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Mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry, a pioneering Black opera singer who blazed trials and broke barriers, has died, her son and publicist announced Monday. She was 86. The artist died on May 7 at a hospital in Vienna, having suffered a stroke

Authorities are curbing the use of drones and car-sharing services and even jet skis on the canals of St. Petersburg amid the 14-month war with Ukraine. Russian media said at least 21 Russian cities canceled May 9 military parades —

Angela Alsobrooks, the executive of Prince George’s County and one of the most prominent Democrats in Maryland politics, will launch her campaign for the Senate this week, sources familiar with the matter tell TIME, joining an already crowded field vying

WATCH LIVE: White House holds news briefing after Biden announces protection for airline passengers  PBS NewsHour

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Monday as the Biden administration rolls out new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for

If you think your life is too boring to be funny, joke’s on you: Humor is all around us. Cultivating more humor in your everyday life is “one of the fastest and most powerful ways to increase overall health and

The Kremlin will commemorate the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but many towns have canceled events on Tuesday.

Judge in E. Jean Carroll trial allows key Trump rape testimony  MSNBC E. Jean Carroll was ‘exactly’ Donald Trump’s type, her lawyer says in closing arguments  NBC News Trump claims in deposition he can’t recall affair with Marla Maples  The Washington Post

White House threatens Biden veto for House GOP immigration measure  The Hill

A recent surge of migrants in the Brownsville, Texas, area of the U.S.-Mexico border is highlighting immigration challenges as the U.S. prepares for the end of a coronavirus pandemic-era policy that allowed it to quickly expel many migrants.