Republican senators on Wednesday teamed up to kill an amendment introduced by Democratic Sen. Patty Murray that would have expanded paid sick leave to...
In a private Facebook group, firefighters and paramedics shared memes and conspiracy theories doubting the pandemic, raising concerns that they aren’t taking precautions to protect themselves and others.
Amid the global coronavirus pandemic, the bill would guarantee all U.S. workers 14 days of paid sick leave during a public health emergency.
The disgraced movie mogul says in court that he's "totally confused" by rape accusations and #MeToo movement. He faced up to 29 years.
The former Indiana governor presided over the state’s worst ever HIV outbreak. His ignorance made it worse.
Virus fears also cause biggest drop in Wall Street stocks since 2008, and global oil prices suffer their worst percentage losses since 1991.
Authorities in Oakland, California, ready passengers for transport to military bases or their home countries for a 14-day quarantine.
Our founding principles have been visibly eroding since the beginning of this century, but 2020 seems to be finishing them off.
He urges black voters to reject the "moderate path" in favor of a progressive agenda that aims to meet their communities' needs.
It has been a rocky year so far in the fight for justice for women around the world. But that's far from the whole story.
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