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Today is the birthday of The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr....(the holiday is observed on Monday the 18th)Today is Friday, the 15th of January of…

This photo provided by Melissa Breyer shows some of the dead birds collected in the vicinity of New York's World Trade Center on Tuesday.

Hundreds Of Dead Migratory Birds In New York City Prompt Calls For Dimming Lights

After a volunteer collected more than 200 dead migratory birds from the sidewalks around the World Trade Center, bird groups in the city called on the complex to dim unnecessary lights at night.

Almanac - Friday 3/5/21

Today is Poutine Day...Today is Friday, the 5th of March, 2021...It is the 64th day of the year301 days remain until the end of the year.15 days until…

A man walks past a "Now Hiring" sign in front of a store on Dec. 1, 2020 in Arlington, Va. Despite recent jobs gains, millions of Americans still remain unemployed.

A Sign Of Hope After 'Winter Hibernation': Employers Add 379,000 Jobs

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate dipped to 6.2% last month as the winter wave of coronavirus infections eased.

Philippine President Duterte Is Being Investigated By An International Court

The International Criminal Court formally authorized an investigation into the anti-drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte. Human rights defenders and families of victims claim it as a victory.

Front-line caregivers wait in line to receive a Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine in December at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska.

Alaska's Largest Hospital Says The Strain Of COVID Is Forcing It To Ration Care

Hospitals in Alaska, Idaho and Nevada are reporting a crush of new coronavirus cases and limited medical staff, forcing some facilities to prioritize resources.

Five California Counties Advance To Fewer Virus Restrictions

After months with little change, five of California's 58 counties advanced to having fewer business restrictions on Tuesday as the state's worst…

A view down a busy street in Port au Prince, Haiti. Kidnappings in the country have already been worse in 2021 than years before.

Haiti's kidnapping crisis is plunging the country even further into turmoil

Seventeen missionaries were kidnapped by an armed gang in Haiti on Saturday. It was the latest in what experts are calling a kidnapping crisis in the country — a crisis largely driven by one gang.

Golden hills of oaks and wildflowers near Walnut Creek, California

Parts Of Bay Area Under Red Flag Warning Because Of Dry And Windy Conditions

The National Weather Service on Sunday extended a red flag warning to Tuesday evening for the North and East Bay hills and the East Bay valleys due to weather conditions that pose a risk of wildfires.

A health care worker administered a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a senior living facility in Worcester, Penn., in August.

A Pfizer Analysis Makes The Case For A COVID Vaccine Booster

Pfizer says data supports its request for Food and Drug Administration approval of a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine about six months after the second dose in people 16 years and older.

Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, speaks to members of the media while departing the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 7. Manchin has reportedly told the White House that he opposes the key climate measure in Biden's multitrillion-dollar climate and social programs package.

Joe Manchin's objections to a clean energy program threaten Biden's climate promises

The key climate element of President Biden's $3.5 trillion budget proposal appears to be in jeopardy, threatening environmental goals and global credibility.

Why NBA player and political activist Enes Kanter added Freedom to his legal name

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with NBA player Enes Freedom, who recently became a U.S. citizen, and has called for a boycott of the Winter Olympics in China due to human rights concerns.

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