UNITED STATES

China to open giant telescope to international scientists

President Trump's comments came as a bipartisan group of lawmakers renewed their push for a $908 billion relief bill that does not include another round of stimulus checks.

Gay rights progress, but same-sex relations still a crime in 69 states: report

Australia says China coal ban would be clear WTO breach

Social media users called out outgoing President Donald Trump for not conceding the elections gracefully after members of the U.S. electoral college affirmed Joe Biden's victory.

In his first extended attack on Trump since the election, Biden said the president and his allies "refused to respect the will of the people, refused to respect the rule of law, and refused to honor our constitution."

Lawmakers push bipartisan US stimulus plan to break stubborn deadlock

Attorney General William Barr had dismissed Trump's claims of widespread voter fraud during the 2020 U.S. election.

Kim A-Lim storms to US Women's Open crown

Hackers breach US agencies, Homeland Security a reported target

UAW auto union settles massive US corruption case

Trump announced that Attorney General Bill Barr, who angered him by contradicting his claims of having been the victim of mass fraud in the US election, is leaving office.

Vaccine, Brexit hopes buoy global stocks; US retreats

Get ready for snow days and possible power outages.

Volkswagen buries hatchet in boardroom battle

Massive outage hits Google services worldwide

US makes good on threats of Turkey sanctions over Russia arms

US slaps sanctions on Turkey over Russian arms purchase

Northwestern University doesn’t agree with Joseph Epstein’s comment about Jill Biden.

ExxonMobil pledges emissions cut as investor campaign targets board

Roughly 40% said they were unlikely or certain not to get the vaccine.