green camouflage uniforms have been taking into custody people in the streets of Portland, not close to…
Atlanta mayor to defy governor, require masks in city
Atlanta’s mayor says she will sign an executive order mandating masks in Georgia’s largest city By JEFF AMY and BEN…
NYC mayor unveils plan to reopen schools in fall
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a hybrid back-to-school plan Wednesday with most students inside…
Paris mayor reelected, green wave in France local elections
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has declared victory in her reelection bid as municipal elections postponed by the coronavirus crisis have…
FBI investigates noose in Minnesota firefighter’s locker
The FBI is investigating after a piece of rope resembling a noose was found in a Black firefighter’s locker in…
Police say 9 shot, wounded at party in Syracuse, New York
Nine people were shot at a large party in Syracuse, authorities said, and one victim, a 17-year-old boy, was in…
Fired Atlanta officers file suit against mayor, police chief
Two police officers who were fired after video showed them using stun guns on a couple of college students during…
London may remove statues as Floyd’s death sparks change
LONDON — London’s mayor announced Tuesday that more statues of imperialist figures could be removed from Britain’s streets after protesters…
Restrictions eased while virus deaths decline in New York
NEW YORK — New Yorkers experiencing cabin fever after two months of coronavirus quarantine received an unexpected reprieve when Gov.…
German farmer jailed for drowning wife in liquid manure
A 55-year-old farmer in Germany has been convicted of drowning his wife in liquid manure May 20, 2020, 2:51 PM…
Local leaders resist Mexico president’s push for reopening
MEXICO CITY — Local governments across Mexico pushed back Monday against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s call to reopen the…
Calls grow for probe of shooting that left black woman dead
Calls for an outside investigation into the fatal police shooting of a Kentucky emergency medical technician are growing, two months…
NY to require virus testing for nursing home staffers
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York nursing homes must start twice-weekly coronavirus testing for all staffers and will no longer be…
New Orleans issues permit to demolition collapsed hotel
Plans to demolish the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans have been given the go-ahead, after months of disagreements between…
2020 GOP convention host city accepts grant amid virus fears
The North Carolina city slated to host the Republican National Convention has voted to accept a $50 million grant for…
Riots, escapes and pepper spray: Virus hits juvenile centers
Nicole Hingle wasn’t surprised when the call came. Frustrations had been building inside juvenile detention centers nationwide as the number…
Virus lockdown raises tensions in France’s poorest areas
CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS, France — Joining more than 1,000 others, Djemba Diatite stood for hours in line to feed her growing family,…
Trump says he’s close to a deal with Congress on virus aid
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement on an aid package of up to $450 billion…
Calling Trump: When connections help steer virus supplies
WASHINGTON — It was early on a Friday when Jared Kushner said he received a call from his father-in-law, President…
California lawmakers plead: Fight virus, don’t pack beaches
LOS ANGELES — With cases of coronavirus surging and the death toll surpassing 100, lawmakers are pleading with cooped-up Californians…
Man behind videos that felled Paris mayor contender arrested
French police have arrested a controversial Russian performance artist who claimed responsibility for posting sex videos that brought down a…
Judge: City can remove 176-year-old slave auction block
A judge has ruled that officials in a Virginia city have the authority to approve the removal of a 176-year-old…
Tulsa searches for remains of victims of 1921 race massacre
Tulsa is continuing efforts to search for remains of victims of a 1921 race massacre February 4, 2020, 9:36 PM…
Florida ex-mayor gets 4+ years in prison for charity fraud
The former mayor of a Florida city has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for defrauding a…
12 shot, five dead, in single day of shootings in Baltimore
Authorities say 12 people have been shot, five of them fatally, in eight separate weekend shootings in Baltimore January 12,…
Michigan town ‘stinks;’ Council buys marijuana odor device
Is that a skunk? No, it’s marijuana January 9, 2020, 6:34 PM 2 min read BESSEMER, Mich. — Is that…
Blackface again mars Philadelphia’s troubled New Year parade
The mayor of Philadelphia is sharply criticizing two men who wore blackface while marching in the city’s annual New Year’s…
NYC paying $625K to mom whose baby was ripped away by police
New York City says it will pay $625,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a mother whose toddler was yanked…
Chinese official says Hong Kong can handle its protests
A senior Chinese official in Hong Kong expressed confidence Wednesday in the ability of local authorities to restore calm to…
Mexicans march to demand safety and justice for women
Hundreds of people marched silently in Mexico’s capital Sunday to urge justice for women who suffer violence in one of…
Brazil court overrules Rio mayor on gay kiss book ban
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has blocked efforts by Rio de Janeiro’s conservative mayor to have a book fair remove…
Wildfire forces 4,000 to evacuate in Spain’s Canary Islands
Around 4,000 people were evacuated Sunday because of wildfires that, for the second time in a week, ravaged the countryside…
Officer in Mexico’s National Guard killed in shootout
Mexico’s new National Guard force suffered its first casualty in the line of duty, when an officer was killed in…
Moscow election protest attracts huge crowd, spurs spinoffs
Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday against the exclusion of some city council candidates from Moscow’s upcoming election, turning…
‘I can’t breathe’ case looms large over de Blasio’s tenure
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s relationship with New York City’s police force was destined to be rocky. He took office as…
De Blasio shouts Cuba’s Communist slogan at rally in Miami
New York City mayor and presidential candidate Bill de Blasio shouted a Spanish slogan associated with Cuba’s Communist revolution at…
Mayor calls out worker accused of spitting on Eric Trump
Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has condemned a cocktail lounge employee who Eric Trump says spit on him. Lightfoot said…
Family’s lawyer faults 2020 presidential candidate on police oversight
A lawyer for the family of a black man fatally shot by a white police officer in the Indiana city…
Denver is 1st US city to decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’
Voters have made Denver the first U.S. city to decriminalize psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in “magic mushrooms.” Preliminary results show…
Tennessee mayor arrested days before election
A mayor in Tennessee who is up for re-election has been arrested after police say he tried to get a…
Panhandle residents feel forgotten 4 months after hurricane
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Detroit Council rejects car stunt due to Confederate flag
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Group defends article on Henry Ford’s anti-Semitic views
A Detroit-area historical group is protesting a mayor’s decision to stop it from sending out the latest issue of its…
Woman faces robbery charge in case of mayor, wife found dead
Authorities say three suspects are now facing charges in connection with the shooting deaths of the mayor of a small…
Narcan On The Rise & Retail Apocalypse: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
August 9, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. VICE News meets with residents of Middletown, Ohio, to…