2020 is Tied With 2016 as Hottest Year Ever on Record
The global average temperature in 2020 was about 2.25 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the average from 1850 to 1900, data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service indicates.
Gunmen Storm Wake in Mexico, Killing at Least Nine
It was the latest bloody attack to roil the central state of Guanajuato, which is embroiled in a turf war between rival criminal groups.
Your Friday Briefing
A wounded U.S. in turmoil
Boris Johnson Calls Trump’s Actions ‘Completely Wrong’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain criticized President Trump for sowing doubt in the U.S. presidential election results and for encouraging mob violence in the Capitol.
‘Sedition’: A Complicated History
As a mob stormed the Capitol, the word “sedition” was on many people’s lips. Its force is clear, but its echoes across American history are more complex and ambiguous.
Boeing Reaches $2.5 Billion 737 Max Settlement with U.S.
The company agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department.
How World Leaders Reacted to the Capitol Attack
As an angry mob attacked the Capitol Wednesday, the rest of the world watched the scene unfolding in Washington with dismay and disbelief.