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The Taliban now control a trillion-dollar trove of minerals, including some that could power the world's transition to renewable energy, but Afghanistan has long...

Millions of people will lose their unemployment benefits this weekend, as federal pandemic-era policies come to an end. In March 2020, Congress authorized a historic...

A Brussels court has ruled that Belgium's failure to meet climate targets is a violation of human rights, in the latest legal victory against...

According to new research, abrupt changes in Earth's climate thousands of years ago that caused extreme sea-level rise and mass ice cap melting can...

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...

Fadel Alkilani stood by a pile of trash bags filled with American flags on a patch of grass at Washington University in St. Louis...

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...

Su Hua, the founder of a Chinese startup called Kuaishou Technology, was on the verge of closing the biggest deal of his career in...

Japan is a very popular destination for travelers and is visited by people from all over the world. It is a country full of...

According to the CDC, fit matters when it comes to your mask protecting you against COVID-19. According to new CDC findings, layering a fitting...

On April 1st, Myanmar's deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been charged with breaking a colonial-era official secrets law, her lawyer said on...

The Los Angeles County sheriff said detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but declined...

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,...

Lin Wood, a pro-Trump lawyer, has no basis to seek federal court relief from a State Bar of Georgia investigation into whether he is...

Colin L. Powell, who served as the nation's top soldier, diplomat, and national security adviser for four decades and whose speech at the United...

Extensive unemployment benefits that have kept millions of Americans afloat during the pandemic expired on Monday, resulting in a sudden cutoff of assistance to...

As the US withdrew from Afghanistan and chaos ensued, Republican lawmakers were quick to criticize President Joe Biden's handling of the withdrawal. The violence in...

According to Duke University's Global Health Innovation Center, high-income countries have purchased more than half of the Covid-19 vaccine supply to date, while low-income...

The city’s civilian police investigative watchdog’s review of an errant raid by Chicago police on the Near West Side home of social worker Anjanette...

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...

In his first day in office, President-elect, Joe Biden, plans to reveal his comprehensive immigration plan, which will provide a several year route by...

Dozens of members of Congress have demanded the immediate release of Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, who was imprisoned for defying orders to stop publicly...

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...

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

According to a top federal health official, the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus now accounts for 83 percent of all sequenced cases...

A Florida internet law is on hold while a lawsuit is being heard. Judge Robert Hinkle has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the implementation...

Hundreds of people demonstrated in North Carolina in response to Atrium Health's recent announcement that all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Protesters marched...

Earlier this week, the Biden administration made the announcement that it would resume the efforts first put forth by the Obama administration to put...

On Thursday, The Federal Communications Commission approved regulations for a broadband subsidy program that could help families who have struggled during the pandemic afford...

Vladimir Putin's first interview with an American television news outlet in three years was a big hit for Russia's networks, perhaps strategically so. The Russian...

It has been a chaotic first six weeks for Biden and his new administration. With ex-President Trump's impeachment trial and a partisan split over...

When it comes to extreme sports and outdoor adventure, few companies match Blizzard. Since 1974 they have built upon their reputation for providing the...

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 —...

Scientists in the United States are keeping a close eye on the Delta variant of Covid-19 as it spreads through an unevenly vaccinated American...

On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that aims to make healthcare more affordable and available for Americans. As a result, the Department...

Did you know that nearly 60% of the universe consists of dark matter that remains unseen by us? This is a much lesser known...

According to US Navy officials, Beijing's claim that it drove away one of its warships that passed through the disputed Paracel Islands on Monday...

Having long been at loggerheads over trade, technology and capital markets, the world's foremost economic superpowers are turning their attention to climate change as...

President Joe Biden will celebrate America's victory over Covid-19 with a July 4th barbecue this Sunday, but the smoke from the fireworks will barely...

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...

Only three years after battling the Justice Department to complete its $85 billion acquisition of media behemoth Time Warner, AT&T is selling off its...

On Wednesday, India reported more coronavirus deaths in a single day than any other country during the pandemic, while infections spread through vast rural...

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...

The dire warning implicit in President Joe Biden’s more than $2trillion American Jobs Plan — which promises to rebuild American infrastructure, create union jobs, and...

Colin Powell, the former US Secretary of State, died on Monday as a result of Covid-19 complications. His family stated that he had received...

Historians consider it the worst Native American massacre in US history. Despite this, few people have heard of it. According to historians and tribal leaders,...

At least seven people were killed as Myanmar security forces fired on pro-democracy protesters Wednesday, after the junta hit half a dozen detained journalists,...

The nation's largest utility reported to California regulators that Pacific Gas & Electric equipment may have been involved in the start of the massive...

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...

North Korea said Thursday it will ignore a U.S. offer for talks unless it withdraws its hostile policy, after Washington reached out to Pyongyang...

The government got a judge to authorize the effort to remove malicious code from the Exchange Server hack. Early this year, a group of hackers...

The assassination of British lawmaker David Amess has reignited concerns about a government program aimed at preventing at-risk young people from becoming radicalized, with...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi defied many of her Democratic colleagues last month when she told reporters that President Joe Biden does not...

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

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday accused Moscow of building up troops on his country's border as the United States warned Russia against "intimidating"...

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...

The Democratic Party has been tearing itself apart over whether to spend $3.5 trillion, $2 trillion, or even $1.5 trillion on its latest reconciliation...

President Biden aims to stay on track with his first 100-day agenda this week as Trump’s trial is set to begin. Trump’s impeachment trial...

Crews in Minneapolis demolished barriers around George Floyd Square early Thursday morning, reopening the intersection where George Floyd was killed beneath the knee of...

The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday that it will "work toward issuing proposed product standards within the next year" to ban...

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are not calling for New York Gov. Andrew Como to resign even as a growing number of...

The massive cyberattack on US software company Kaseya, which could affect up to 1,500 businesses, is heightening tensions between Washington and Moscow less than...

On Sunday, February 14th, President Biden called upon Congress to take steps to pass comprehensive gun control legislation. This proclamation fell on the anniversary...

Donald Trump is facing a potentially crippling financial and political blow as state prosecutors consider charging his family business with a crime this week. Prosecutors...

Police departments across the U.S. are bracing for potential protests after the Derek Chauvin verdict. Thousands of National Guard soldiers have been deployed throughout Minneapolis,...

According to two organizations involved in the effort, more than 100 US citizens and green card holders, as well as nine special immigrant visa...

South Carolina school districts now have the authority to require masks and should consult with their lawyers about what kind of accommodations they need...

Every year smart glasses threaten to become the next big thing in tech Could Facebook or a smaller player like Vuzix make this happen? The promise of...

Republican legislators in Oklahoma and Iowa have passed bills granting immunity to drivers whose vehicles strike and injure protesters in public streets. And in Florida, Gov....

On Friday, congressional representatives screamed on the Capitol steps about Christianity, among other things. High-volume theological debates are rarely illuminating. This one, on the...

On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act for the second time in two years. The first time around the bill was...

Dr. Daniel Stock, a physician in the state, made a slew of false claims about the coronavirus while testifying before a local school board...

Richard Drew, a photographer for nearly six decades, has learned a basic rule: "You can be two hours early, but not a 60th of...

Lebanon has been without a fully functioning government for nearly ten months, with President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri unable to reach...

On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected yet another major challenge to the Affordable Care Act, allowing the 2010 law to stand despite Republican objections...

Earlier this year, as debates raged over reopening schools and including education funding in a massive coronavirus relief package, the nation's largest teachers' unions...

Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, has died aged 99,...

After being pulled over during a routine traffic stop in San Dimas, California, a woman was caught on police body camera footage verbally abusing...

Ernest Johnson was executed in Missouri on Tuesday, despite claims by his attorney and death penalty opponents that he had an intellectual disability and...

If you've visited a McDonald's in the last century, you've probably had the harrowing experience of being denied the frosty treat you crave because...