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A few Democrats in the United States Congress have begun to express what many have privately considered: whether President Joe Biden, the oldest person...

Serbia, according to Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin, does not belong in the EU, whose members 'do not want' to admit Serbia. Serbia has been a...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a Washington regulator that almost no one has heard of, is suddenly gaining a lot of attention—and for...

Authorities in Idaho arrested 31 people Saturday who were seen gathering near a Pride parade in the city of Coeur d'Alene and are believed...

Recent U.S. immigration policies reduced Venezuelan migration to the U.S.-Mexico border in October, but overall migrant apprehensions remained high, fueled by the arrival of...

Naomi Osaka tells the story. It comes from Florida, where the world's best young tennis players gather and compete. Osaka, about ten years old,...

At least 19 people, including nine children, were killed Sunday in a fire at a Bronx apartment complex caused by a malfunctioning portable space...

Facebook's oversight panel announced a probe into the company's system for allegedly exempting high-profile users from its own rules on Thursday, accusing the embattled...

The Supreme Court denied Kelli Ward, the chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party, a request to block a subpoena from a House panel investigating...

After losing her marketing job due to the pandemic and then gaining 40 pounds, Remi Bader, 25, began spending more time on TikTok. She...

In recent months, U.S. renewable energy developers have delayed or cancelled several large battery projects intended to store electrical power on the grid, scuttling...

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...

A new report from California's first-ever reparations task force explains how slavery affected nearly every aspect of Black life in America, causing "innumerable harms"...

Today, the average senior on Social Security receives $1,543 per month. When combined with withdrawals from a retirement plan or ongoing pension payments, that...

A federal judge has ordered Alabama to stop being vague and to provide a firm answer by Thursday evening on whether the prison system...

According to a new Mayo Clinic study that is still being reviewed, the risk of developing a breakthrough COVID-19 infection with the delta variant...

Prospective home buyers have long been subjected to a type of financial profiling to help determine their eligibility for a mortgage – the credit...

The World Bank has warned that the conflict in Ukraine will result in the "largest commodity shock" since the 1970s. According to a new forecast,...

Britney Spears’ lawyer plans to file a petition to make the singer's current "care manager" and temporary conservator, Jodi Montgomery, a permanent one, the singer's...

New allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against former Missouri governor Eric Greitens have prompted all of his primary opponents to call for him to...

In an odd way, the Portland Trail Blazers have become the poster child for NBA stability over the last half-decade or so. They had...

According to reports, Mitch McConnell is opposed to extending the free school lunch program. This comes as Congress considers what to include in the next...

The White House announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden is releasing 50 million barrels of oil from the nation's emergency stockpile to reduce energy...

The United States military will remain in Afghanistan until September, with the option of launching airstrikes against the Taliban to defend Afghan forces, according...

André Leon Talley, a pioneering fashion journalist, died on Tuesday in New York at the age of 73. His death was announced on his Instagram...

On Tuesday, The White House will announce President Joe Biden's first sanctions against Russia over the Russian government's poisoning and detention of opposition leader Alexei...

Salman Rushdie is recovering in a hospital after being repeatedly stabbed on stage in front of a New York audience on Friday in an...

When the dew on Adam Thomas's Illinois farm evaporates in the morning, he begins harvesting soybeans. Dry weather accelerated the work this year, allowing...

According to a new study, drug overdose deaths among high school-aged US teens have more than doubled since 2019, owing to an increase in...

Donald Trump claims that his endorsement is the most valuable commodity in Republican politics, but some Republican candidates appear willing to put that claim...

The fastest Boston Marathon field has ever returned from the quickest turnaround in the event's 126-year history, leaving Hopkinton for Boston's Back Bay on...

Home sales are slowing as buyers struggle to find homes within their price range. The number of existing home sales has fallen for three months...

While Russia appears to have abandoned its plan to push deep into Ukraine's heartland for the time being, its new declared goal of gaining...

Tesla just reported first-quarter vehicle production and delivery numbers for 2021. In total, it delivered 184,800 vehicles and produced 180,338 cars. Analysts were expecting...

Evacuation orders were issued in parts of several central Texas counties late Thursday as crews worked to contain the flames in dangerous fire weather...

Top Senate Republicans are working hard to prevent the formation of a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Capitol attack, putting the bill's passage in...

Renters who are unable to pay their landlords are being evicted, and they are outraged. They're especially irritated because their landlord is a large...

In a speech titled "The Return of Geopolitics" on April 27, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss made a compelling case for a rethinking of...

Thursday night at the U.S. Olympic figure skating trials, as younger women began to secure their spots on the 2022 Olympic team, another woman,...

In some references, the surname of West Virginia's attorney general was misspelled in an earlier version of this article. Patrick Morrisey, not Morrissey, is...

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...

Next week the House Budget Committee will put together the final draft of the proposed stimulus package. A lot of the members align with...

More than 60 major corporations have signed an open letter calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to retract comments he made late last...

According to a report released Tuesday that provides a comprehensive look at American philanthropy, charitable giving in the United States reached a record $485...

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...

Can humanity be saved by a nudge rather than a bang if an asteroid is hurtling toward Earth? NASA is planning a first-of-its-kind mission to...

A workshop for writers in Alaska. Californian food banks. a diabetes-fighting nonprofit. The disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Samuel Bankman-Fried gave lawmakers a ton of money, but...

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

The state's highest court ruled on Monday that the practice of allowing doctors to give mentally competent patients with terminal illnesses a lethal dose...

Nearly two dozen Republicans who have publicly questioned or disputed the 2020 election results are running for secretary of state across the country, in...

From her professional playing days on the field to her endeavors in coaching, fashion, broadcasting, philanthropy, and other areas, the American rugby legend is...

According to people familiar with the plans, former President Donald J. Trump is expected to announce a third White House campaign soon after the...

President Joe Biden begins his first trip to Asia since taking office on Friday, despite some of his lowest domestic approval ratings, as he...

Authorities say Alec Baldwin fired a prop firearm on the set of the upcoming film "Rust" on Thursday, killing the cinematographer and injuring the...

America has been paying reparations for slavery for more than 160 years. President Abraham Lincoln acknowledged this in his second inaugural address, saying, "We pray fervently...

Police admitted to mistakes on Monday as South Korea sought answers about how Halloween festivities in the country's capital turned deadly. President Yoon Suk Yeol...

Brett Hankison was acquitted of all three counts of felony wanton endangerment in the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor on Thursday. The only officer...

As the country's COVID-19 vaccine mandate kicks off on Wednesday, France could suspend up to 300,000 health-care workers for failing to be vaccinated. All medical,...

On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv to push a plan to de-escalate the "extreme tension" between Russia...

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

Crews battling the largest wildfire in California this year braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that could lead to additional fire growth on...

The Kremlin admitted Tuesday that there had been a "mix-up" in its response to the US over the Ukraine crisis, as diplomatic efforts to...

Jeff Bezos fulfilled his long-held dream of going into space on Tuesday, potentially paving the way for space tourism, which could be the next...

A new study found that people with high blood pressure who used a smartphone app and an at-home monitor were able to lower their...

As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks approaches, relatives of victims are pressing courts to answer what they see as...

In honor of Trans Visibility Day, Americans applying for passports will be able to identify with the gender designation "X" beginning April 11, according...

Apple is  iPhone and iPad users to promptly update their operating systems to fix security bugs that may have already been exploited by hackers. On...

Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated by former President Trump's renewed focus on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill riot, fearing that it will jeopardize...

When a Texas law prohibiting abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy went into effect in September, Oklahoma became the most popular out-of-state abortion...

It's much easier to laugh at the idea of Lifetime's Harry and Meghan movies than it is to laugh at them, as long as...

The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating allegations that Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff, committed election fraud. Meadows has been...

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd with a knee pressed to his neck, should receive no prison time...

At a recent Virginia rally, Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin touted his plans to boost the economy and combat crime while saying nothing about...

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

On Monday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy accused President Joe Biden and his administration of fomenting a “crisis” along the US-Mexico border. Biden’s abandonment...

Customers no longer have to wait in line to purchase a cupcake from a Sprinkles bakery. Instead, they enter an order into a tablet,...

Stacey Abrams, Georgia's gubernatorial candidate, spoke at the Atlanta church of a pastor who previously told a Baltimore congregation to make gay people "uncomfortable...

The Excelsior Pass in New York is becoming increasingly popular. The digital vaccine platform has issued millions of passes since its launch in March,...