SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As China calculates the costs of its harshest flood season in more than three decades, the role played by the controversial and massive Three Gorges dam, designed to help tame the Yangtze River, has come under fire. a new scrutiny. Amid some of the heaviest rains on …

Meghan McCain, who recently blamed Barack Obama for Donald Trump’s presidency, once again sparked a confrontation when she accused fellow “The View” hosts of participating in “canceling the culture.” McCain has made clear on previous occasions his disdain for what he sees as a pervasive culture of politically correct “cancellation,” …

(Photo via Andrew Ferguson / Tennessee Athletics) Eight different Tennessee soccer players have been named to preseason All-SEC teams by renowned college football statistician Phil Steele. Phil Steele College’s annual football magazine is out now, featuring pre-season Steele teams for all conferences and all American teams. In the SEC edition, …

This is what you need to know: Credit…Amr Alfiky / The New York Times US stock futures rose and European stocks rose on Wednesday, fueled in part by hopes that the search for a coronavirus vaccine will move forward. Futures for the S&P 500 indicated that the US markets would …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo raised its coronavirus alert to the highest “red” level on Wednesday, alarmed by a recent surge in new daily cases to record highs, with Governor Yuriko Koike describing the situation in the Japanese capital as “quite severe ” The resurgence of the virus in Tokyo could …