Facebook users’ phone numbers are for sale through a Telegram bot
Someone has gotten their hands on a database full of Facebook users’ phone numbers, and is now selling that data using a Telegram ...
Biden declines to tell Chicago teachers refusing to teach in-person to go back to work
President Biden declined to tell Chicago teachers on Monday to return to school following a union vote over the weekend to defy a ...
McConnell renews call for filibuster to remain after 2 Democrats back it
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., reiterated his commitment to keeping the Senate filibuster Monday and pushed for a power-s...
One of 22 workers trapped in China gold mine rescued
Rescuers in China on Sunday lifted to the surface one of 22 workers trapped for two weeks after an explosion in a northern gold mi...
Vaccine doses are scarce across America as U.K. strain emerges
Southern California has opened more sites to administer a COVID-19 vaccine that's become increasingly difficult to find. In Los An...
A Republican congressman from Pennsylvania was instrumental in Trump’s plan to shake up the Justice Department and overturn the election
Republican Rep. Scott Perry helped former President Donald Trump plot to oust acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen so he could pl...
Trump planned to oust acting AG to overturn Georgia election results: report
Former President Trump sought to oust his acting attorney general in a bid to overturn the presidential election results in Georgi...
Wuhan marks its anniversary with triumph and denial
Wuhan has long since recovered from the world's first outbreak of Covid-19. It is now being remembered not as a disaster but as a ...
Chuck Schumer’s 99 problems
Chuck Schumer has finally realized his dream of becoming majority leader. And given the circumstances, it’s a bit of a nightmare.
Africa’s long wait for the Covid-19 vaccine
Africa will have to wait "weeks if not months" before receiving Covid-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organization, accor...
Fauci talks ‘liberating feeling’ serving under Biden versus Trump
When Dr. Anthony Fauci returned to the White House briefing room on Thursday, he did so without the sour reality of a hostile pres...
Why did Amazon wait until Biden’s inauguration to offer help with vaccine distribution?
Shortly after President Joe Biden was sworn into office Wednesday, Amazon congratulated him on his inauguration and offered their ...
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny reveals Putin has billion dollar palace
Poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny alleges in a new, viral video that Russian President Vladimir Putin owns an opulent billion...
A tiny village in South India celebrates Vice President Kamala Harris with firecrackers and prayers
As Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday when she was sworn in as the first female, Black and South Asian American vice presiden...
China’s Jack Ma emerges for first time since Ant crackdown
Jack Ma has resurfaced after months out of public view that fueled intense speculation about the plight of the billionaire grappli...
Netflix Execs React To Disney’s Streaming Momentum: “Super-Impressive” But No ‘Bridgertons’ In Forecast
Netflix executives offered some of their most extensive comments to date on Disney’s intensifying streaming efforts during their q...
Trump won’t hand Biden the nuclear football. Here’s how the handoff will happen.
When he is sworn in Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden will get the nuclear "football" — an oddly shaped 45-pound briefcase that...
Trump pardons Steve Bannon as one of his final acts in office
(CNN)President Donald Trump pardoned his former chief strategist Steve Bannon, in a last-minute decision made only hours before he...
Starbucks to help Washington’s coronavirus vaccine effort
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is teaming up with a number of major businesses, like Starbucks, to help streamline its coronavirus vac...
Covid vaccine: WHO warns of ‘catastrophic moral failure’
The world faces a "catastrophic moral failure" because of unequal Covid vaccine policies, the head of the World Health Organizatio...
Melania Trump asks Americans to ‘choose love’ in farewell message
First lady Melania Trump released a farewell message Monday, reflecting on her four "unforgettable" years in the White House.
Trump lifted coronavirus travel restrictions from Europe and Brazil; Biden team says it won’t last.
President Trump on Monday ordered an end to the ban on travelers from Europe and Brazil that had been aimed at stopping the spread...
The Trump Impeachment Is Deeply Flawed, but He Deserves Conviction
Congressional Democrats politicized the legitimate case for removing the president. Censure is now the best option.
China builds hospital in 5 days as COVID-19 cases rise in Beijing
China on Saturday finished a five-day construction project on a 1,500-room hospital as clusters of COVID-19 spread in Beijing and ...
Police and National Guard scramble to secure D.C. and state capitols
WASHINGTON — As troops with long guns patrolled a newly erected security fence surrounding much of Capitol Hill on Saturday, some...
Up to 8,000 US-bound migrants enter Guatemala from Honduras
(CNN)An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 US-bound migrants have entered Guatemala from Honduras since Friday, a spokesman for Guatemala's ...
WhatsApp to delay new privacy policy amid mass confusion about Facebook data sharing
WhatsApp on Friday announced a three-month delay of a new privacy policy originally slated to go into effect on February 8th follo...
Blue-Collar Boom: How China Bounced Back From the Virus
Officials pushed factories to reopen the same way they forced the country to shut down. In one small town, it led to a chili-sauce...
Even Under New Leadership, Germany Won’t Confront China
BERLIN—The European Union had been struggling to negotiate an investment deal with China for four years, facing opposition from so...
Capitol Police report warned that Congress could be targeted three days before riot
The Capitol Police sent an internal intelligence report three days before the deadly Capitol riot that warned of potential for vio...
The world will take away a tragic truth from Biden’s inauguration
(CNN)There'll be no arguments about crowd size at Joe Biden's inauguration — because there won't be a crowd.
China’s new Covid outbreak near Beijing still not close to a turning point, hospital director says
BEIJING – Beijing remains on alert for a resurgence of Covid-19 infections as the neighboring province of Hebei continues to repor...
New year, new outbreak: China rushes to vaccinate 50 million as holiday looms
Drive to immunise 3.5% of the population in weeks comes ahead of the lunar new year festival and as three major cities are locked ...
Prospect for Trump acquittal unclear as most GOP senators undecided or won’t say how they will vote
President Trump's chances for an acquittal in his upcoming Senate impeachment trial are unclear, as most Republicans either refuse...
For first time, COVID-19 vaccinations around the U.S. near 1 million doses a day
The lagging effort to vaccinate the U.S. population against COVID-19 is finally picking up speed, raising hopes that a growing num...
Here’s how to sign up to get a COVID-19 vaccine at any hub in Texas
The hubs will be open to residents from all parts of Texas, not just those who live in the location of the hub, officials said.
Italy’s Government Enters a Crisis in Middle of Pandemic
The wobbly coalition between unpopular populists and the center-left establishment risked implosion amid power struggles and ideol...
Trump’s wall of GOP support breaks during impeachment vote
The unbreakable wall of Republican support that encouraged and enabled Donald Trump's norm-shattering presidency cracked on Wednes...
Trump denounces insurrection, after getting impeached over it
President Donald Trump issued a last-ditch appeal to nonviolence in a video statement on Wednesday, just after the House voted to ...
Nancy Pelosi offers Republicans an impeachment gift, again: Will they take it this time?
As the horrors of last Wednesday and the GOP’s complicity in them have become more evident, an unlikely savior has emerged to save...
China sees biggest daily Covid tally since July as WHO prepares to fly in
China has recorded the highest one-day case total in more than five months, according to the National Health Commission, with thre...
YouTube is suspending President Donald Trump’s channel
(CNN Business)YouTube is suspending President Donald Trump's channel for at least one week, and potentially longer, after his chan...
Impeachment: Republicans begin to turn on Trump
A race by Democrats to remove President Donald Trump from office is gathering momentum as some of his fellow Republicans begin to ...
Parler sues Amazon for pulling plug on social network
Parler is suing Amazon after the technology company booted the social network favored by the far right off its web-hosting service...
Exclusive: China plans further Hong Kong crackdown after mass arrest – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The arrest of more than 50 democrats in Hong Kong last week intensifies a drive by Beijing to stifle any ret...
China: WHO experts arriving Thursday for virus origins probe
Experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive in China this week for a long-anticipated investigation into the orig...
Boris Johnson’s Cross-London Bike Ride Threatens His Own U.K. Lockdown
Boris Johnson has a new enemy in his battle to persuade the British public to follow lockdown rules: himself.
Pompeo Returns Cuba to Terrorism Sponsor List, Constraining Biden’s Plans
The State Department designated Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism on Monday in a last-minute foreign policy stroke that will compl...
President Trump admits to House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy that he’s partly to blame for violence at U.S. Capitol
President Trump admitted Monday that he is at least partially to blame for what transpired at the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday.
Facebook to remove all ‘stop the steal’ content ahead of Biden inauguration
Facebook, as part of its preparations ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration, is removing all content containing the ph...
Alabama nurse did not die as a result of receiving COVID-19 vaccine
A 42-year-old nurse in Alabama died after she received the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The Alabama Departme...
“People are angry!”: Trump turns on McConnell for congratulating Biden
President Trump on Wednesday appeared to express indignation at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), one of his closest...
Pence to publicly receive Covid vaccine on Friday, Biden as soon as next week
Vice President Mike Pence will publicly receive a Covid-19 vaccine on Friday while President-elect Joe Biden is expected to get a ...
Franklin Graham: ‘I Am Grateful to God’ for ‘the Last Four Years’
Evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham said Monday that he is grateful for the last four years, and all that President Donald Trump has d...
Mo Brooks: ‘Trump Won the Electoral College’ — I Can Be a Part of the ‘Surrender Caucus’ or I Can Fight for Our Country
Monday during an appearance on FBN’s “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) vowed not to go down without a fight despite state...
Trump slows plan for White House staffers to get Covid vaccine early
The president said he wasn't scheduled to receive the vaccine but would "at the appropriate time."
UK and EU agree to keep talking past Sunday deadline as ‘no-deal Brexit’ looms large
The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed -- once again -- to extend trade talks beyond a self-imposed deadline after ...
Trump Allies Eye Long-Shot Election Overturn in Congress, Testing Pence
Some House Republicans plan to try to use Congress’s tallying of electoral results on Jan. 6 to tip the election to President Trum...
We asked a former CDC director about the coronavirus vaccine. Here’s what he said
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, kicking off a massive nationwide ope...
Fake states ‘New Nevada’ and ‘New California’ in spotlight
The Supreme Court of the United States rejected a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas in an effort to overturn the presidential el...
GOP Group Issues New ‘Consumer Protection Alert’ Ad Over Trump Election Fund
The group Republicans for the Rule of Law have released a new ad set to air on the conservative networks Fox News and Newsmax warn...
6 States Want To Join Texas, Trump Attempt To Overturn Election In Supreme Court
Republican attorneys general in six states are now trying to intervene in Texas’ long-shot lawsuit attempting to overturn the pres...
Facebook pushes back on antitrust lawsuits
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said the lawsuits from the FTC and a coalition of state attorneys general would create "a really big ...
106 House Republicans back Texas challenge of election results at Supreme Court
A Republican congressional ally of President Trump solicited more than 100 of his fellow GOP lawmakers to sign on to a brief with ...
FNB Closing 21 Branches, including Farrell Site
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – F.N.B. Corp., the parent company of First National Bank, is closing 21 bank branches, including 16 in its home s...
17 states tell Supreme Court they support Texas bid to reverse Biden win
Seventeen states whose elections were won by President Donald Trump told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that they support Texas At...
Investigation into Hunter Biden’s “tax affairs” began in 2018
Federal prosecutors are investigating Hunter Biden's "tax affairs," according to a statement released by the president-elect's son...
Facebook hit with antitrust lawsuit from FTC and 48 state attorneys general
A coalition of 48 state attorneys general, led by New York's Letitia James, announced a new lawsuit against Facebook Wednesday, al...
Key committee meets Thursday to consider FDA authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
There's not much suspense going into Thursday's meeting of the US Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisers, who are discuss...
Elizabeth Warren Is Public Enemy No. 1 for Small Business
It’s time for a wealth tax in America. I have heard there are some billionaires who don’t support this plan… All we are saying is ...
Second Stimulus Check: ‘Shark Tank’ Star Kevin O’Leary Suggests US ‘Stop Funding Companies’
Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary urged lawmakers to pass a new stimulus check bill in a recent interview with Yahoo Finance Live. The...
Texas sues over election results in battleground states Biden won
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a last-ditch lawsuit in the Supreme Court against four key states won by President-ele...
Two Senate Democrats signal opposition to waiver for Biden’s Pentagon pick
Two Senate Democrats are signaling that they will oppose giving retired Gen. Lloyd Austin a waiver to serve as President-elect Joe...
Trump holds self-congratulatory vaccine event, dismisses concerns over virus spread
President Donald Trump on Tuesday held a self-congratulatory event to tout U.S. progress on vaccine production, at which he implic...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Biden’s Pennsylvania win
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a defeat to Republicans seeking to throw out up to 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Pennsyl...
China flies its flag on the moon: Beijing flaunts picture of its national emblem on lunar surface as probe Chang’e-5 makes its return journey to Earth with rock samples
Attached to the Chang'e-5 spacecraft, the flag was displayed before the ascender separated from the lander and blasted off into th...
A Prominent AI Ethics Researcher Says Google Fired Her
LAST MONTH, GOOGLE artificial intelligence researcher Timnit Gebru received disturbing news from a senior manager. She says the ma...
CDC director OKs coronavirus vaccine plan for health care workers, long-term care residents
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has upheld a vote by a panel of independent...
US job growth slows in November as coronavirus surge threatens economic recovery
The U.S. economy added just 245,000 jobs in November, sharply missing expectations and pointing to a slowdown in the labor market'...
Bangladesh Begins Moving Displaced Rohingya Muslims To Island
Authorities in Bangladesh are pushing ahead with the relocation of tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to a remote island in the...
Brexit talks reach critical point as UK says chances of deal are receding
The U.K. and European Union have reached a critical point in their Brexit negotiations, as the deadline for a trade deal nears but...
Indian Farmers’ Protests Spread, in Challenge to Modi
Many have burned their fields in defiance of antipollution laws. Some say that has worsened New Delhi’s air as the capital deals w...
Biden defends Cabinet choices after criticism: ‘Most diverse Cabinet’ in history
President-elect Joe Biden in an interview on Thursday defended his Cabinet picks as he faces pressure from critics who say his nom...
‘Warning Signs Flashing’: Job Growth Slows Sharply As Pandemic Takes Toll On Economy
U.S. employers sharply scaled back their hiring last month, as the coronavirus pandemic put new pressure on restaurants, retailers...
Republicans fear Trump’s false claims could hurt party in Georgia runoff
Donald Trump is set to host a Saturday rally in Georgia amid concerns he is discouraging Republicans there from turning out to vot...
Trump administration sues Facebook, alleges company discriminated against U.S. workers
The Trump administration is suing Facebook over allegations that the tech giant discriminated against U.S. workers by creating rec...
White House comms director Alyssa Farah resigns weeks before end of Trump administration
White House communications director Alyssa Farah quit her position Thursday, ending the tenure of a longtime staffer in President ...
Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days
US President-elect Joe Biden has said he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office to curtail the spread o...
Here’s who Dr. Fauci blames for coronavirus surges across America
After everything we’ve gone through this year, it is certainly regrettable and deeply frustrating that our own collective behavior...
Trump, Kushner companies were major beneficiaries of PPP loans
Sweeping data released by the Small Business Administration on who benefited from pandemic relief programs raises questions about ...
Barr had ‘intense’ meeting with Trump after AG undercut voter fraud claims: Sources
While at the White House for meetings Tuesday, Attorney General Bill Barr had a meeting with President Donald Trump following an i...
Trump, in Video From White House, Delivers a 46-Minute Diatribe on the ‘Rigged’ Election
President Donald Trump on Wednesday released a 46-minute videotaped speech that denounced a “rigged” election and was filled with ...
Ivanka Trump deposed in ongoing lawsuit alleging misused inaugural funds
Ivanka Trump was deposed on Tuesday as a part of an ongoing lawsuit from the Washington D.C. attorney general, which alleges the m...
Whistleblowers allege ballots illegally crossed state lines, ballot backdating, digital manipulation
Testimony provides "powerful eyewitness accounts of potential ballot fraud on a massive scale," said Amistad Project Director Phil...
Barr says Justice Department found no evidence of fraud that would change election outcome
Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would ...
Florida Becomes Third State to Surpass 1 Million Coronavirus Cases
Florida became the third state in the U.S. to surpass 1 million coronavirus cases on Tuesday.
Who Will Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?
After months of deliberation and debate, a panel of independent experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vo...
Coronavirus Was In U.S. Weeks Earlier Than Previously Known, Study Says
The coronavirus was present in the U.S. weeks earlier than scientists and public health officials previously thought, and before c...
Pfizer, BioNTech apply for Covid vaccine approval in Europe
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said they have applied to the European Medicines Agency for the c...
Germany bans far-right, pro-Nazi group; Police raid homes
More than 180 police officers raided homes in three German states early Tuesday after the German government banned a far-right gro...