COVID-19 has killed more Americans than the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919. One artist is determined that the more than 700,000 lives lost will not be forgotten. VOA's Amy Hybels has the story. Camera: Amy Hybels
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before congress that the moment she realized she needed help from outside the company came when she felt civic integrity was dissolved following the 2020 election.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said in her opening statement before a Senate subcommittee that the company consistently put profit over moral responsibility.
'Loose Women' star Stacey Solomon has her first baby girl- and reveals she gave birth on her 32nd birthday.
Sam Smith was paid £250,000 to perform at a wedding in Las Vegas – and sang just one song.
Adele has announced her first new music in six years, 'Easy On Me', will arrive on October 15.
Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, Gene Seroka, says container ships are waiting an average of ten days to unload cargo. He says, "it's like taking ten lanes of freeway traffic and moving them into five."
Rami Malek has revealed how he approaches talking to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
US Capitol Police took into custody a suspect from a "suspicious vehicle" parked near the Supreme Court after giving the person commands and using a flash bang device. Capitol police describe the situation as an ongoing investigation.
Villa del Rosario (Colombia) (AFP) – Venezuelans react with joy as the bridge between the Venezuelan town of San Antonio de Tachira and Cucuta in Colombia reopens, after Caracas had unilaterally closed its land borders with Colombia in February 2019 amid a power struggle between President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido.
Tazacorte (Spain) (AFP) – When La Cumbre Vieja began erupting and sending burning lava across huge swathes of land on the western side of La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands, thousands of people were forced to flee. Pensioners Margaretha and Luis were among those who had to leave their homes, and the couple are now taking refuge in their small boat in the port of Tazacorte until it is safe to return.
The effort to vaccinate America against Covid-19 has now become so politically divided that a state's political affiliation can generally predict vaccination rates. Data shows traditionally blue states are succeeding in curbing the virus while red-leaning states are continuing to feel the detrimental effects of vaccine hesitancy.
