Flu vaccine vital as COVID-19 deaths rise and…

As many as 34 million people sick from a respiratory virus. 490,000 hospitalizations. 34,000 deaths. Are we talking about the coronavirus? Nope. “Just” the flu. And it’s lurking just around the corner. In the United…

How bitcoin met the real world in Africa

Four months ago, Abolaji Odunjo made a fundamental change to his business selling mobile phones in a bustling street market in Lagos: He started paying his suppliers in bitcoin. Odunjo sources handsets and accessories from…

Belarusian protest leader detained while trying to leave…

A top Belarusian opposition figure has been detained while trying to cross into neighboring Ukraine, Belarusian state media reported Tuesday after weeks of protest over a disputed election result. Concerns over Maria Kolesnikova's whereabouts grew…

Trump doubles down on crime message as polls…

WASHINGTON — The crime-heavy focus during the Republican National Convention appears to have fallen flat, a new wave of surveys has suggested — even as President Donald Trump appears increasingly reliant on the issue as…

Cohen calls Trump a racist cult leader, says…

President Donald Trump's ex-fixer, Michael Cohen, told NBC News in an exclusive interview that he believes his former boss to be a racist "cult leader" who would be wise to resign before he's faced with…