1 day agoLos Angeles orders more restrictions as coronavirus surgesLos Angeles County has announced a stay-home order as coronavirus cases surge out of control in the nation’s most populous county.
1 day agoTemporary US Pentagon chief makes rare visit to SomaliaThe acting U.S. defense secretary has visited Somalia to meet with U.S. troops.
1 day agoFormer House Republican flips central California seatRepublicans have picked up their 11th seat overall in the U.S. House and the third seat in California.
1 day agoNew rule could allow gas, firing squads for US executionsThe Justice Department is quietly amending its execution protocols, no longer requiring federal death sentences to be carried out by lethal injection and clearing the way...
1 day agoCOVID-19 in custody: Alabama ranks 9th for inmate deaths Alabama ranks ninth in the country for the number of COVID-19 deaths per 10,000 inmates.
1 day agoRocky, the owl found in the Rockefeller Christmas tree, has been returned to the wildA tiny Saw-whet owl was found stuck inside this year’s Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in 30 Rock last week, and thanks to some wonderful environmentalists, Rocky th...
1 day agoMany turn to real Christmas trees as bright spot amid virusChristmas tree growers who have faced increased interest in artificial trees in recent years say demand for real, fresh-cut evergreens is strong this season.
1 day agoUS colleges mull new coronavirus protocols for students’ return As coronavirus cases are surging around the country, some colleges and universities are rethinking some of their plans for next semester.
2 days agoAmericans risk traveling over Thanksgiving despite warningsMillions of Americans are taking to the skies and the highways ahead of Thanksgiving at the risk of pouring gasoline on the coronavirus fire.
3 days agoPandemic gave locals fleeting taste of a tourist-free HawaiiFor months, Hawaii locals had Waikiki's famous beaches and other tourist hot spots to themselves as a mandatory two-week quarantine on travelers curbed tourism during the...
3 days agoWiping down groceries? Experts say keep risk in perspectiveTo avoid any traces of the coronavirus that might be lurking on surfaces, Americans have been wiping down groceries, wearing surgical gloves in public and leaving mail pa...
3 days agoMoney promised to combat US overdose crisis sits unusedA $200 million account set aside as part of Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy case is going unused because attorneys involved in lawsuits against the OxyContin maker can't agree...
3 days agoNJ man charged in $1.7M theft of armored car outside casinoDescribing it as “something out of the 1930s,” authorities say a former guard and two others stole more than $1.7 million from an armored car parked outside an Atlantic C...
Barack Obama to be honored next month by PEN AmericaFormer President Barack Obama is already a million-selling author and also a prize-winning author.
3 days agoChristmas traditions axed as pandemic sweeps rural KansasThe cancellation of the beloved Christmas Drawing in Norcatur, Kansas, is shining a spotlight on a global coronavirus pandemic that has reached deep into rural America.
Fox News, family of slain DNC staffer Seth Rich settle suitFox News has reached a settlement with the parents of Seth Rich, a former Democratic National Committee employee who was killed in 2016.
US charities raise millions in wake of Beirut port blastAmerican charities are working to gather and ultimately airlift critical medicine, personal protective equipment and supplies to Lebanon.
New York City's first Black mayor, David Dinkins, dies at 93David Dinkins has died 30 years after he became New York City's first Black mayor.
California official: just say 'no' to family ThanksgivingCalifornia’s health secretary urged people to say “no” to family and friends who want to gather for Thanksgiving, joining other officials in issuing dire warnings about t...
States impose new rules, plead with public to stop spreadState and local officials nationwide are imposing new restrictions and pleading with the public in an increasingly desperate attempt to stop the explosive coronavirus spr...
Federal prisons to prioritize staff to receive coronavirus vaccineThe federal prison system will be among the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warningsDespite emphatic warnings from public health authorities to stay home for Thanksgiving, millions of Americans are crowding the nation’s airports ahead of the holiday, man...
VIRUS TODAY: 3rd vaccine shows promise, death toll soarsPharmaceutical company AstraZeneca says late-stage trials showed its vaccine was up to 90% effective as it becomes the third major drug company to report late-stage resul...
Michigan certifies Biden win despite Trump’s GOP overturesThe federal government has recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election.
Toy safety group releases annual list of top 10 ‘worst’ toysA toy safety advocacy group has released its annual list of potentially dangerous toys.
CDC warns ‘all people’ should avoid cruisesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has raised its COVID-19 warning on cruise ships to the highest level, saying "all people" should avoid going on cruises.
Pandemic has taken a bite out of seafood trade, consumptionThe coronavirus pandemic has hurt the U.S. seafood industry due to a precipitous fall in imports and exports and a drop in catch of some species.
China lashes out at US withdrawal from open skies treatyChina is lashing out at Washington over its withdrawal from the “Open Skies Treaty” with Russia, saying the move undermines military trust and transparency and imperils f...
