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Since it was approved for use, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been marketed with one major advantage over its competitors: it only...

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...

Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns quarterback accused of sexual misconduct during massage treatments by more than a dozen women, was suspended for six games...

Wealth in the US grew the fastest, likely due to the impact of pandemic stimulus under Trump and Biden. Wealth among minorities shot up...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has provided an opportunity for North Korea, which has strengthened ties with Moscow and become one of its most...

For the first time in decades, the American worker is in charge when it comes to money. As an example, some employers, such as Kroger...

After months of quarantine, parts of Southeast Asia are abandoning their "zero-Covid" policy and preparing to live with the virus, despite experts' warnings 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...

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

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., appeared dissatisfied after President Biden announced his support for funding police departments on Tuesday night. "The answer is not to defund...

Twitter is informing its employees that they have been laid off via email. On Thursday, Insider's Kali Hays reported that Twitter employees would be notified...

Greta Thunberg was not officially invited to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, but she made her presence known on the first day of...

Somalia's government urged people who had fled violence in the capital to return home on Wednesday, as tensions eased after the president called for...

Primary victories for Trump allies in Arizona and Michigan on Tuesday reaffirmed the former president's continued influence over the Republican Party, as he has...

An elderly housekeeper at a former hotel in Long Beach, California, that was being used to quarantine people with COVID-19, tested positive for the...

On Tuesday, the drinking water system in Mississippi's capital was on the verge of failing, cutting off access to safe running water for more...

In an interview with The Washington Post five years ago, Shell CEO Ben van Beurden stated, "We believe that climate change is real." We...

The official seal of Atlanta depicts a phoenix rising from the ashes of the Civil War. What it doesn't show is that Atlanta was...

Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-Mass.) are working on legislation to limit the size of Individual...

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,...

Goldman Sachs is growing increasingly pessimistic about the US economy as government support for coronaviruses fades and consumer spending remains volatile. What's going on: The...

The Los Angeles Lakers smothered the Phoenix Suns with sticky defense all season, winning 109-95 on Thursday night at Staples Center and taking a...

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...

A suspect in one of Canada's bloodiest massacres has been found dead, while his brother and another suspect may have been injured but remain...

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...

More than a million Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses held in Israel and set to expire at the end of July may be discarded after attempts...

Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve's regulatory work, told US lawmakers on Thursday that she believes banks require...

A 38-year-old man has been charged with especially aggravated kidnapping in the disappearance of a 34-year-old Memphis teacher, after DNA on two slides linked...

A Chicago publicist for hip-hop artist Kanye West visited the suburban home of Ruby Freeman, a terrified Georgia election worker who was facing death...

The Biden administration is considering expanding a policy that restricts federal agents' use of "no-knock" warrants. A "no-knock warrant," as the name suggests, is a...

The House of Representatives is poised this week to pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan with $1,400 checks, billions for vaccines,...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that even if President Vladimir Putin made a "big mistake" by invading Ukraine, long-term isolation of Russia...

The wine is extraordinary. The cost is appropriately exorbitant. Christie's announced Tuesday that it will be selling a bottle of French wine that spent more...

Dogecoin (CCC:DOGE-USD), a meme-inspired cryptocurrency, rose more than 12,000 percent this year, reaching a high of about 73 cents before collapsing due to a...

Amazon has recently surpassed Walmart to become the world's largest retailer outside of China. Here's how Amazon did it, and what you can take...

The first blasts of the day occurred during the morning rush hour at a central intersection, killing a police officer on his way to...

Maxwell Frost sounds a lot like other Gen Zers — he's 25, works as an Uber driver for extra money, and recently quit his...

Natty Jumreornvong was outside Mount Sinai hospital on the Upper East Side of New York around 11am one morning in February when a man...

President Biden's student loan forgiveness program has been halted by a federal judge in Texas, putting the administration's plan to forgive up to $20,000...

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...

Ian Peake, a medical student at the University of Oklahoma, spent four years shadowing doctors at a Tulsa abortion clinic because his school did...

Lilibet is a reference to Queen Elizabeth's childhood, when she struggled to pronounce her own name. "Lilibet is my pride; Margaret is my joy,"...

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

If you are among the workers who live in fear of the stacked blocks in your Microsoft Outlook calendar detailing back-to-back meetings, this new...

Ukraine said on Thursday that Russia had gathered 106,000 troops and 1,500 tanks near its border and demanded a "verified withdrawal" of Russian forces,...

The Supreme Court of the United States has consistently prohibited school-sponsored prayer in public schools. Simultaneously, lower courts have generally prohibited public school employees...

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...

Hearing American progressives speak in 2021 is like picturing Luke Skywalker battling the overwhelming force of the Death Star. Despite the fact that liberals dominate...

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' fraud conviction could teach Silicon Valley's culture of hubris and hype some valuable lessons. On Monday, Holmes was found guilty...

Due to a number of injuries on their roster, the Los Angeles Lakers fell just short of a comeback victory over the Phoenix Suns...

On a party-line vote, Senate Democrats approved sweeping legislation on health care, climate change, and taxes on Sunday, delivering a major victory for President...

The 2020 census was planned well in advance to ensure that Native Americans living on reservations were counted more accurately than they were in...

Haseena Niazi had staked her hopes for her fiancé's departure from Afghanistan on a rarely used immigration provision. Given the evidence he provided about Taliban...

Gen X isn't known for getting worked up about much, but it appears that we're not going down without a fight. Over 29 million...

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...

Following this week's horrific mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, some expected the National Rifle Association (NRA) to cancel its annual...

As the Coronavirus spreads at an alarming rate, everyone must take measures to ensure their safety. With multiple ways to stay safe like wearing...

Experts have warned that unless the international community acts quickly, Afghanistan's economy will collapse. The country's cash-based economy was already struggling prior to the Taliban's...

Following a sharp drop in cases and hospitalizations following a summer surge, California now has the lowest coronavirus transmission rate of any state. The nation's...

The game has shifted in the last three weeks. Frances Haugen, a brave Facebook whistleblower, has transformed the conversation about technology reform, accomplishing more...

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

The COVID-19 vaccine created by Johnson & Johnson started shipping out nationwide on Monday and is expected to be available by mid-week. Because Johnson &...

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

Judge in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin granted prosecutors’ request to add third-degree murder charge Thursday, giving the jury more...

In response to a global shortage of microprocessors used in everything from phones and cars to video games, Intel will invest $20 billion in...

Members of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's reelection campaign handed out empty pill bottles with a fake label attached that blamed President Joe Biden's "open...

According to studies, a booster dose of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine provided a ninefold increase in antibodies when compared to the vaccine alone. The studies,...

Ray Dailo, an investor, looks in the rearview mirror to see what's ahead. If you understand this paradox, you probably agree with the historical...

Tesla Inc. shares fell after CEO Elon Musk indicated he was willing to sell 10% of his holdings. Shares of the electric-vehicle manufacturer fell 4.8...

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

In a speech in Texas, the former president also urged supporters to hold protests if prosecutors in Atlanta and New York pursued criminal charges...

Yes, a small rock particle struck the Webb telescope. No, the mission is not doomed. You may have seen headlines claiming that the James Webb...

President Volodymr Zelensky's message to the West and its leaders is as follows: "We are all Ukrainians." As he fights an existential battle for his...

Faced with a resurgence of COVID-positive patients — and a stubborn aversion to vaccines among many Miami-Dade residents and even its own employees —...

The Senate advanced legislation aimed at preventing mass shootings through a key procedural hurdle Thursday, voting to end debate and move toward a final...

The University of Virginia lifted a campus-wide lockdown Monday, just hours after three students were killed and two others were injured in a shooting...

Maricopa County officials on Wednesday refuted nearly every claim in an error-riddled report commissioned by Arizona Senate Republicans on the 2020 election that cast...

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...

Huda Sarhang, 27, was sitting at one of Erbil's most iconic tea shops, the Macho tea shop, nearly five years ago, sipping the store's...

The rate at which the world’s forests are being destroyed increased sharply last year, with at least 42,000 sq km of tree cover lost...