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Police officers guard a crime scene following an assassination attempt on Mexico City's chief of police Omar García Harfuch, in Mexico City last month.

As Mexico's Dominant Cartel Gains Power, The President Vows 'Hugs, Not Bullets'

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel dominates fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking and is linked to various assassinations. But President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says, "We will not declare war."

COVID-19 Infection Rate In Rio's Favelas Far Exceeds Official Count, A New Study Says

The number of people infected by the coronavirus in some of Brazil's poorest and most vulnerable neighborhoods could be 30 times higher than the officially registered count, according to researchers.

Twitter says it's deploying new policies that the social network hopes keep pace with the state of influence operations and disinformation today.

Twitter Vows That As Disinformation Tactics Change, Its Policies Will Keep Pace

Twitter's new policy attempts to flag and provide greater context for content that the platform believes to have been "significantly and deceptively altered or fabricated."

An aerial view of Beirut's port one day after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital. Tuesday's blast flattened much of the city's port and damaged buildings across the city.

'No Words': After Enormous Explosion Rips Beirut, A Search For Answers

In Lebanon's devastated capital, an essential question looms over a stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate: Why was it there?

A memorial pays tribute to Dr. Li Wenliang, who called attention to the coronavirus in China, on UCLA's campus in February in Westwood, Calif. The doctor's widow, Fu Xuejie, announced the birth of their boy on Friday.

'The Last Gift You Sent To Me': Coronavirus Whistleblower's Widow Gives Birth

Fu Xuejie's announcement comes more than four months after Dr. Li Wenliang's death from COVID-19. The late Chinese doctor has been celebrated worldwide for his early warnings about the coronavirus.

The Rev. C.T. Vivian, seen in a 2012 portrait at his Atlanta home, has died at the age of 95.

C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Leader And Champion Of Nonviolent Action, Dies At 95

A key ally of Martin Luther King Jr., Vivian was one of the major organizers of the civil rights movement. His work took him across the South, and through it all, the minister preached nonviolence.

Twitter announced on Monday that tweets related to the coronavirus containing misleading, disputed or unverified claims will now carry labels warning users about the content.

Twitter Now Labels 'Potentially Harmful' Coronavirus Tweets

Tweets that contain information deemed misleading, disputed or unverified will now carry labels warning about problematic content as Twitter attempts to combat fake news on the platform.

Renee Bach, who is 31, was sued in Ugandan civil court over the deaths of children who were treated at the critical care center she ran in Uganda. She has left Uganda and is now living in the U.S.

U.S. Missionary With No Medical Training Settles Suit Over Child Deaths At Her Center

Renee Bach ran a treatment center for severely malnourished children in Uganda. Over five years, 105 died. This week, a lawsuit by two mothers who each lost a son was settled with a cash payment.

Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, right, walks with his wife, Andrea Gallagher as they arrive to military court on Naval Base San Diego, Tuesday, July 2, 2019.

Critics: Trump's Embrace Of A False Image Of Navy SEALs Sidelines Reforms

Special Operations Command report looks at some of the root causes of problems within special forces including Navy SEALs, but the SEALs own media image may be getting in the way, warns critics.

Vivek Shraya's new novel <em>The Subtweet</em> chronicles a friendship between two musicians — both brown, both women — that implodes under the pressure of online life.

For Artist And Author Vivek Shraya, The Internet Is Now A Canvas

The multidisciplinary artist has brought new visibility to Canada's trans community. Her new book, The Subtweet, chronicles a friendship between two musicians that implodes under online pressures.

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