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The mayor of Nice, France, unveiled Israel's flag at city hall after supporting a ban on pro-Palestinian demonstrations amid rising Israeli-Palestinian tensions. "In the face...

According to an email, the State Department refused to grant official approval for private evacuation flights from Afghanistan to land in third countries, despite...

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

China has begun construction of more than 100 new intercontinental ballistic missile silos in a desert near the northwestern city of Yumen, according to...

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 sight was breathtaking. Last weekend, as COVID-19 cases soared in the United States, the city's downtown was a sea of mostly unmasked humanity...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he would "absolutely" support former President Donald Trump if he became the GOP presidential nominee in 2024.  Just...

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 World Health Organization (WHO) collaborator who reviewed a coronavirus research grant application discovered last month confirmed that the language of the documents indicates...

Criminal organizations trafficking women, children, families and single adults over the U.S.- Mexico Border earned as much as $14 million a day in February, according...

Donald Dell, one of the Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) founders, says he supports Novak Djokovic's breakaway player's organization, but that the two organizations...

Stores in two South African provinces were ransacked for the fifth day in a row on Tuesday, just hours after President Cyril Ramaphosa dispatched...

Concerns about escalating violence during contentious rallies in Portland, Oregon, have been heightened by a gunfight last week between far-right demonstrators and anti-fascist counter-protesters. The...

Nathalie Emmanuel explains where she draws the line when it comes to nudity on screen. Emmanuel, who played Missandei on HBO's "Game of Thrones" for...

In what could be the biggest head-turning move so far in Biden’s presidency, the new President has vowed to legalize over 11 million immigrants...

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...

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...

If passed, the antitrust overhaul package aimed at Big Tech unveiled in Congress could have far-reaching consequences for how people use the internet as...

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is still extremely safe and worth using, according to a federal advisory committee that recommended its use in people over...

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

Afghans and Westerners stranded in Kabul following the Taliban takeover began trickling into the city's US-controlled airport for evacuation flights, but entry remained extremely...

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...

According to people familiar with the matter, the indictment of a far-right internet activist on charges of interfering with the 2016 U.S. election reflects...

Cyberattacks have increased dramatically in recent months, frequently disrupting products and services that are essential to our daily lives. Many of these attacks have...

With the U.S. closing in on President Joe Biden's goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, the White...

Early last March, when the COVID-19 crisis still felt like a remote threat, Charlie Baker flew off with members of his family to a...

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

Richard Drew, a photographer for nearly six decades, has learned a basic rule: "You can be two hours early, but not a 60th of...

With feared pandemic loan losses not materializing, most major U.S. banks are expected to report a stunning rebound in quarterly profits next week, despite...

As Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill work to complete their new reconciliation bill, a proposal to keep the expanded child tax credit may be...

According to reports, President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a contentious phone call last week. For several years, Washington has debated whether...

The Biden administration's suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water was blocked Tuesday by a federal judge in Louisiana,...

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

Because of Amazon's recent partnership with Affirm, an online payment plan service primarily seen and when shopping online fashion brands, the behemoth retailer will...

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...

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...

South Carolina school districts now have the authority to require masks and should consult with their lawyers about what kind of accommodations they need...

According to Emin Gün Sirer, the founder of Avalanche, Bitcoin will eventually be outpaced by other coins as their faster, cheaper networks digitize more...

According to legislation released by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurgency at the United States Capitol would...

Beginning Oct. 1, the USPS will implement new service standards for first-class mail and packages, increasing delivery times for approximately 30% of its volume....

When Rebecca Firlit joined a virtual court hearing with her ex-husband earlier this month, she expected the proceedings to revolve around child support. The...

Community leaders have questioned the New Zealand government’s decision to temporarily close the border to people travelling from India, and say they fear the...

Amazon installed a slew of metal lockers outside a 2019 Fresno, California, gas station convenience store so customers who didn't want packages delivered directly...

President Joe Biden sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos for a wide-ranging interview Tuesday in which he said his message to migrants was...

In a forecast from the University of Washington’s pandemic forecasting team, it is estimated that close to another 200,000 Americans are likely to dies...

According to the platform targeted in the hack, hackers have returned nearly all of the $600 million stolen in one of the largest cryptocurrency...

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...

Extinction Rebellion is planning to step up its campaign against the banking system with a series of direct-action protests and debt strikes in the...

The Israeli military pounded the Gaza Strip again early Monday, a day after dozens of Palestinians were killed in Israeli air raids, despite mounting...

The Republican Conference's second-highest ranking member publicly called for the removal of GOP conference chair Liz Cheney, who has repeatedly criticized former President Trump...

On Wednesday, 37 U.S. state and district attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google, alleging that it bought off competitors and used...

Prejudice and discrimination based on age is widespread around the world, affecting millions of older and younger people trying to work and get health...

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are looking to cement their legendary status at Wimbledon, but six new names are in the last eight with...

With a new home and a new $5 billion stadium already under their belt within the last 5 years, the LA Rams have taken another...

Many of the world's largest cybercrime gangs are still active in hacking and extorting victims, unfazed by the international spotlight cast on one of...

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...

With former President Donald Trump’s tax records finally in the hands of the New York district attorney, investigations are ramping up on whether or...

Top House Democrats called on the Biden administration on Sunday to extend the eviction moratorium amid the coronavirus pandemic, just hours after the ban...

Hundreds of people demonstrated in North Carolina in response to Atrium Health's recent announcement that all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Protesters marched...

On Thursday, India issued new regulations on several social media platforms just weeks after India's government standoff with Twitter. These new regulations now require social...

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

Amazon, Qualcomm, and Micron were among the stocks that fell on Thursday following a report that the Biden administration is pushing for a tax...

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...

The US Department of Justice has no business — none — even considering interfering in the back-and-forth between parents and school administrators. Pedagogy and...

He's a legend in New Jersey high school – and a mystery in the stock market. Paul Morina, the principal of Paulsboro, New Jersey, High...

According to The Wall Street Journal's senior White House correspondent, Michael Bender, "furious arguments, abrupt decision changes, perpetual dismay, and anarchy and chaos" defined...

Proud to celebrate Columbus Day as an Italian American child. St. Patrick's Day, with its Irish dancing, shamrocks, and green cupcakes, didn't deserve the...

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all went down on Monday, adding to Facebook's woes as it deals with Senate hearings on child safety, a high-profile...

Later this month, U.S. intelligence agencies will deliver to Congress a highly anticipated unclassified report on what they know about UFOs, or Unexplained Aerial...

President Biden aims to stay on track with his first 100-day agenda this week as Trump’s trial is set to begin. Trump’s impeachment trial...

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On Wednesday Facebook made a stirring decision to block certain groups of Australians from sharing news. Fire and emergency services, non-profit organizations and state...

Police in western Michigan have released bodycam footage of officers handcuffing a real estate agent, his client, and the man's 15-year-old son after a...

We’re nearly halfway through February, a period when influenza is typically widespread throughout the United States and much of the world. Normally, one could...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi defied many of her Democratic colleagues last month when she told reporters that President Joe Biden does not...

According to new FBI information, a Virginia Beach woman who sold $31.8 million in counterfeit coupons to shoppers used the money to fund high-end...

AstraZeneca Plc's antibody cocktail was only 33% effective in preventing symptomatic Covid-19 in people who had been exposed to the virus, failing a key...

YouTube is launching a $100 million fund to compensate creators of Shorts, its take on TikTok, and has hinted that it will soon begin...

An LAPD officer has hit out at LeBron James, saying the NBA star "put a target on the back" of the cop who shot dead...

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...