US President Joe Biden says the increasing gun violence in America is a an "epidemic and an international embarrassment." He announced a half-dozen executive actions today aimed at addressing the issue, including tightening regulations on "ghost guns."Biden emphasized the scope of the problem. But there are limitations to Biden's executive power, and he is calling on the Senate to take up House-passed measures closing background check loopholes. He said between the mass killings in Atlanta massage businesses and the Colorado grocery store shooting last month, there were more than 850 additiona

A medical expert says George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen, which damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop. Dr. Martin Tobin is a lung and critical care specialist from Chicago. He testified Thursday at former Officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial that Floyd's breathing was too shallow to take in enough oxygen while he was pinned the facedown with his hands cuffed behind his back for 9 1/2 minutes. Tobin says the pressure on Floyd's handcuffed hand, along with his neck and chest, made it difficult to expand his lungs. His testimony came a day after a use-of-force expert said Chauvin h

Kim Kardashian-West has a new title for her resume, billionaire. The reality star turned businesswoman is on the Forbes magazine billionaire's list for the first time, ranked Number 2,357 on the list of 2,755. Kardashian-West's income from her successful makeup and shapewear lines pushed her into 10-figure milestone. It's Kardashian-West's first appearance on the Forbes' list. Amazon's Jeff Bezos is the world's richest person for the fourth year in a row, with a net worth of 177-billion-dollars.

A use-of-force expert says Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd's neck the entire time that he was handcuffed behind his back and lying facedown. Jody Stiger is a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant serving as a prosecution witness. He testified Wednesday that his review of video evidence found that Chauvin's knee was on Floyd's neck from the time officers put Floyd on the ground until paramedics arrived, about 9 1/2 minutes, by prosecutors' reckoning. Stiger also says bystanders didn't appear to be a threat to police. Chauvin's attorney has suggested officers were distracted by angr

The Minneapolis police chief says now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy in pinning his knee on George Floyd's neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress. Chief Medaria Arradondo took the stand on Day Six of Chauvin's trial in the death of the 46 year old Black man last May. Arradondo said continuing to kneel on Floyd's neck once he was handcuffed behind his back and lying on his stomach was"in no way, shape or form" part of department policy or training, "and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values." A doctor who treate

A train has barrelled into an unmanned truck that rolled onto the track in Taiwan. The National Fire Service said at least 51 people were killed and dozens injured in the island's deadliest rail disaster. Many passengers were crushed, while some survivors were forced to climb out of windows and walk along the train's roof to safety. The government's disaster relief centre said the truck's emergency brake was not properly engaged and the vehicle slid down a hillside. A Railways Administration official said the train's lead car then crashed into the truck. The crash occurred Friday, the first d

Police say a parolee who was convicted of killing his mother nearly two decades ago has been arrested on charges including felony assault as a hate crime for a brutal attack on an Asian American woman near New York City's Times Square. Police said Brandon Elliot is the man seen on video kicking and stomping the woman on Monday. It's not clear whether he has a lawyer who can speak on his behalf. The New York Times reports that victim's daughter has identified her as Vilma Kari, a 65 year old woman who immigrated from the Philippines. NYPD on Twitter: At today’s press conference @NYPDShea sha

A woman entered Indonesia's National Police Headquarters and fired a gun at several officers before being shot dead by police, in what officials said was the latest militant attack in the world's most populous Muslim nation. There were no reports of injuries among the police. Authorities had earlier imposed a counterterrorism crackdown following a suicide bombing at a Roman Catholic cathedral during Palm Sunday Mass which wounded at least 20 people. Televised video showed an unidentified woman wearing a long black robe and a blue veil walking Wednesday toward the police chief's office buildin

The New York City Police Department says an Asian American woman has been attacked by a man who repeatedly kicked her in front of witnesses who seemingly stood by. Police say the 65 year old woman was walking along 43rd street on Monday afternoon when a man came up to her and kicked her in the stomach, knocking her to the ground. Police say the man then stomped on the woman's face several times while shouting anti-Asian insults at her. Surveillance footage shows the man casually walking away after the assault while onlookers watched. The woman was hospitalized with serious injuries. The NYPD'