Nigeria lifts its ban on Twitter after 7 months

The Nigerian government has lifted its ban on Twitter in the West African country, seven months after the country’s more than 200 million people were shut out of the social media network

iTWire - ABC to go ahead with compulsory iview logins despite privacy concerns

The ABC will introduce compulsory logins for its iview service in a staged manner this year, despite the fact that there have been privacy warnings about the sharing of user data with companies like Google. iview is a service that allows viewers...

California adopts water restrictions as drought drags on

Californians won't be able to water their lawns for 48 hours after rainstorms or let their sprinkles run onto the sidewalk under new mandatory water restrictions

Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests

Authorities say security forces have killed dozens of protesters and 12 police have died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan

More Tiananmen massacre memorials removed in Hong Kong

Universities in Hong Kong are removing memorials to the bloody suppression of the 1989 Chinese pro-democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square

Forecasters: New Mexico should brace for worsening drought

The last three months have been very dry in New Mexico and it’s going to get worse

Islamic world pitches ways to aid desperately poor Afghans

Islamic countries are scrambling to find ways to help Afghanistan avert an imminent economic collapse they say would have a “horrendous” global impact

Americans Like What’s In The Build Back Better Act. They’re Lukewarm On The Bill Itself.

Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. It looks like Democrats’ legislative agenda will have to wait until 2022. It no longer appears that the Bui…

Texas pipeline company charged in California oil spill

A Los Angeles federal grand jury has charged a Texas oil company and two subsidiaries for an oil spill off the California coast in October

Benton Harbor, Michigan sees decreasing levels of lead in drinking water

For the first time since 2018, Benton Harbor reports decreasing lead levels.

'A defining tragedy': US COVID death toll eclipses 800,000 as winter surge intensifies

The sobering mark comes less than two years into the pandemic, and despite the introduction of the first coronavirus vaccines nearly one year ago.

Chicago expected to pay woman $2.9M over botched police raid

The Chicago City Council is expected to approve a $2.9 million settlement to a woman who was handcuffed while naked by police officers during a botched 2019 raid of her home

Jan. 6 rally organizers sue Verizon to stop release of cell phone records

Several organizers of the Jan. 6 rally near the White House have sued Verizon to keep their cell phone data from being shared with congressional investigators.

Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine

The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots

Capitol rioters' social media posts influencing sentencings

For many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, self-incriminating messages, photos and videos that they broadcast on social media before, during and after the riot are influencing even the sentences in their criminal cases

Jussie Smollett found guilty for filing false police report in hoax attack

The actor lied about a racist attack in January 2019.

Library display pairing Bible with explicit books removed

A northern Virginia library has removed a display that placed the Bible alongside two books activists have sought to remove from school libraries as pornographic and obscene

What New Data On Gun Recoveries Can Tell Us About Increased Violence In 2020

This article is a collaboration between FiveThirtyEight and The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom reporting on gun violence. In March 2020, as the first COVID-19 outb…

Blizzard warning issued for Hawaii with at least 12 inches of snow forecast

A blizzard warning has been issued for Hawaii, with at least 12 inches of snow forecast this weekend.

More And More Americans Are Smoking Pot. What Does That Mean For Their Health?

Not so long ago, pot was made out to be a taboo “gateway drug” that would tar your lungs and damage your brain forever. But pot isn’t taboo anymore. Eighteen st…