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Hearing American progressives speak in 2021 is like picturing Luke Skywalker battling the overwhelming force of the Death Star. Despite the fact that liberals dominate...

The mayor of Nice, France, unveiled Israel's flag at city hall after supporting a ban on pro-Palestinian demonstrations amid rising Israeli-Palestinian tensions. "In the face...

According to new data released this week, a new coronavirus variant, first detected two months ago, is spreading across the United States and spreading...

The company behind the Nokia mobile brand refreshed its smartphone lineup on Thursday with a slew of new budget models, as it struggles to...

According to a new report from cybersecurity firm Mandiant and Google experts, a pro-Chinese government online influence operation is targeting Americans in an effort...

The Biden administration has been planning Covid-19 booster shots for weeks, as the delta variant drives a new pandemic wave across the country. The...

It is time for President Joe Biden to use one of the countermeasures to Russia's military threat along the Ukraine border that he has...

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, whose workforce has been decimated by Trump-era hiring freezes, is advertising for thousands of new positions. After being decimated...

Toyota Motor Corp's research arm announced the acquisition of Carmera, a provider of maps and data for driverless vehicles based in the United States,...

According to a report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, death rates for Americans aged 15 and older rose sharply...

On Wednesday, The White House unveiled an approximately $2 trillion jobs plan focused on infrastructure and the climate, a blueprint that represents President Biden’s...

A possible solution to the global sand shortage began over a bottle of wine, as do many crazy ideas. As they sipped their "two-buck Chuck"...

Nearly two dozen Republicans who have publicly questioned or disputed the 2020 election results are running for secretary of state across the country, in...

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine may be less effective in people with obesity, data suggests. Italian researchers have discovered that healthcare workers with obesity produced only about...

Federal benefits for the elderly, blind, and disabled have not been updated in years. Some lawmakers and advocates are now pushing for changes to the...

Paul Rusesabagina, the former hotelier who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda," claims he was tortured for several days by Rwandan authorities at...

According to a source close to the Texas House Investigative Committee, the preliminary report into the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde could be...

A family in Myanmar has said that government security forces fatally shot a 7-year-old girl as she ran to her father — the youngest...

According to analysts, a recently approved Chinese tax could deal a severe economic blow to the Nicolás Maduro regime by nearly doubling the cost...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released an alarming new report on the state of the climate today, based on 14,000 pieces of...

In Lakerland, it's far too early for panic, but it's never too early for concern. It's one thing to blow a 26-point game to the...

Shoplifting has always been a problem for retailers. However, the emergence of coordinated and organized robberies at high-value stores, even during business hours, has...

Many refugees who fled to the United States are still desperately trying to reunite with their families a year after the Taliban took over...

Marleine Bastien is unfazed by most things. She fled Port-au-Prince for Miami in 1981 after growing up under the brutal dictatorship of François "Papa...

A helicopter crash in the Alaskan wilderness left five people, including one of Europe’s richest residents, dead after the chopper went down on Saturday...

US diplomats and troops in Iraq and Syria have been targeted in three rocket and drone attacks in the last 24 hours, according to...

During an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Wednesday, President Joe Biden explained why he hasn't issued a broad executive order on gun control. In...

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

The coronavirus mutant that is now prevalent in the United States is an omicron family member, but scientists say it spreads faster than omicron...

After months of quarantine, parts of Southeast Asia are abandoning their "zero-Covid" policy and preparing to live with the virus, despite experts' warnings that...

The pending Coinbase direct listing, scheduled for Wednesday on the Nasdaq under the symbol COIN, is exciting a broad base of the investment community...

In an interview with The Washington Post five years ago, Shell CEO Ben van Beurden stated, "We believe that climate change is real." We...

Authorities in Idaho arrested 31 people Saturday who were seen gathering near a Pride parade in the city of Coeur d'Alene and are believed...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he would "absolutely" support former President Donald Trump if he became the GOP presidential nominee in 2024.  Just...

In what could be the biggest head-turning move so far in Biden’s presidency, the new President has vowed to legalize over 11 million immigrants...

President Biden planned to press Russian President Vladimir Putin on alleged hacking, human rights violations, and other irritants in a historic first summit Wednesday,...

The Biden administration is planning a dramatic increase in airlift from Kabul by requiring major US airlines to assist with the transportation of tens...

Six of the 31 white supremacists arrested near a northern Idaho pride event last month will appear in court on Monday afternoon, facing misdemeanor...

Summer 2021 is expected to be one of the hottest on record, with all-time high temperatures in dozens of Western cities. The extreme heat...

For those who have delayed getting vaccinated because they have already been infected with the coronavirus, a growing body of evidence suggests that vaccination...

Netgear shares fell 14.2 percent after the computer equipment manufacturer reported lower-than-expected sales and revenue for the most recent quarter. In addition, the company...

Yes, a small rock particle struck the Webb telescope. No, the mission is not doomed. You may have seen headlines claiming that the James Webb...

Calvin Qi, who works at Glean, a search startup, would love to improve his company's products with the latest artificial intelligence algorithms. Glean provides search...

To pay for new Covid-19 vaccines, testing, and therapeutics, Congress is considering taking back some of the money it authorized last year for a...

Most people know him for his 1996 sing-along hit "I Believe I Can Fly," which became an inspirational anthem played at school graduations, weddings,...

As Russia's invasion continues, Ukrainian officials and two Republican members of Congress have pushed for the US to impose a no-fly zone, but doing...

When Chief Justice John Roberts cast the deciding vote in 2012 that upheld Barack Obama's signature achievement as president, the Affordable Care Act, he...

Russia and China are making plans to further their geopolitical relationship, this time, in space with the building of a new space station on...

The company Ford is temporarily slashing the number of shifts at two factories that construct their top-selling F-Series trucks due to a semiconductor chip...

Over the last several weeks, extremely disturbing videos have emerged that appear to be focused around attacking elderly Asian-Americans. Most of these videos have...

Community leaders have questioned the New Zealand government’s decision to temporarily close the border to people travelling from India, and say they fear the...

On Sunday, Novak Djokovic left Australia after three federal judges upheld the decision to revoke his visa for the second time. "I can confirm that...

A mother from Arizona is suing Delta Air Lines because she was unable to purchase a plane ticket for her nonbinary child due to...

A subway overpass collapsed in Mexico City on Monday night, sending the cars of a passenger train crashing to the ground and killing at...

In a statement sent on the heels of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's impassioned address to the United States Congress on Wednesday, Donald Trump boasted...

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...

On Tuesday, the New York Times named Joseph Kahn as its new executive editor, prompting New York Magazine to publish a glowing profile of...

The Senate may soon put the bipartisan limits on pandemic spending to the test, as Democratic leaders prepare to introduce a small-business aid package...

After warnings that a tropical storm could make the site unsafe, demolition crews used explosives to bring down the remaining structure left behind after...

Authorities say a suspect shot and killed four people and injured three others, including a police officer, in a shooting spree that began in...

At least six major automakers, including Ford, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, and Volvo, and 30 national governments pledged on Wednesday to work toward phasing out...

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

Planning for your retirement is an important part of long term financial security. You need to set aside money for your retirement plan now,...

Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve's regulatory work, told US lawmakers on Thursday that she believes banks require...

Waterloo, Iowa's first Black police chief is facing fierce opposition from some current and former officers as he works with city leaders to reform...

The White House has warned that funding to combat the Covid-19 pandemic will soon run out. Uninsured Americans will no longer be able to receive...

Cracks are appearing in the Western front against Moscow, with America's European allies increasingly divided over whether to continue shipping more powerful weapons to...

The United States produces the most plastic trash of any country, and it ranks third among coastal nations in terms of litter, illegally dumped...

China's "wolf warrior" diplomats are back after a brief lull, firing insults over Twitter, smearing critics and suggesting conspiracies. The hyperactivity of the envoys...

The Excelsior Pass in New York is becoming increasingly popular. The digital vaccine platform has issued millions of passes since its launch in March,...

Victor Rodas rushed to the teacher with his completed geometry exercise in hand and a smile above his face mask as other students continued...

Julia Ma did something last week that the majority of people in the United States cannot: she received an authorized second COVID-19 booster shot...

On Sunday night, Texas Democrats staged a dramatic, last-ditch walkout in the state House of Representatives to prevent the passage of one of the...

Two law enforcement officials said a former New York City police union president who has clashed with city officials over his insulting tweets and...

President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that his administration will prohibit Russian oil, natural gas, and coal imports into the United States in response...

A new coalition of small business groups on Tuesday launched a campaign for tougher US antitrust enforcement, specifically calling for the breakup of online...

Maricopa County officials on Wednesday refuted nearly every claim in an error-riddled report commissioned by Arizona Senate Republicans on the 2020 election that cast...

As the first year of President Donald Trump's zero-tolerance border policy comes to a close, the Biden administration's effort to reunite separated children and...

Buses transported civilians out of one besieged Ukrainian city and supplies to another on Tuesday, as officials attempted to move people away from a...

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...