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The Ukrainian military beefed up defenses against Russian assaults in the east and south on Sunday, as the country's president framed the conflict as...

On Friday, the education commissioner of the Sunshine State announced that 41% of all math textbooks submitted had been rejected for failing to meet...

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

President Biden plans to sign an executive order aimed at addressing the global semiconductor chip shortage which has forced U.S. automakers and other manufacturers...

A large study conducted in the United States to determine whether vaccination protects against long-term covid found only a minor protective effect: Vaccination appeared...

The Senate will vote Monday on whether to begin debate on a bill to make abortion legal nationwide, which is the centerpiece of Democrats'...

Almost six in ten Americans disapprove of how Joe Biden is handling his presidency, with the majority of that group saying there is nothing...

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...

Heavy-armed commandos kidnapped the princess on a yacht in the Indian Ocean. Despite her pleas, which were confirmed by two eyewitnesses aboard the US-flagged yacht...

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On Thursday, gay rights advocates filed a lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to stop a new law that prohibits sexual orientation and gender...

The United States and many other countries around the world are heavily investing in solar power as an energy source as part of a...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused no pause in partisan squabbling in the United States Congress on Thursday, with some Republicans criticizing Democratic President Joe...

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...

Since December, the United States government has delivered nearly 73.4 million doses to states and jurisdictions. Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna are promising to each deliver...

Everyone should now be aware of the Federal Ministry of Health's vaccination program: People in Germany are divided into one of four vaccination groups...

President Biden is fully expected to commit to signing multiple executive orders every day this week. Apparently his first order is expected to address...

To pay for new Covid-19 vaccines, testing, and therapeutics, Congress is considering taking back some of the money it authorized last year for a...

In 2021, three bright and driven women with ground-breaking ideas left significant – if very different – imprints on the beleaguered tech industry. Frances Haugen,...

According to his cousin, the teen who died last week after falling from an amusement park ride in Florida was turned away from two...

In an interview, Apple's SVP of software engineering explains the company's privacy changes in iOS 14.5. Apple's push to require app developers to request...

A federal judge has denied President Donald Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani's request for the return of a trove of digital information seized by the...

The deadline for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to introduce Democrats' healthcare, education, and climate package has been pushed back to Friday due to snags...

Here we go! After months of pandemic delays, Nintendo's first ever theme park, featuring a "Mario Kart" ride in a real-life Bowser's Castle, opened...

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 first day of school for Seattle public school students has been postponed after the teacher's union became the latest in recent weeks to...

Democratic election lawyer Chris Deluzio won the race for an open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday. Defeated a Republican businessman and former township commissioner...

A decision in the United States Supreme Court's most important gun rights case in over a decade is expected any day now. The case, New...

Georgia lawmakers took up a bill to regulate raw milk with time running out in the 2022 legislative session. An amendment was abruptly tacked onto...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Tuesday that agents are conducting a human smuggling investigation and were at the scene of a devastating crash in...

If you use Zelle, you should keep an eye on your bank accounts. Sending money to family or making a rent payment via Zelle has...

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...

Seven residents of Llano County, Texas, are suing the county, alleging that their First and 14th Amendment rights were violated when books deemed offensive...

Dozens of migrants arrived by plane on Martha's Vineyard, as Republican governors escalate their campaign against President Biden's border policies by transporting refugees out...

One of Baltimore's most well-known figures isn't on a sports field or in a city hall office. Instead, he's doing the mundane job of...

Don Schneider tinkers with seed-dispensing gear on a massive corn planter shortly after dawn on the high plains of northeastern Colorado. The task for...

Illinois is set to become the first state to require Asian American history to be taught in public schools, after a bill passed its...

The Supreme Court has significantly limited the scope of the country's main cybercrime law, limiting a tool that civil liberties advocates say federal prosecutors...

Thousands of Afghans who assisted the US military or who are vulnerable in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan are arriving in the US, where they are staying...

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

Elizabeth Walsh, a mother of three elementary school-aged children in Washington, D.C., is determined not to become one of those wealthy white families that...

China's reaction to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan was anything but subtle, with warships and military aircraft dispatched to all sides...

The South African government announced Friday that it will donate slightly more than 2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to other...

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...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday that he will work with Congress to remove sexual assault prosecutions from the military justice system, a dramatic...

Were they gullible, foul-mouthed men duped by undercover agents? Or is it a rogue cast that is so enraged that they want to kidnap...

Tucker Carlson of Fox News warned that a new push for gun control could spark a civil war in America. Carlson reflected on the Robb...

Scientists are frantically trying to re-establish the vital monitoring that has been situated on the volcano since 1958 after a volcanic eruption in Hawaii...

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...

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

According to new rules approved by Congress, companies critical to US national interests will now be required to report when they are hacked or...

President Biden advocated Wednesday for the expansion of free school meals as part of a new national strategy to end hunger and increase healthy...

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

President Joe Biden and the prime ministers of Australia and the United Kingdom announced a new defense partnership in September, surprising both allies and...

According to Ukrainian authorities, their forces targeted a Russian ammunition depot in southern Ukraine overnight, resulting in a massive explosion captured on social media. According...

On the morning of Election Day, Republican officials and candidates exuded confidence that their party would win majorities in both houses of Congress, effectively...

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the airline, accusing it of lax COVID-19 protocols and contact tracing that...

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced today at the company's Intel Accelerated webcast that the company is rethinking how it releases — and brands —...

The test-taking genius who helped wealthy students cheat their way into prestigious universities was sentenced on Friday. A jury also found the water polo...

In a rare public admission, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the four Ukrainian provinces that his country is partially occupying present...

Brazil’s rampant coronavirus outbreak has become a global threat that risks spawning new and even more lethal variants, one of the South American country’s...

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...

The FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that they are calling for an immediate pause on the use of the...

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

President Biden's decision to reconsider marijuana's legal status and pardon federal marijuana convictions has reignited calls for congressional action to help the struggling cannabis...

After a massive leak of financial data revealed how London is a key destination of choice for some of the world's richest and most...

  Paid Family leave is a concept that progressive voters have long been awaiting but has failed to come to light due to political agendas....

"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...

Nvidia (NVDA) unveiled a slew of new technologies this week at its GTC conference, ranging from an AI-powered chauffeur who can park your car...

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...

Google announced today that it will postpone plans to phase out third-party cookies in the Chrome browser until 2023, a year or so later...

The Biden administration is planning a dramatic increase in airlift from Kabul by requiring major US airlines to assist with the transportation of tens...

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...

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, a Facebook-appointed panel of journalists, activists, and lawyers ruled to uphold the social network's ban on former President Donald J. Trump, effectively...

As the first year of President Donald Trump's zero-tolerance border policy comes to a close, the Biden administration's effort to reunite separated children and...

White House officials are seizing the political opportunity in Democrats' doomsday scenario, the end of nationwide abortion rights, to try to save President Joe...

As the looming threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine rages on, the Russian military claimed Monday that five "saboteurs" were assassinated after crossing...

It was the slap that reverberated around the globe. At the Oscars on Sunday night, Chris Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith's lack of hair...

Disclosed on Joe Rogan’s podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, Elon Musk claims to have submitted his idea of a carbon tax to President Biden...