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Leaders of the world's largest economies agreed Sunday to stop funding coal-fired power plants in developing countries and made a vague commitment to achieve...

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Sunday directing the federal government to promote voting access in a move meant to commemorate the...

Can humanity be saved by a nudge rather than a bang if an asteroid is hurtling toward Earth? NASA is planning a first-of-its-kind mission to...

The Labor Department's report on Friday that the economy added 559,000 jobs in May, an increase from April, boosted Democrats and the Biden administration,...

The worldwide web as we know it may be coming to an end…  Over the last year, countries across the world have established strict regulations...

Top House Democrats called on the Biden administration on Sunday to extend the eviction moratorium amid the coronavirus pandemic, just hours after the ban...

Democrats considering two approaches to cutting the overall cost of a far-reaching social policy and climate bill: eliminating proposed programs entirely or shortening their...

Oklahoma is set to execute Benjamin Cole, a 57-year-old man convicted of the murder of his 9-month-old daughter, on Thursday, continuing a string of...

Do you know what happens to Amazon and USPS packages that never arrive at your door? While porch pirates may be your first thought,...

Google is facing a $5 billion lawsuit over complaints that its Chrome browser tracks users even when using "Incognito" mode. A U.S. District judge ruled last...

According to Ukrainian officials, Russian forces fired a missile at a railway station in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, that was being used by civilians fleeing...

Aaron Rodgers could not play for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and so the football world at last got to see the reason...

Barbados has officially severed ties with Queen Elizabeth II after 55 years, and one of its first acts as the world's newest republic was...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration on Tuesday in response to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants entering the United States through...

Following their worst week since the start of the pandemic, US stocks fell sharply on Monday, with the S&P 500 index falling into correction...

The Senate passed a short-term spending bill Thursday night, averting a government shutdown that was scheduled for Saturday unless Congress acted. Senators voted 65-27 to...

The International Monetary Fund maintained its 6 percent global growth forecast for 2021 on Tuesday, raising expectations for the United States and other wealthy...

Bill Clinton understood the anguish of the American people. Barack Obama senses their trepidation. Inflation, crime, and the economy are all causing concern. Rather than...

In the latest flare-up of tensions in the region, China's military announced the resumption of military drills around the island in response to the...

In a forecast from the University of Washington’s pandemic forecasting team, it is estimated that close to another 200,000 Americans are likely to dies...

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams appeared to take a tenuous lead in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday, but it could be...

Instead of relying on in-demand standard chips, some of the world's largest technology companies are developing their own semiconductors. According to company announcements and media...

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is finally a reality, after what seemed like an endless string of rumors and leaks. On Wednesday, Samsung...

Melissa Smith has had a hectic few weeks. In late May, an adjunct instructor at Oklahoma City Community College discovered that her Race and Ethnicity...

A prominent TV celebrity and former socialite with close family ties to President Vladimir Putin has fled Russia in the aftermath of a criminal...

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that a Texas death row inmate could have his spiritual adviser pray aloud and "lay hands" on him...

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hospitalizations for COVID-19 are at least three times more common in seniors than...

Even though April Fools' Day hasn't arrived yet, the pranks have already begun. Since big brands' embrace of April Fools' Day resurfaced last year –...

Rudy Giuliani may have his law license suspended or revoked as a result of a preliminary finding that he broke at least one professional...

If you want to see what bare-knuckled political power by special interests looks like, look no further than the derailment of Sarah Bloom Raskin's...

To buy flood insurance, contact your local insurance agency or company, the one that sells your property or car insurance. Flood insurance is also...

Andrew Wiggins, who displayed a determined confidence and grit throughout the game, single-handedly relieved Stephen Curry of the pressure and delivered the best game...

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's chair, conceded defeat on Wednesday, a humiliating defeat for Democrats and the party's campaign arm. He...

As Mexico commemorates the 500th anniversary of the conquest of the Aztecs by the Spanish, an award-winning filmmaker wants his fellow Mexicans and others...

During a lunch reception at a Southern California church, a man opened fire, killing one person and injuring five others before a pastor hit...

Seven African immigrant leaders gathered in a large hall of a newly renovated church on Martin Luther King Jr. Street in Grand Rapids to...

Michelle Wu was sworn in as Boston's mayor on Tuesday, becoming the city's first woman and first person of color to hold the position. Kim...

They're known as the Johnson & Johnson 16 million. That is the number of Americans who received the one-shot vaccine as their first COVID-19 dose...

Potential Islamic State attacks on Americans in Afghanistan are forcing the US military to devise new methods of transporting evacuees to Kabul's airport, according...

Twins may be more common today than at any time in history, according to the first comprehensive survey of twin births around the world. Researchers...

According to court documents, Christopher Belter raped the girl when she was 16 years old. He, too, was a teen, a student at an...

A federal judge has denied President Donald Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani's request for the return of a trove of digital information seized by the...

After more than 12 hours of negotiating with a federal mediator, Columbus City Schools and the Columbus Education Association reached a preliminary agreement early...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating a claim that Facebook Inc refused a publisher's request to negotiate a licensing deal, setting the...

Ernest Ray worked for a company that made compressors in southwest Virginia for 26 years, in a physically demanding job that included night shifts...

Boris Johnson ruled himself out of running for the Conservative leadership on Sunday, despite claiming to have the necessary support. "I believe I am well...

After the Rams' loss, Tom Brady issued an important reminder: Never make a permanent decision based on a fleeting emotion. Tom Brady was devastated. Brady, the...

The same-sex and interracial marriage protection act will be signed into law by President Joe Biden on Tuesday afternoon. As the Respect for Marriage Act...

Misha Sanders was starting from scratch. She had recently left an abusive relationship and was in her first semester of seminary, all while caring...

Next month in Budapest, America's most prominent conservative gathering, founded on ideals of personal liberty and limited government, will honor a European leader accused...

This is the second time in less than six months that we have seen unspeakable violence on our screens. The ongoing coverage of Russia's...

Prosecutors announced Thursday that a tree trimmer in rural Northern California has been charged in three throat-slashing serial killings. Ryan Scott Blinston, 37, of Oroville,...

More than 97 percent of California is experiencing "severe" drought conditions, raising the prospect of difficult agricultural decisions in a state that produces one-quarter...

The European Union agreed on Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter in order to protect themselves from further supply cuts by Russia as...

President Bashar al-Assad, once regarded as a reformer but now regarded as a tyrant by his many detractors after a decade of war and...

The Standard and Poor's (S&P) 500 is an excellent way to track the health of the American economy. The S&P 500, also known as...

"Tuvalu is sinking," Finance Minister Seve Paeniu declares of his island nation during an interview with Yahoo News at the United Nations Climate Change...

Russian strikes in Ukraine continued as the Kremlin urged Kyiv to resume grain shipments despite a Russian missile attack over the weekend that threatened...

It was never the intention to become a millionaire. Michele Venton had moved to Bournemouth from London, hoping to get away from corporate life,...

Beginning November, the Biden administration will lift travel restrictions on foreigners who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, reopening the country to thousands...

Martin Langesfeld recalls exactly where he was and what he was doing on June 24, 2021. "I was out with friends about 1:20 a.m.," Langesfeld...

Republican Missouri state Sen. Mike Moon believes that Covid-19 vaccinations should be discontinued, particularly among children, until the long-term effects are known. He cites...

According to a report by a panel that advises state officials, oil refineries, utilities, and other companies that must pay to emit greenhouse gases...

The Moon has been called a "mine of natural resources" because its very nature, in the words of an early Spanish explorer, is "a...

When the US State Department announced the new International Anticorruption Champions Award last month, it set off ripples of media coverage across the world. The...

Huda Sarhang, 27, was sitting at one of Erbil's most iconic tea shops, the Macho tea shop, nearly five years ago, sipping the store's...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced inflation adjustments for the tax year 2023, despite the fact that inflation rates are at their highest in...

American democracy is in rapid decline, India is no longer a free country, and at most 20 percent of the world’s population lives in...

A potentially damaging recording surfaced a decade ago, in the midst of what would become a successful campaign for county sheriff. "I know exactly how...

Amazon has gone 27 years without forming a union in the United States, but a grassroots effort at a New York warehouse could change...

Daniel Encinias stands next to his camping trailer in a New Mexico evacuation zone, vowing to rebuild his home, which was destroyed by the...

How much should CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies pay in damages to two Ohio counties to help them deal with the opioid crisis? That is...

Except for former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has the lowest approval rating of any elected president after one year in office. However,...

On Tuesday morning, Tiger Woods was hospitalized after being involved in a single vehicle rollover accident in southern california. The professional golfer was taken...

Stocks, oil prices, and government bond yields all fell after South Africa issued a warning about a rapidly spreading strain of the coronavirus, raising...

The raging floodwaters that killed or went missing dozens of people in eastern Kentucky also washed away some of the region's irreplaceable history. Appalshop, a...

As the operations in response to a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi entered their second day, China touted its military exercises around...

If Democrats manage to keep their grip on the U.S. Senate in November’s midterm elections, it won’t have been all about the money —...

Twitter is informing its employees that they have been laid off via email. On Thursday, Insider's Kali Hays reported that Twitter employees would be notified...

  Twitter is working to  expand their use of labels in identifying official government accounts and state-affiliated media in attempts to boost transparency. Twitter has...