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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...

Germany held a national memorial service on Sunday for its nearly 80,000 victims of the coronavirus pandemic, with the president urging the country to...

The question was straightforward, as was the answer. "Earlier this week, stated that there was no evidence of vote-counting irregularities... "And that Joe Biden...

Corporate pledges to bear a greater share of the cost of managing America's trash are being tested in Maine, which could become the first...

Xiaomi Corp. plans to invest about $10 billion over the next decade to manufacture electric cars, embarking on its biggest-ever overhaul to enter China’s...

By the end of last year, Hasten Carter's cryptocurrency holdings had grown to around $250,000. He upgraded to a nicer apartment, purchased a new...

In an effort to keep the controversy surrounding his godmother's treatment of a Black advocate for victims of domestic abuse from overshadowing his visit...

Many recent questions about technology ethics have centered on the role of algorithms in various aspects of our lives. As artificial intelligence and machine...

While an investigation into allegations of misconduct is ongoing, the US Center for SafeSport has temporarily barred US Olympic pairs figure skating coach Dalilah...

More than two dozen foreign policy experts have called for the United States and NATO to impose a partial no-fly zone over Ukraine, escalating...

With images of the violent insurgency in Washington still fresh in Americans' minds, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of...

Monday morning, Louisianans began assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Ida, as power remained out for more than 1 million customers and officials urged...

This weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris will face her most important foreign policy assignment yet in Germany, where she will try to keep European...

The United States Senate has averted a government shutdown by passing a stopgap funding bill that also includes billions of dollars in emergency aid...

It's one thing to have to overcome the odds in order to win a gold medal for your country; it's quite another to have...

Dawn Beasley received a phone call in January 2020 that changed her life — and the course of a murder trial. Carl Harris was about...

Georgia's second-largest school district approved a policy on Thursday that allows non-certified police officers to carry guns in schools, but excludes teachers from those...

President Joe Biden announced a plan on Thursday to release roughly 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve...

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

The Social Security Administration announced an 8.7 percent increase in benefit checks for seniors beginning next year, in response to the fastest rate of...

After a protest at their graduation went viral, dozens of students at a private Christian university in Washington drew national attention to their school...

Since the 1940s, French author Annie Ernaux has bravely mined her experiences as a working-class woman to explore life in France. She was awarded...

The B.1.617 coronavirus variant that is currently wreaking havoc in India has made its way to the United States. Experts believe it is unlikely...

With less than three months until the November 8 elections, Democrats appear poised to flip several governorships. Democrats currently hold governorships in 22 states, while...

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...

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...

Britain bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, the country's longest-serving monarch, at a historic funeral watched by millions around the world, which reflected her...

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

France’s role before and during the 1994 Rwandan genocide was a “monumental failure” that the country must acknowledge, the lead author of a report...

Starling, a British digital bank, reported a sevenfold increase in revenue in the 16 months ending March 2021 as lending increased sevenfold, helping to...

Joe Biden is set to announce new actions to combat the coronavirus, including a nationwide campaign encouraging vaccine boosters, an expansion of at-home tests,...

Beech-Nut Nutrition voluntarily recalled an infant rice cereal on Tuesday because it contained more arsenic than the US Food and Drug Administration's limit of...

This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed optimism about the pandemic's state in the United States. "We are certainly out of the pandemic phase in this...

The Navy will appeal a Hawaii Department of Health order to halt operations at a fuel site linked to contaminated tap water at Joint...

Novavax, a small American company bolstered by lavish government support, announced the findings of a clinical trial of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United...

After appearing to take another prominent jab at the LGBTQ community's use of gender pronouns on Sunday, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk got into a...

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

A homework assignment requiring middle school students at a private school in Kentucky to write a letter disapproving of their lifestyle to a hypothetical...

In Texas, a 26-year-old woman was charged with murder after authorities claimed she caused "the death of an individual by self-induced abortion" in the...

Make room in the market for a new competitor to provide broadband internet access from low Earth orbit: Astra Space, which went public with...

With the demise of the Soviet Union and dissolution of the Berlin wall, Europe has once again confronted a revitalized Moscow. This time, the...

Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker, is preparing the committee that will begin its investigation into the Capitol attack on Tuesday to launch an aggressive...

The extreme hypocrisy of the United States' position on NATO and Ukraine begs for journalistic coverage and open debate in major American media outlets....

A new pledge from private donors to match $500,000 in contributions for a $1 million expansion at a Lake Tahoe wildlife rescue center is...

Life couldn't have been better for the New York Yankees when they awoke in the Bay Area on August 28. They'd just won their...

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...

A suspect in one of Canada's bloodiest massacres has been found dead, while his brother and another suspect may have been injured but remain...

"I murdered my own baby," yelled a Republican state representative in New Hampshire, who had previously said she regretted her own abortion. Representative Susan DeLemus...

Promises, big asks, and optics are common for many of our CEOs. However, a lack of follow-through is eroding trust, which bodes ill for...

Facebook is continuing to face growing scrutiny from regulators over the company's acquisitions and also from critics for the role its social platform may...

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 –...

When the Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about whether parents can use state education funds for sectarian schools on Wednesday, the central...

According to a newly released investigation, the commanding general of the D.C. National Guard was directed twice by Pentagon leadership to send in troops...

As he concluded the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit on Thursday, President Joe Biden announced that he will soon travel to sub-Saharan Africa. He provided only...

Glencore's subsidiary has pleaded guilty in a London court to seven counts of bribery related to its oil operations in several African countries. The Serious...

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

Former President Donald Trump returned to campaign mode with a vengeance Saturday night, vowing at a rally in Ohio that Republicans would retake Congress,...

China and the European Union held a virtual summit on Friday, which was overshadowed by Russia's war in Ukraine. E.U. leaders pressed Premier Li Keqiang...

Xi Jinping is currently dealing with a wave of public unrest that has not been seen in decades, brought on by his "zero COVID"...

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...

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...

The future wars are already being won by China. According to a new report from Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Beijing...

Britain's prime minister accused China of "gross rights violations" against the Muslim Uyghur minority Friday after Beijing aimed sanctions at UK lawmakers and lobby...

26 people have been confirmed dead and at least 171 people are missing after portion of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river in northern...

Donald Trump has sued Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee, and other people and entities connected to the investigation into Russian election meddling in...

Ukrainian forces said they attacked another Russian-occupied Kherson base as leaders from Turkey and the United Nations were set to meet with President Volodymyr...

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...

Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, said in interviews Sunday that former president Donald Trump should be enlisted to encourage his supporters...

A school board candidate in the Pensacola, Florida, area said Monday that doctors who treat transgender children "should be hanging from the nearest tree." Alisabeth...

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

As a businessman and president, Donald Trump was the target of numerous lawsuits and criminal inquiries, but he consistently escaped the legal spotlight with...

Recently, in the podcast “Stars are blind”, Paris Hilton talked about an appearance on “The Late Show With David Letterman" saying she agreed to...

Unlike Bryson DeChambeau, who recently stated that he was not enticed by LIV Golf before joining the Saudi-backed tour this week, PGA Tour Commissioner...

The FBI director and the head of Britain's domestic intelligence agency both raised concerns about the Chinese government on Wednesday, warning business leaders that...

The Snow family's rules were straightforward. Evan, Emily Snow's first-grader, could have his favorite treat if he made it through the evening without kicking,...

California's coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoolchildren will be implemented, but not until at least the summer of 2023, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration. California...

For months, stores across the country have struggled to keep enough baby formula on hand. Manufacturers claim to be operating at full capacity and...

Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide who will advance to a slew of competitive general election...

Pidgeon Pagonis, an intersex activist, noticed last week that the TikTok hashtag #intersex was not working. They couldn't click the tag on one of...

Sarina DiMaso, a member of the Chiricahua Apache and Taino Nations, returned home from a drug and alcohol binge seven years ago to find...