Trump downsizes New England while Biden restores three national monuments in Utah.
President Joe Biden restored lands in three national monuments on Friday, describing it as "the easiest thing I've ever done as president." During a ceremony...
Two parents are convicted in a college admissions scheme by a jury.
On Friday, a federal jury in Boston convicted two parents of committing fraud in order to get their children into prestigious colleges as part of...
The United States has lifted sanctions against two Iranian companies.
On Friday, the Biden administration announced the lifting of sanctions against two Iranian companies. Mammut Industries and its subsidiary, Mammut Diesel, were removed from the...
In Ohio, masking and social distancing reduced flu cases among children by 99 percent.
An analysis presented Friday at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition found that widespread use of facemasks and social distancing to control...
A federal judge in the United States has halted the implementation of a nearly total abortion ban in Texas.
In a challenge brought by President Joe Biden's administration after the US Supreme Court had allowed it to go into effect, a federal judge temporarily...
The US Postal Service has halted mail deliveries to New Zealand.
Due to a lack of transportation, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has suspended mail deliveries to New Zealand. File photo. Photo: AFP The USPS...
The United States dominates Europe to win the Ryder Cup.
No. 3 in the world Collin Morikawa tied for 14th place. On Sunday at Whistling Straits Golf Course in Sheboygan, Wis., Viktor Hovland of Norway...
Up to 12,000 Haitian migrants could be released into the United States, according to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
According to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, up to 12,000 Haitian migrants who made their way to the US-Mexico border have been allowed to...
Pelosi may postpone the vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that if a bipartisan infrastructure bill does not receive enough support to pass, she may not bring it...
COVID-19: Russia has recorded 700+ deaths per day since July; global toll is down by 10%.
Russia remains a coronavirus hotspot, with over 700 deaths every day since early July, while the global toll has dropped 10% and cases have dropped...
Gabby Petito’s funeral in New York draws a large crowd.
On Sunday, mourners gathered in New York for the funeral of travel blogger Gabby Petito, as the manhunt for her fiancé continued. Petito's father and...
Four Marines are still in the hospital a month after a suicide bombing at an Afghan airport.
Four US Marines remain hospitalised following an attack last month near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, while service members were evacuating foreign nationals...
The majority of COVID-19 outbreaks in Arizona schools have been linked to a lack of mask requirements, according to the CDC.
According to data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, schools in Arizona that did not require masks for students and staff...
Zack Greinke of the Houston Astros was scratched from the start and placed on the disabled list.
Zack Greinke of the Houston Astros was scratched from his scheduled start against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night and placed on the 10-day injured...
Trump allies Bannon and Meadows have been subpoenaed in Congress’ investigation into the Capitol riot.
The chairman of the US House of Representatives Select Committee investigating the deadly 6 January riot at the Capitol has subpoenaed four former members of...
The United States will more than double global shipments of COVID-19 vaccine doses to more than 1 billion people.
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that the US will double its commitment to purchase hundreds of millions of doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine and...
The Federal Reserve maintains interest rates near zero.
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark lending rate near zero on Wednesday, warning that an increase could be on the way as the economy recovers...
The FDA has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster for people over the age of 65 who are at high risk.
The Food and Drug Administration approved a third booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. The FDA issued an emergency clearance allowing booster...
The United States has sanctioned and indicted Sinaloa Cartel leaders.
The United States announced sanctions, an indictment, and an increased reward for information leading to the arrest of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel's leader on Wednesday....
The heaviest rainfall in more than a decade floods a major Indian city.
Floodwaters inundated streets and homes on Monday, and transportation came to a halt as the Indian city of Kolkata received more than half of its...
A Maryland man has won $100,000 thanks to a Ravens X5 scratch-off ticket.
A Maryland resident known as "Touchdown Joe" won the top prise of $100,000 in the state's new Ravens X5 scratch-off game. The 57-year-old Silver Spring...
David Bell, manager of the Cincinnati Reds, has been given a two-year contract extension.
The Cincinnati Reds announced Wednesday that manager David Bell has been extended a two-year contract extension through the 2023 season. Bell was nearing the end...
According to a new study, early humans moved into subarctic climates much earlier than previously thought.
Humans have been living on all but one of Earth's continents for thousands of years, but how Homo sapiens spread across the planet remains a...
Rev. Jesse Jackson has been released from a physical rehabilitation facility.
After contracting COVID-19, Rev. Jesse Jackson was released Wednesday from a rehab facility where he was receiving physical therapy for his Parkinson's Disease. On August...
Paul Flores will stand trial for Kristin Smart’s death.
Officials announced Wednesday that the man accused in the 1996 disappearance of college student Kristin Smart will stand trial in California for her death. According...
Biden downplays the likelihood of a UK-US trade agreement.
As he met with Boris Johnson at the White House, Joe Biden downplayed the chances of negotiating a post-Brexit free trade agreement with the UK....
The SEC has launched an investigation into Activision Blizzard’s workplace practises.
The company has been subpoenaed for records and internal communications. The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun an investigation into Activision Blizzard's handling of allegations...
The FBI says human remains discovered in Wyoming are ‘consistent’ with Petito’s description.
The FBI said Sunday that human remains discovered in a Wyoming national forest were "consistent" with the description of a Florida woman who went missing...