U.S. senators want five institutions, including Harvard and UC Berkeley, to explain why they hold thousands of Native American remains and belongings.
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Grieving parents demand online listings for Rock 'n Plays be removed before more babies die
The Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play was recalled in 2019 after dozens of babies died, but it is still available secondhand online, including on Facebook Marketplace.
China's foreign minister steps up threats against Taiwan
China’s foreign minister stepped up threats Friday against the self-governing island of Taiwan, saying any who go against Beijing’s demand to exert control over the island are “playing with fire.”
Yellen calls for better U.S.-China relations as tensions rise
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the U.S. and China “can and need to find a way to live together” in spite of their strained relations.
Trump sparks backlash from major anti-abortion group over campaign comments
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America blasted former President Donald Trump after his campaign said he believes that abortion laws should be decided by states.
BuzzFeed News is shutting down as company cuts 15% of staff
BuzzFeed News will shut down as the company’s CEO told staff in an email that he over-invested in their news department. CNBC’s Alex Sherman looks further into the announcement and the economics behind the decision.
Oklahoma sheriff caught on tape talking about physically confronting local DA, killing reporters
The Oklahoma sheriff who was secretly recorded reportedly talking about killing reporters and lynching Black people also boasted about physically confronting the local district attorney and threatening to “whoop his ass,” newly released audio revealed.
One year after the killing of a gay NYC man, arrests provide his family with a ‘sliver of relief’
Friday marks one year since social worker Julio Ramirez was found dead in a taxi after a night out at a gay bar in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.
McCarthy's debt limit bill praised by GOP conservatives, but centrists are skeptical
Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt limit bill was met with praise from right-wing members and skepticism from Republican centrists, a positive sign for passage.
North Dakota governor signs law limiting transgender care for minors
North Dakota’s governor signed a bill into law that restricts transgender medical care, making it a crime to provide transition-related care to minors.