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The National Zoo's first giant pandas, Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing, play in their yard in 1974 as onlookers watch.

The debut of new pandas in D.C. marks the latest chapter in China's 'panda diplomacy'

Friday's debut of new pandas at the National Zoo in D.C. is the latest chapter in a long tale of "panda diplomacy" between China and the rest of the world.

Brad Reinhart, senior hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center, tracks Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 1, 2024, in Miami.

Layoffs and potential closures of key facilities raise worries about NOAA's future

The Trump administration may end leases for some of NOAA's offices while the agency terminates several advisory committees at the important weather and climate agency.

Hotel workers on strike chant and beat drums while picketing outside the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel on Sunday in Boston.

Thousands of hotel workers launch strike after talks stall with top chains

Workers are demanding higher wages and more staffing to ease their workload. The union says that cuts to staffing and guest services that many hotels made during the COVID-19 pandemic were never restored.

Exterior view of Mar-A-Lago on July 14, 2024 in Palm Beach, Fla.

Court drops remaining classified documents appeal against Trump's aides

DOJ had already dropped the case against Trump. Now a federal appeals court has formally dismissed the remainder of that case against Trump's valet Walt Nauta and property manager Carlos De Oliveira.

Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is escorted by police from an NYPD helicopter on Thursday, in New York, where he faces four counts of federal charges including murder.

Federal murder charge against Mangione could mean death penalty in CEO killing

The 26-year-old suspect in the killing of CEO Brian Thompson appeared in federal court on Thursday, where he was charged with murder, a crime that carries a possible sentence of the death penalty.

Kaiser patient Julia Romero photographed on March 30, 2025.

Kaiser faces ongoing violations as mental health strike continues

A new state report reveals Kaiser has yet to fix major mental health violations, leaving patients waiting for care as the strike continues.

A wind project is stalled in New York. Experts worry about impacts across the U.S.

The Trump administration halted the construction of a New York offshore wind project. Legal analysts say it has implications far beyond the wind industry.

Drag artists are getting attacked. This safety handbook aims to help.

As Pride Month approaches, a group of drag artists and their allies are releasing guidelines to help performers navigate a landscape of online harassment and physical violence.

David Johansen as Buster Poindexter performs onstage at The Daily Front Row's celebration of the 10th Anniversary of CBS Watch! Magazine in New York City on Feb. 9, 2016. Johansen died Friday at age 75.

David Johansen, who fronted the New York Dolls, dies at 75

Johansen, a pioneer in punk music who found solo success under the moniker Buster Poindexter, died on Friday. His family announced last month that he had been in treatment for advanced stage cancer.

Trump administration officially accepts jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One

The plane is a gift that Trump said he would be "stupid" to turn down. Experts say the plane would take years to rework to meet the current standards for Air Force One.

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