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A bipartisan group of Senate negotiators is expected to announce on Sunday that they have reached a tentative agreement on legislation that would pair...

A European court ruled on Tuesday that the Vatican cannot be sued in a local court for sexual abuse committed by Catholic priests, stating...

Samuel Soren Adams had decided it was time to call it quits in a New Jersey pool hall. So he hung up his billiard...

The Biden administration will enact new rules in December governing applications for U.S. residency, departing from stringent Trump-era requirements that made it harder for...

When the universe's clock began to tick 14 billion years ago, space was still a tight, blazing hot, frenzied packet of cosmic stuff. Stars...

Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, is emphasizing the importance of ensuring that any international tax agreement does...

When Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit against Facebook was dismissed by federal judge James Boasberg in June, he gave the agency very specific instructions...

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...

Following the violent insurrection at the Capitol last week, the House of Representatives, now led by the Democratic Party, are anticipated to vote on...

Nordstrom was hit harder than most retailers by the pandemic. Its product assortment has traditionally been skewed toward fashion apparel and footwear, but with...

Every year, Walmart illegally dumps more than 1 million batteries, aerosol cans of insecticides and other products, toxic cleaning supplies, electronic waste, latex paints,...

Mobile network operator Safaricom has launched a 5G network in Kenya, making it the second country in Africa to roll out the technology. The...

Vanessa Bryant's ongoing civil trial against Los Angeles County has become so graphic and gruesome that Bryant felt compelled to leave the courtroom during...

When Grammy-nominated producer Harvey Mason Jr. took over as president of the Recording Academy, he knew he was in for a challenge. He's heard...

On Monday, Democrats unveiled a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would kick off work on a social and economic policy package that could be...

Several powerful tornadoes tore through northern Alabama on Thursday, killing at least five people, injuring dozens of others and destroying entire neighborhoods. The five confirmed...

The first attempt to mass-produce the experimental vaccine that has played a critical role in halting the coronavirus pandemic in the United States was...

The Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics this week, according to a senior administration official...

The tribal officials' van deviated from the coastal highway, away from the Pacific, and onto a dirt path shaded by cedar and spruce trees....

In an emotional debate on Thursday, U.S. Catholic bishops clashed over how to address concerns about Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, who continue...

The Justice Department argued in a newly unsealed court filing that former President Donald Trump mischaracterized White House documents he retained after leaving office...

Parents in the North Clackamas School District in Oregon are furious about the board's decision to go online, especially in light of the controversy...

Internal memos from Meta's VP of Metaverse to employees working on the metaverse app highlight concerns that it has too many quality and performance...

No longer a working member of the royal family, Prince Harry has a new job: executive at a Silicon Valley startup. The Duke of...

The White House prepared for harsh congressional inquiries as soon as President Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal started to go wrong, with chaos at Kabul's airport,...

The United States and many other countries around the world are heavily investing in solar power as an energy source as part of a...

"There would be no Starbucks without us," said Casey Moore, who wants to unionize with dozens of other employees at the American coffee chain. Management,...

Ray Dailo, an investor, looks in the rearview mirror to see what's ahead. If you understand this paradox, you probably agree with the historical...

Marques Armstrong had just stepped out of the shower one morning this fall when he heard gunshots in his Minneapolis backyard. He ran upstairs...

Police in western Michigan have released bodycam footage of officers handcuffing a real estate agent, his client, and the man's 15-year-old son after a...

A former high-ranking US ambassador is demanding that federal prosecutors explain why he is facing criminal charges for illegal foreign lobbying on Qatar's behalf...

Nearly three weeks after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration is still determining the most effective way to get military aid into the...

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

The Rover “Perseverance” is expected to land on Mars on Thursday. This has been the riskiest step towards the legendary quest to bring back...

The Israeli government claims that history is being made in the Negev desert. For the first time on Israeli soil, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid...

In the final weeks before the midterm elections, Senate Democrats are playing it safe by pledging not to allow a government shutdown over Sen....

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company, filed a lawsuit against NASA's Moon program in federal court on Monday. The complaint escalates the company's months-long...

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

The president has had to deal with a barrage of right-wing attacks, and Republicans may find that the formula is working in their favor. Joe...

It seems that SpaceX has missed the landing of the first-stage booster,  Falcon 9 for the first time in a year. It can be...

Is it still more difficult to become a Delta Air Lines flight attendant than it is to gain admission to Harvard? One of my favorite...

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...

NASA’s new rover, Perseverance, was confirmed to have landed on Mars around 4:00 PM EST on Thursday. Also known as “Percy,” the spacecraft made...

Truckers protesting a state labor law effectively shut down cargo operations at the Port of Oakland on Wednesday, it was announced. "The shutdown will exacerbate...

Uvalde police officers are being chastised once more after a newly released video shows them stopping for hand sanitizer and to check their phones...

Beginning this weekend, Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world will gather at the Vatican for events that could serve as a dress rehearsal...

Car insurance premiums skyrocket by as much as 130% when a new teen driver is added onto an already existing policy and may even...

On Wednesday President Biden continued with his executive actions that aimed at addressing the climate crisis along with a new memorandum on scientific integrity. These are the two...

According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, those who have been fully vaccinated for the coronavirus may skip the quarantine time if...

The “vast majority” of the almost 550,000 coronavirus deaths in the US could have been prevented if Donald Trump’s administration had acted earlier and...

Freight railroads have been around since the nineteenth century, but they are essential to running a 21st-century economy. Businesses across the country are concerned about...

The House of Representatives is currently preparing to send over articles of impeachment to the Senate on Monday morning, and as that takes place,...

Thousands of people have reportedly fled across the border from Myanmar into neighboring Thailand after the bloodiest weekend the country has seen since the February 1...

Household income increased at a record rate of 21.1 percent in March, as federal stimulus checks fueled an economic recovery that is expected to...

Google is famous for its cafeterias, which serve everything from vegan poke to gourmet tacos to its legions of programmers and product managers for...

Were they gullible, foul-mouthed men duped by undercover agents? Or is it a rogue cast that is so enraged that they want to kidnap...

The Movement for Black Lives launched a new climate change initiative on Thursday, bringing together more than 200 Black environmental leaders and organizations from...

He wasn't really in "goblin mode" after all. Elon Musk tweeted a series of suggestions for improving Twitter last week after it was revealed...

In 2018, a mother and her daughter were killed after being hit by Cameron Herrin's car. Herrin received a 24-year prison sentence in April...

Growing up in Chicago, Broadway star Brittney Mack would watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV after her own parade duties were completed....

President Joe Biden, the most pro-labor president in recent memory, personally participated in negotiations that resulted in a tentative labor agreement that prevented a...

Following Katie Britt's victory over Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., in Tuesday's GOP primary runoff election, Alabama voters will decide who will be their next...

On Tuesday, Apple will hold its annual iPhone event, the company's seventh virtual launch in a row due to the pandemic. Analysts predict that the...

If you use Zelle, you should keep an eye on your bank accounts. Sending money to family or making a rent payment via Zelle has...

As the country approaches the one year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic, much of the population continues to try and work, learn, and live...

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte was set to return home on Thursday, six days after his state was inundated with historic flooding that forced the...

The Montreux Convention of 1936 gave Turkey control over key Black Sea straits, an agreement that is still regarded as a major victory for...

An LAPD officer has hit out at LeBron James, saying the NBA star "put a target on the back" of the cop who shot dead...

Should Russia escalate its attacks on Ukraine and its allies, a US aircraft carrier is ready to lead an international charge. The USS George H.W....

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...

If passed, the antitrust overhaul package aimed at Big Tech unveiled in Congress could have far-reaching consequences for how people use the internet as...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused no pause in partisan squabbling in the United States Congress on Thursday, with some Republicans criticizing Democratic President Joe...

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...

Criminal statutes cited by the Justice Department in the search of Donald Trump's Florida estate for mishandled documents are rarely prosecuted, according to legal...

The Republican Conference's second-highest ranking member publicly called for the removal of GOP conference chair Liz Cheney, who has repeatedly criticized former President Trump...

Republicans used President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday to launch campaign-style attacks on what many GOP members see as the...

Afghanistan’s beleaguered government will be on its own against the Taliban once American forces withdraw in September. The strength of the insurgency, combined with...

The federal government set out to add thousands of medical workers to its emergency reserve nearly two years before COVID-19 was declared a national...

Jeff Bezos fulfilled his long-held dream of going into space on Tuesday, potentially paving the way for space tourism, which could be the next...

Yolanda Renee King is a seasoned speaker and activist at the age of 13. Many people may have noticed similarities between her and her grandfather,...