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Perhaps no other industry has been hit harder by the Covid pandemic than global travel and tourism, with planes grounded, resorts closed, and care-free...

With the U.S. pause of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine stretched into a second week, authorities are weighing whether to resume the shots the...

Somalia's government urged people who had fled violence in the capital to return home on Wednesday, as tensions eased after the president called for...

Diana Gabriela Aranguren couldn't believe what she was hearing on the news. She kept staring at the TV screen, trying to figure out how...

Independence Day arrives at a time when the United States is roiled by hearings into the Jan. 6 insurgency, awash in turmoil over high...

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, said it was difficult for her to vote against the $1.9 trillion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. However, in the...

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin traveled to Israel in June to scout potential investments for his new company, then flew to Qatar for a...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) stormed away from an interview Wednesday for the victims of the Uvalde, Texas, massacre after a British journalist asked him...

On Tuesday, White House officials struggled to explain harrowing images of border agents brutalizing Haitian migrants, facing a growing backlash from outraged Democrats seeking...

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...

President Joe Biden has described Russia's war on Ukraine as genocide and accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes. His administration, on the...

Liz Truss's rapid political demise came to an end on Thursday, when she announced her resignation just over six weeks after becoming Britain's leader....

Temperature-scanning devices that check for fevers in schools, workplaces and public venues across the United States distort the results in a way that could...

As the world's richest person prepares to overhaul the social media platform, Elon Musk is considering charging Twitter users $20 (£17.30) per month or...

A new Senate panel's bipartisan investigation claims that one of the country's largest military housing companies put military families' health and safety at risk,...

Aircraft carriers like the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford are floating symbols of America's military might. They are designed to deter adversaries from...

Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook and now CEO of Meta, stated on Monday that a new touch sensor and a plastic material could potentially...

Laurel Hubbard, a weightlifter, did not reach the podium, but she did make history. On Monday, the New Zealand athlete made history by becoming the...

E-reader apps that became a lifeline for students during the pandemic are now in the crossfire of a culture war raging over books in...

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...

More than 130 people, including Gloria Steinem, and organizations involved in women's rights advocacy, domestic violence and sexual assault awareness, have signed an open...

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...

Private space travel may appear to be a step forward, but experts say there are still concerns about how it will affect our future...

When the 44th Sundance Film Festival kicks off Thursday night, the lights at the Eccles Theater will be dim, and there will be fewer...

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...

The National Intelligence Council recently released the Global Trends Report 2040 and it describes in bleak terms what's ahead: The impacts of climate change combined...

The term "parasocial relationship" has recently gained popularity on Twitter. When it was revealed that comedian John Mulaney and actress Olivia Munn are expecting a...

In a meeting with troops on Tuesday in the eastern city of Bakhmut, the site of some of the fiercest fighting since Russia invaded...

After briefly changing the icon of the Iranian flag on its social media accounts in support of the protests occurring in the nation, Iranian...

An elderly housekeeper at a former hotel in Long Beach, California, that was being used to quarantine people with COVID-19, tested positive for the...

This week during a winter storm that brought heavy rain and snow, a large portion of California’s Highway 1 was washed out into the...

A Portland teacher's college hired a former principal who oversaw a school-wide "antiracist" bootcamp for kids. On September 7, Portland State University's College of Education...

In 101 months, the United States will have either fulfilled or failed to fulfill President Biden's most important climate promise. Right now, it is...

After 16 years in power, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is about to step down as leader of Europe's largest economy. Just a few months...

Maryland repealed its Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, which had been in effect for half a century. Washington state reformed its use-of-force policies...

Andries Noppert, a Dutch goalkeeper, considered giving up football two years ago because his career was stagnant. He is currently getting ready to play...

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...

Even as the US and its allies try to devise coordinated policies to prevent Russia from invading Ukraine, Moscow, Beijing, and Tehran are warning...

Which of America's space agencies will return American astronauts to the moon? The short answer is SpaceX, which won a $2.9 billion contract from...

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...

President Biden plans to sign an executive order aimed at addressing the global semiconductor chip shortage which has forced U.S. automakers and other manufacturers...

Long-time county clerk Sam Merlino decided to leave her job after officials in Nye County, Nevada, accepted a pitch from a Republican nominee for...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, defying Beijing's stern warnings against a visit that the Communist Party of China regards as...

The former president of the Human Rights Campaign, the country's largest LGBTQ advocacy organization, filed a federal lawsuit against the organization on Thursday, alleging...

According to a new study published on Tuesday, small amounts of industrial chemicals known as phthalates, which are used to soften plastics, have been...

According to Ukrainian authorities, Russian artillery pounded Ukrainian defense positions in the country's east as Moscow stepped up its efforts to seize more territory...

A shotgun lay on the lawn, a nearby window had a fresh bullet hole, and two spent shotgun shells were discovered on a driveway...

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...

Mike Yada can still vividly recall the day in August 2020 when it became apparent that his peculiar symptoms, which had appeared after a...

With the pandemic still raging, the virus's origins unknown, and wealthy nations stockpiling vaccines, the World Health Organization will convene its member states next...

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent battle with what he sees as the "woke" agenda is pushing Florida further to the ideological right and positioning...

"We didn't even have time to get our things," says Ukrainian refugee Ludmila Nikiforova, one of hundreds of people fleeing the brutal conflict on...

According to a report released on Tuesday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of cryptocurrency goliath FTX, defrauded...

Democrats in the United States Congress suffered a crushing defeat in their effort to pass a major election reform bill, but they say they...

It is unclear whether Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a final decision on an invasion of Ukraine, but he is continuing to build...

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...

SpaceX prepared a Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule for launch early Wednesday to ferry four professional astronauts to the lab complex for...

The Israeli military pounded the Gaza Strip again early Monday, a day after dozens of Palestinians were killed in Israeli air raids, despite mounting...

Later this month, U.S. intelligence agencies will deliver to Congress a highly anticipated unclassified report on what they know about UFOs, or Unexplained Aerial...

The original permit application, filed on November 24, scheduled the demonstration in Washington for January 22 and 23, two days after the Inauguration and...

According to a complaint filed Friday, the family of fallen US Marine Rylee J. McCollum has re-filed their defamation lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin...

When considering a dubious claim made by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), it is helpful to recall her lengthy history with such remarks. This...

On Sunday, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings, 119-107, to improve to 3-0 on the season. With victories over the Lakers and...

The IRS announced Tuesday that both child tax credit portals, as well as a new eligibility tool, are now operational. The Child Tax Credit...

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

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...

President Joe Biden is putting his foot on the gas pedal and moving ahead with his plans to sell an expansive infrastructure proposal this week as he faces mounting...

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, in tears, blamed the FBI, USA Gymnastics, and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee for allowing disgraced former USA...

The tax plan President Joe Biden laid out last week will likely hit technology and pharmaceutical companies particularly hard, although the challenge for legislators...

Barrett McKim, 12, has always been interested in learning, particularly science. Whether reading or watching YouTube videos on the subject, his admiration grew and is...

College football has returned. For many, the return of a fall tradition is a welcome sight, but for others, the scenes of tens of...

According to the nation's most closely watched forecasting model, the United States is expected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and...

The LA County Sheriff’s Department made several critical decisions in the investigation of Tiger Wood’s devastating crash that were favorable to the golfing legend —...

According to testimony from the company's former head of security, the legendary hacker-turned-cybersecurity-expert Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, Twitter has concealed negligent security practices, misled federal...

In the last 24 hours, the price of Polygon (also known as MATIC on the cryptocurrency market) has risen by approximately 9%. According to...

Honduran presidential candidate Xiomara Castro declared victory in the election on Sunday, as supporters danced outside her offices to celebrate the left's return to...

Iran's president accused the United States on Thursday of pursuing a "failed policy of destabilization" against his country, as Iranian protesters continued to call...

Some politicians and activists have recently claimed that teaching about race and inclusion in schools is divisive or a means of indoctrinating students. However, the...

During the state's recent primary, Teri Saltzman said she took her time looking over her ballot at home in Pflugerville, Texas, using specialized glasses...

Human activities, such as the use of fossil fuels for transportation and electricity, have exacerbated the intensity of extreme rainfall and snowfall over land...