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A 'Help Wanted' sign is posted beside Coronavirus health safety guidelines at a restaurant in Los Angeles on May 28. Businesses are desperate for workers even as millions remain unemployed. Republican governors blame a major unemployment benefit passed during the pandemic, saying it's dissuading people from rejoining the workforce.

A Lifeline For The Unemployed Is About To End In Half Of U.S. Here's What's At Stake

Republican governors are moving to end $300-a-week pandemic payments for the unemployed in a controversial effort to push people back to work. Four states are set to end them this week.

Travelers wearing protective face masks arrive to Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday. Israel on Sunday approved barring entry to foreign nationals as part of its efforts to clamp down on a new coronavirus variant.

The Netherlands and Australia find the omicron variant as curbs spread

A raft of travel restrictions are being imposed by nations around the world as they scramble to slow the variant's spread.

Rebels are taking aim at Ethiopia's capital after 1 year of civil war

Two rebel militias now threaten Ethiopia's capital as the current conflict marks its one-year anniversary.

Billionaire Sun Dawu built an agriculture empire just outside Beijing. Now his conglomerate, Dawu Group, is slipping out of his control.

The Latest Target In China's Crackdown On Entrepreneurs Is An Outspoken Billionaire

Sun Dawu has befriended and supported political dissidents. Now he may become one himself. "This is a simple administrative law case, but it has become politicized and distorted," says his lawyer.

Comedian Fernando Sanchez warms up attendees of American Legion Post 397's comedy night on Oct. 10, 2020. The Monterey Park, Calif. post has turned to events like this to raise money during the pandemic.

COVID-19 Has Upended The Business Model Of American Legion Posts, But Legionnaires Are Innovating

American Legion posts across the country serve as a community hub for veterans and their families. But the pandemic has put the future of many posts in jeopardy.

This picture taken in August 2016 shows the screen of a smartphone displaying the Pokémon Go app in Brussels. Two Los Angeles Police Department officers were fired for playing the game instead of responding to a robbery call in 2017.

A court upheld the firing of 2 LAPD officers who ignored a robbery to play Pokémon Go

A California court denied the appeal of Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell, who were fired from the Los Angeles Police Department after the 2017 incident. Their lawyer says they're evaluating next steps.

Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics has not shied from political activism.

Celtics games have been turned off in China after one player's pro-Tibet tweet

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter waded into an especially sensitive subject for the NBA with his comments advocating for a free Tibet, as China is by far the league's largest foreign market.

Environmental groups focused on climate change want to eliminate natural gas use in buildings, and that includes cooking with gas stoves.

We need to talk about your gas stove, your health and climate change

Americans love their gas stoves, but they pollute homes and are connected to a supply system that leaks methane. That's part of a battle as more people face a decision about switching to electric.

The Wollman Ice Rink in New York City's Central Park, operated by the Trump Organization, in 2016. Mayor Bill de Blasio is examining whether the city's contract with the Trump Organization can be canceled.

New York City Cancels Contracts With Trump Organization

Mayor Bill de Blasio said that President Trump "incited a rebellion" and that New York City "will not be associated with those unforgivable acts in any shape, way or form."

India's oldest Chinese community faces the impact of the two country's tensions

A postcard from India's oldest and largest Chinese community, where residents are feeling recent tensions between Delhi and Beijing.

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