Cruise Ship Is Held Off California Coast for Virus Testing

OLGA RODRIGUEZ / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2020 The action comes amid a statewide emergency to stave off the spread of the disease after a passenger on earlier Grand Princess voyage died. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Australia Declares State of Emergency Over New Wildfire

ROD McGUIRK / The Associated Press Jan 31, 2020 The fire danger in the country's capital region of Canberra is likely to escalate as summer temperatures rise over the weekend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Thousands Turn Out to Protest Gun Control Bills in Virginia

ALAN SUDERMAN and SARAH RANKIN / The Associated Press Jan 20, 2020 The opposition focuses on an assault weapons ban backed by Democrats, who won majorities in the state's General Assembly last year. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

N.Y. County Bans Unvaccinated Kids in Public as Measles Spreads

MARY ESCH / The Associated Press Mar 26, 2019 The drastic move, believed to be unprecedented in the U.S., is an "attention grab" to get parents to see the seriousness of the outbreak. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Most Dangerous Thing Trump Has Ever Said

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 10, 2019 The president's talk of declaring a national emergency so that he can build a border wall with Mexico is highly alarming. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hurricane Threatens Western Mexico, Resorts

MARIA VERZA / The Associated Press Oct 22, 2018 An evacuation is being rushed ahead of Tuesday's predicted landfall, and an "extraordinary emergency" has been declared in Nayarit and Sinaloa states. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

France Declares State of Emergency After Attacks in Paris Leave More than 120 Dead (Updated)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2015 Update: The Paris terror attacks were 'carried out by three coordinated teams of gunmen,' the city's public prosecutor has said François Molins told a news conference on Saturday that at least 129 people were killed and 352 more injured - including 90 critically - in Friday night's attacks on the Stade de France, a city-centre concert hall and a series of packed cafes and bars François Molins told a news conference on Saturday that at least 129 people were killed and 352 more injured - including 90 critically - in Friday night's attacks on the Stade de France, a city-centre concert hall and a series of packed cafes and bars,. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

President Obama on Baltimore Uprising: ‘No Excuse for … Violence’

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 28, 2015 President Obama addressed the ongoing unrest in Baltimore on Tuesday, admonishing demonstrators for changing the tone of the protests Monday, as he saw it, and characterizing the shift as one toward "senseless violence." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Syria Moves to End Emergency Rule

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2011 After weeks of anti-government protests that show no sign of cooling, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has decided to try to quell the dissent with honey rather than vinegar, overturning a national state of emergency that has lasted nearly 50 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

President Reportedly Flees Tunisia

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2011 The Tunisian government is in upheaval after weeks of violent protests over high unemployment and skyrocketing food prices. Al-Jazeera reported that the prime minister had taken the reins of government after President Ben Ali left the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dropping Temperatures Take Toll in Peru

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2010 After hundreds of children died in weather that has gripped Peru and plunged temperatures to 50-year lows, the country has declared a state of emergency. The declaration will provide funds intended to lessen additional casualties. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kyrgyzstan Extends State of Emergency

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2010 The interim government of Kyrgyzstan has extended a state of emergency announced last week after ethnic violence erupted between Uzbek and Kyrgyz groups, killing more than 100 and extending to neighboring provinces. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )