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According to official counts, more people have died from Covid-19 this year than in all of 2020, highlighting how the global pandemic is far...

The Justice Department has asked a special master to reject former President Donald J. Trump's claims that he owns a variety of documents seized...

It's been two years since the coronavirus pandemic upended people's lives all over the world. Although the nationwide quarantine was intended to last only 14...

The Olympic torch arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, kicking off the countdown to the Winter Games, which will be held in the shadow of...

Tensions between protesters and police intensified for the second night in a row Monday, a day after a Brooklyn Center police officer fatally shot...

Three Russian navy submarines punched their way through several feet of sea ice in the Arctic to surface simultaneously within a few hundred feet...

NATO's rapid reaction force will be nearly eightfold increased to 300,000 troops as part of its response to a "era of strategic competition," according...

A growing number of states are implementing digital credentials known as vaccine passports, a project that the Biden administration signaled this spring that it...

Ireland's government met on Tuesday to discuss contingency planning in the event of a European Union trade war with the United Kingdom, according to...

The polio virus was discovered in New York City's wastewater, indicating that the disease, which had not been seen in the United States in...

Former President Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon said Tuesday that he expects to be charged soon in a state criminal case in New York...

According to a Ukrainian government official, Ukrainian intelligence indicates Belarus' "readiness to possibly participate directly" in the invasion of Ukraine, "in addition to allowing...

On Wednesday, Donald J. Trump faced unusual public attacks from across the Republican Party in the aftermath of a string of midterm losses by...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced inflation adjustments for the tax year 2023, despite the fact that inflation rates are at their highest in...

Cellphones, the ultimate distraction, keep children from learning, according to educators. However, in attempts to keep phones away from students, the most vocal opposition...

Amazon ended its late-year event with a surprise announcement: Astro, a new robot that's essentially a tablet on wheels with enough cameras to host...

Charlie Crist committed the ultimate political sin, according to some: he switched parties. The former Florida governor ran as a Republican, then as an independent,...

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

People vaccinated against Covid-19 in high-risk areas of the United States should resume wearing masks indoors, the country's top health official said Tuesday, reversing...

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...

"Creating a new age of learning," says Great Valley High School and its 1,400 students in the Pennsylvania borough of Malvern, about 25 miles...

D.C. will more than double the amount of government assistance available to first-time home buyers this year in an effort to help Washingtonians, particularly...

President Biden should not allow Cuban American elites, who do not represent the Cuban people, to dictate his policies toward the island. Republican lawmakers, including...

As the operations in response to a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi entered their second day, China touted its military exercises around...

Rescue crews worked into the night Thursday to scour through a massive pile of twisted steel and concrete for any signs of life after...

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the city of Boston violated the Constitution by refusing to allow a local organization to fly...

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

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that he was putting a $250 million down payment on a state-led project to build “hundreds of miles”...

Despite the fact that two other railroad unions rejected their agreements last month, another of the 12 railroad unions narrowly approved their deal with...

For the third straight week the United States has seen a drop in coronavirus infections, marking a significant improvement from prior months. Nevertheless, the US...

In response to remarks he made in an interview with the prestigious Jesuit magazine America, Russia has accused Pope Francis of lying and engaging...

President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping signaled an effort to repair strained relations between Washington and Beijing, instructing officials to resume talks on...

Prosecutors’ case against former Officer Derek Chauvin drew toward a close Monday with tender memories from George Floyd’s younger brother, along with another look at...

Former Vice President Mike Pence's advocacy group released a new agenda on Thursday, which many see as the first step toward a possible presidential...

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

In late 2016, New York Republican congressional candidate Carl Paladino told a radio host that Black Americans were kept "dumb and hungry" in order...

Instagram updated its default settings for adolescent users again this week, attempting to address concerns raised by a growing body of data indicating that...

President Joe Biden attended an emergency NATO summit from the White House Situation Room on Friday morning to coordinate next steps with Western allies...

During the early morning hours of Thursday, two busloads of migrants were dropped off at a metro bus stop near Vice President Kamala Harris'...

Ordinary Ukrainian civilians across the country are resisting Russian invasion as fiercely as Ukrainian armed and territorial defense forces. Ukrainians' bravery manifests itself in...

Consumer expectations for inflation in the coming months and years appear to be falling as a result of the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate...

Carson Wentz, Philadelphia’s quarterback for the last several years since they drafted him second overall in the 2016 draft, is on the move. Wentz started...

Ahead of the 160th anniversary of the institution's abolition, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte issued an official apology on behalf of the Dutch government...

Snap Inc. issued a warning on Thursday about a long-feared internet advertising meltdown that could occur in the normally busy fourth quarter. Long feared because,...

The Georgia primary has seen a surge in early voting, with a record number of ballots cast ahead of Tuesday's contests. While Republicans claim it...

On the 79th anniversary of the World War II roundup of Rome's Jews, Italy's far-right political leadership called for such horror to never happen...

Galina Danilchenko is the "mayor" of Russian-occupied Melitopol. According to the city's elected mayor, Ivan Fedorov, roughly half of the population has fled since Russia...

Ukraine sent its first grain shipment since Russia's invasion began on Monday, as part of a deal aimed at alleviating global food shortages. According to...

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) enforcement division resigned on Wednesday in response to a federal judge's order that could raise...

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...

Willy Joseph Cancel, a 22-year-old American citizen, was killed in Ukraine while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, Cancel's family confirmed to media outlets Friday. Rebecca Cabrera,...

Daniel Encinias stands next to his camping trailer in a New Mexico evacuation zone, vowing to rebuild his home, which was destroyed by the...

As questions about safety protocols on the "Rust" movie set linger, where Alec Baldwin killed a cinematographer with a prop gun he was told...

Juanisha C. Brooks was driving home on the Capital Beltway early on March 6 when she noticed the flashing lights of an emergency vehicle...

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...

Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed what is becoming a less radical idea about work: that physical labor will be optional. What is...

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...

Across the world 800 million children are still not fully back in school, UNICEF is warning, with many at risk of never returning to...

As they considered the most recent conflict between religious conservatives and LGBTQ rights, conservative Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared sympathetic toward an evangelical...

Women's health clinics in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and elsewhere are reporting an influx of out-of-state patients from Texas seeking abortions and other services, just weeks...

According to a lawsuit filed Thursday, federal officials have accused a company that runs a Virginia facility breeding dogs for research of violating animal...

Tennessee Republicans advanced legislation on Wednesday that would increase oversight of what books are placed in public school libraries, just hours after the bill's...

Following viral images and reports to the contrary, the Pentagon is disputing claims that it did not evacuate all dogs that worked with the...

For families who are struggling financially, budgeting can be a chore. It can be especially frustrating because even when you have everything planned and...

According to a developing picture of the alleged gunman put together by CNN, the suspect in the mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in...

According to local media, videos on social media, and rights groups, thousands of Iranian mourners marched to Mahsa Amini's hometown early Wednesday to mark...

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

Dorka Juhasz of UConn, like many of her teammates, was ecstatic when she learned that college athletes would be allowed to earn money through...

Alex Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina lawyer at the center of multiple state investigations, is expected to surrender to police on Thursday, according to...

According to online researchers, flaws in Apple's new child abuse detection tool could allow bad actors to target iOS users. Apple, on the other...

The Nasdaq at 19,000, Apple and Microsoft market caps of more than $3 trillion, and a pervasive metaverse, particularly after Apple releases its much-anticipated...

Richard Metzler purchased automation equipment as part of a plan to more than double the volume of his small parcel delivery company this holiday...

On Thursday morning, shortly after beginning their second day of deliberations, the jury in Nikolas Cruz's death penalty trial reached a decision on whether...

Whether you prefer to kill insects or not, there is one bug that health officials in the northeastern United States want you to get...

Olympic officials defended rules that forced a US medal contender out of the Tokyo Games on Friday, after a Republican senator suggested without evidence...

The Medal of Honor is being awarded to four Army veterans for their "acts of gallantry and intrepidity" during the Vietnam War. President Joe Biden...

The Biden administration is mulling over America’s role in Syria’s ongoing conflict as the U.S. tries to break away from Middle East wars, but...

Lesa Tard anticipates that the clean energy revolution will bring more hot wings and cheeseburgers to Stanton with Ford's plans to build a factory...

The tropical storm On Tuesday, Elsa was already bringing rain and winds to the Florida Keys, as much of the state braced for the...

Reported details have emerged painting a bloody scene outside a Miami strip club that left Houston Rockets guard Sterling Brown hospitalized early Monday. The Houston...