Majority of Americans Want Masks for Travelers, Poll Shows

VOA — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA — A majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a new poll finds. A ruling by... Read more »

Study: During Omicron Surge, Hospitalization Rate of Unvaxxed Children Twice That of Vaxxed

VOA — WASHINGTON — A U.S. study released Tuesday shows that during the surge of the COVID-19 omicron variant, hospitalization rates of unvaccinated children ages 5-11 were twice those of children who... Read more »

IRS Struggles as US Taxpayers File Their Returns

VOA — Taxpayers across the United States were required to file their federal tax returns by April 18, and they did so amid a barrage of news about the Internal Revenue Service... Read more »

Iran warns Israel against hostile military action

DW — Tehran said it would hit back in response to "the slightest step by Israel." Meanwhile, religious tensions in Jerusalem are once again close to boiling over. Read more »

US Rocked by 3 Mass Shootings During Easter Weekend

VOA — HAMPTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — Authorities in South Carolina say they are investigating a shooting at a club in Hampton County early Sunday that left at least nine people injured. It... Read more »

US Arrests 210,000 Migrants at Mexico Border in March, Rivaling Record Highs

VOA — WASHINGTON — U.S. border authorities arrested 210,000 migrants attempting to cross the border with Mexico in March, the highest monthly total in two decades and underscoring challenges in the coming... Read more »

COVID-19 Cases Rising Again in US

VOA — The U.S. is again trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline. One big unknown? “We don’t know... Read more »

Abortion Restriction Bill Signed by Florida Governor

VOA — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week abortion ban into law Thursday as the state joined a growing conservative push to restrict access ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision... Read more »

Khamenei Says Iran’s Future Should Not Be Tied to Nuclear Talks

VOA — Iran’s supreme leader said on Tuesday that his country’s future should not be tied to the success or collapse of nuclear talks with world powers, Iranian state media reported, adding... Read more »

At UN, Nobel Winner Sets Out Guidance on Collecting Evidence of Rape in War

VOA — UNITED NATIONS — Human rights activist Nadia Murad launched global guidelines at the United Nations on Wednesday on how to safely and effectively collect evidence from survivors and witnesses of... Read more »