Partial demolition of landmark homes in Manhattan stirs controversy

Lawmakers and preservation organizations claim a developer wants to knock down nine landmark buildings in Manhattan to create an entryway for a new office tower. But the Landmarks Preservation Commission says engineers discovered dangerous structural problems with the homes.

Photo Essay: Faithful mourn, carry on amid pandemic

Relief may be on the way in the form of mass-produced vaccines, but COVID-19 continues to ravage communities around the world with the global death toll reaching some 1.5 million, leaving the living to mourn them and carry on.