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Melvin Van Peebles at a 2018 film festival in Hollywood.

A Giant Of Black Cinema, Melvin Van Peebles Dies At 89

The independent film director was best known for Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. The House of Representatives passed a bill to keep the government funded and suspend the debt ceiling, but Republicans are expected to block it in the Senate.

Democrats Face Uncertain Path To Avoid Fiscal Calamity

Democrats have just over a week to come up with a plan to avoid a government shutdown after tying a spending bill to a suspension of the federal debt limit.

A worker sorts parcels in the outbound dock at Amazon fulfillment center in Eastvale, Calif., last month.

A New Law In California Aims To Protect Workers At Retail Warehouses Like Amazon's

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 701 on Wednesday. It aims to address the impact of speed quotas on warehouse worker injuries and health.

Migrants, many from Haiti, are seen at an encampment along the Del Rio International Bridge near the Rio Grande River on Tuesday.

Biden Administration Seeks A Contractor For A Migrant Facility At Guantanamo

The Department of Homeland Security insists there are no plans to transfer Haitian migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Guantanamo. But the base has been used to house Haitian refugees before.

In the first Biden administration rule aimed at combating climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners.

EPA Moves To Sharply Limit Potent Gases Used In Refrigerators And Air Conditioners

The new rule is intended to decrease the use of greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons by 85% over the next 15 years. The gases that are thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide.

Daniel Foote, here during a 2016 congressional hearing, has resigned as the U.S. special envoy for Haiti.

U.S. Special Envoy To Haiti Quits Over Deportations Of Haitian Migrants

Career diplomat Daniel Foote called the Biden administration's approach "inhumane" and "counterproductive" in his resignation letter.

An employee works on smartphones reconditioning in France in January.

The European Union Wants A Universal Charger For Cellphones And Other Devices

According to the EU, 38% of consumers reported struggling at least once to charge their cellphones because they couldn't find a compatible charger.

Mohd Ali, right, of Selangor, Malaysia, lost his job due to the pandemic. The family's favorite foods — fried chicken, eggs, fruit and bread — are now typically out of reach. When they can afford chicken, they give most of it to their daughter, Hosna.

PHOTOS: How Struggling Families Manage To Feed Their Kids In A Pandemic

For millions, the pandemic has meant a loss of income even as food prices are rising. The challenge for parents and grandparents is how to feed the youngsters in the family — and themselves as well.

A 3D microflier next to a pencil tip for scale.

Flying Microchips The Size Of A Sand Grain Could Be Used For Population Surveillance

Northwestern University says these are the world's smallest human-made flying structures, and they could be used for monitoring the environment, population surveillance or disease tracking.

1 New COVID Death in Vanderburgh, 1 in Spencer in "Limited" Report

Two more COVID 19-related deaths are reported in southwest Indiana. The Indiana Department of Health announced Vanderburgh County’s 449th death of the…

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