- Biden Pledges to Halve U.S. Emissions Compared to 2005 Levels as Virtual Climate Summit Opens
- House Committee Hears Testimony on Role of Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Preventing Climate Action
- New York City Sues Big Oil over Decades of False Advertising About Climate Crisis
- India Posts World Record Coronavirus Case Count for Second Consecutive Day
- South Africa Resumes Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
- Study Confirms Elevated Risk of COVID-19 for Expectant Mothers and Babies
- House Votes to Make "Washington, Douglass Commonwealth" the 51st State
- Senate Passes Bill Targeting Anti-Asian Hate Crimes, Pro-Trump Sen. Josh Hawley Votes No
- House Passes NO BAN Act to Prohibit Religion-Based Immigration Orders
- Report: Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Sanctioned Attacks on Civilians
- Dems Introduce Act to Sanction President Juan Orlando Hernández, Cut Aid to Honduran Police & Army
- Indigenous Governor Sandra Liliana Peña Killed in Cauca, Colombia
- Kuwaiti Women Demand Justice and Protections After Stabbing Murder Stokes Outrage
- NYC Woman Who Gave Birth While Handcuffed Reaches Settlement with City, NYPD
- SCOTUS Rules Against Limiting Life Prison Terms for Juveniles
- Protesters Demand Justice for Andrew Brown Jr., Lawyer Demands Release of Bodycam Footage
Headlines for April 23, 2021
Biden Pledges to Halve U.S. Emissions Compared to 2005 Levels as Virtual Climate Summit Opens, House Committee Hears Testimony on Role of Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Preventing Climate Action, New York City Sues Big Oil over Decades of False Advertising About Climate Crisis, India Posts World Record Coronavirus Case Count for Second Consecutive Day, South Africa Resumes Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine, Study Confirms Elevated Risk of COVID-19 for Expectant Mothers and Babies, House Votes to Make “Washington, Douglass Commonwealth” the 51st State, Senate Passes Bill Targeting Anti-Asian Hate Crimes, Pro-Trump Sen. Josh Hawley Votes No, House Passes NO BAN Act to Prohibit Religion-Based Immigration Orders, Report: Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Sanctioned Attacks on Civilians, Dems Introduce Act to Sanction President Juan Orlando Hernández, Cut Aid to Honduran Police & Army, Indigenous Governor Sandra Liliana Peña Killed in Cauca, Colombia, Kuwaiti Women Demand Justice and Protections After Stabbing Murder Stokes Outrage, NYC Woman Who Gave Birth While Handcuffed Reaches Settlement with City, NYPD, SCOTUS Rules Against Limiting Life Prison Terms for Juveniles, Protesters Demand Justice for Andrew Brown Jr., Lawyer Demands Release of Bodycam Footage