U.S. teenager Kyle Rittenhouse testified in his murder trial on Wednesday that he fatally shot two men and wounded a third with an AR-15-style rifle during chaotic racial justice protests to protect himself after being attacked, at one point breaking down sobbing on the witness stand.

The United States and China have pledged to partner to lower greenhouse emissions according to a joint statement. 

On Monday, HBO aired a new episode of its show “Were Here,” in which professional drag queens travel to different towns across the United States and teach ordinary people to perform in drag. Monday’s episode featured Craig Duke, pastor of Newburgh United Methodist Church in Evansville, Indiana.

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech on Tuesday requested the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize booster doses of their COVID-19 vaccine in all adults, presenting recent data showing the shot would help prevent disease across ages.

Cruz said in a statement: “Parents should have the right to decide what is best for their children in consultation with their family doctor. My view on the COVID-19 vaccine has remained clear: no mandates of any kind.”

The poll asked 1,000 registered voters if they approve or disapprove of the job that Harris has been doing as Vice President. It shows that only 27.8% approve while over half disapprove at 51.2%. A rather high 21% were undecided on the matter.

General Electric announced it will split into three public companies as the storied U.S. industrial conglomerate seeks to simplify its business, pare down debt and breathe life into a battered share price.