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California, which is bracing for the year's longest and most intense heat wave, faces the risk of its power grid being pushed beyond capacity,...

Early on Tuesday, congressional leaders unveiled a $1.7 trillion government-wide spending plan that includes another significant round of aid to Ukraine, an increase in...

Protests disrupted Prince William and Kate Middleton's tour of former British colonies in the Caribbean this week, causing the British royal family embarrassment on...

"Be really afraid right now," says Alston Green, 71, to LGBTQ people, especially the young. Don Bell is concerned that "all of our work over...

West Virginia will receive $99 million as part of a settlement with Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. over the drugmaker's role in...

It's one of the most grueling hunts in the seafood industry. Every year, up to 73 million shark fins are slashed from the backs of...

The CIA's No. 2 official made it clear in a recent closed-door meeting with leaders of the agency's counterterrorism center that fighting al-Qaida and...

During the Queen's farewell's funereal pomp, her four bereaved children will be the sole focus of the five ceremonial events. However, one will awkwardly...

  According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the general public could start to have access to the Covid-19 vaccines as early as April in the United...

In retaliation for "war crimes" in Ukraine, the US announced sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters and said it was toughening...

Naomi Osaka will not win an Olympic medal on home soil after being defeated 6-1, 6-4 by Markéta Vondrouová of the Czech Republic in...

Omicron is already altering the way medicine combats COVID-19. Despite the fact that it has only recently become widespread in the United States, doctors, pharmacists,...

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

On Thursday, Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, said that President Joe Biden’s goal is to have schools re-open to five days a...

In a new Netflix series that documents the couple's separation from the royal family and criticizes British media and societal racism they believe has...

Ukrainians are once again concerned about the fate of a nuclear power plant in a country that was the site of the world's worst...

Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s former top adviser, will give testimony to the January 6 committee today. After the former president's daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump...

After a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern part of the island Saturday, crumbling homes, destroying roads, and killing over 2,000 people, the United States...

Yesterday, California Federal Judge William Alsup approved the cancellation of over $6 billion in federal student loan debt for the 200,000 borrowers who have...

A senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday that some Russian troops in Ukraine have surrendered en masse or sabotaged their own vehicles to avoid...

Reshad Jalali was nine years old when U.S.-backed forces ousted the Taliban from Kabul in 2001, and he recalls hearing Afghan singers on the...

Workers on freight trains are fed up. Because he couldn't get time off, one conductor almost missed his wife's funeral. After having to stay at...

Thousands of New York City public employees could lose their jobs on Friday if they don't show they've met the city's mandate requiring them...

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

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s  tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey was certainly unprecedented- but so was Prince William’s recent response. In the interview, Markle,...

The US Coast Guard has called off the search for nine people who went missing after a floatplane crashed in Puget Sound, northwest of...

Stocks are mostly higher on Wall Street as traders prepare for the return of economic data and corporate earnings after the year-end holidays. In...

  Twitter is working to  expand their use of labels in identifying official government accounts and state-affiliated media in attempts to boost transparency. Twitter has...

The United States military announced in 1984 that they had signed an international treaty committing them to destroying all of the country's stored chemical...

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

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

Western weapons are now being used in the fight for Ukraine. However, putting them into action on the front lines is causing serious problems...

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...

The most commonly reported sensation following an abortion is not pain. It feels good. Several studies have found this to be true. However, there is...

The House Republicans' majority will be smaller than expected, but they're eager to use their new oversight powers and pass a slew of bills...

An overwhelmingly White jury will deliberate on murder charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, after the defense excluded 11 of the 12 Black...

North Carolina's delegation remained divided during a vote on a bill aimed at preventing another attempt to overturn a presidential election on Wednesday. "This bill...

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

Although Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, a far-right MAGA Republican, QAnon sympathizer, and conspiracy theorist, is frequently vilified as an extremist by her opponents,...

According to Barclays rates strategist Joseph Abate, record demand for the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repo program could reach a new high of $1.4...

Calvin Qi, who works at Glean, a search startup, would love to improve his company's products with the latest artificial intelligence algorithms. Glean provides search...

Last year, Fed officials were wary of overreacting to one-time price increases by raising interest rates and cooling the labor market if supply-chain bottlenecks...

An Oklahoma judge temporarily blocked the implementation of two new anti-abortion laws that go into effect next month, including one that is similar to...

Abbott and the FDA were notified of a whistleblower complaint about Abbott's Sturgis infant formula plant as early as February 2021. According to sources familiar...

Retired Adm. James Stavridis predicts that the Ukrainian war will end in 4 to 6 months, similar to the Korean War. On Sunday, the ex-NATO...

The Biden administration acted quickly after a primary gasoline pipeline was compromised by a cyberattack, realizing that the situation posed a number of political...

Plumes of smoke rose Wednesday above a part of Myanmar's biggest city under martial law which has turned into a battle zone, with burning...

The United States Supreme Court, which expanded gun rights in a landmark decision in June, declined to hear a challenge to a federal ban...

With historic abortion arguments behind them, the justices will soon begin the work of crafting a decision that could significantly limit abortion rights in...

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine may be less effective in people with obesity, data suggests. Italian researchers have discovered that healthcare workers with obesity produced only about...

According to the S. Korea intelligence agency, North Korea had attempted to steal COVID-19 vaccine tech from the pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer. However, it is...

The House select committee investigating the deadly insurgency at the US Capitol has sought to demonstrate that Donald Trump was at the center of...

Only a few students wore masks when classes started a few weeks ago, before the first and then the second teacher at Connally Junior...

After New York Attorney General Letitia James released a damning report detailing 11 women who had been sexually harassed by Andrew Cuomo, the Empire...

Outside, John Acevedo heard a commotion. Perhaps not so unusual for a New Yorker, but unheard of in his Sunset Park, Brooklyn, neighborhood, which is...

As Covid-19 spread last year, governments around the world touted the prospect of “herd immunity,” a promised land in which the virus would stop...

Health experts advising US regulators will vote Wednesday on whether Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc., BioNTech SE, and Moderna Inc. should be approved for...

One of the nation's most important responsibilities is to care for America's veterans. Medical care, benefits, and burials/memorials are the three main functions of...

According to a recent study, 58 of the top medical schools in America are teaching critical race theory, and some of the teaching materials...

The six-month suspension of Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving from playing home games due to his vaccination status appears to be coming to an...

Novak Djokovic set a new landmark of 311 weeks as world number one on Monday, one week longer than Roger Federer whose tally of...

A Texas rabbi who was kidnapped along with three members of his congregation by an armed man demanding the release of a convicted terrorist...

Mahbu Avtar sits in an orange plastic chair and pulls down her sleeve, ready for her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, in a small...

Viktor Orbán, Hungary's far-right prime minister, is hoping Donald Trump will visit Budapest in the coming weeks to help his reelection campaign. According to a...

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

Twins may be more common today than at any time in history, according to the first comprehensive survey of twin births around the world. Researchers...

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that a Texas death row inmate could have his spiritual adviser pray aloud and "lay hands" on him...

According to UN officials, approximately 14 million Ukrainians have been displaced from their homes, including more than six million who have fled the country,...

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

An employee was fired after stealing $15,000 in chips during an investigation into cheating allegations in the world of high-stakes poker. The latest development in...

Cadell Walker rushed to get her 9-year-old daughter Solome immunized against COVID-19, not only to protect her, but also to help prevent the coronavirus...

New York City lawmakers are set to vote on Wednesday on whether to prohibit the use of natural gas in most new buildings, a...

The United States is at an unprecedented point in the pandemic, with just under half of the population fully vaccinated, health and safety restrictions...

A digital currency issued by the United States could be on the horizon. The Biden administration is supporting research and development of a "U.S. Central...

Three Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on Friday, in what should be a routine mission to the orbiting...

Many people purchase homeowners insurance to provide coverage in the event that they suffer a loss of their home or the contents therein. Most...

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

Are Americans truly staying at home as a result of increased unemployment benefits? That narrative may be difficult to accept for many people who...

On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency stunned scientists and local officials across the country by issuing new health advisories for toxic "forever chemicals" found...

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...