Politics

A week after announcing a record-shattering 2,470 COVID-19 cases in one day, South Carolina health officials said Friday the state had eclipsed that figure by several hundred. The Department of...

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 21 cents to $46.57 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for February delivery fell 28 cents to $49.97 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is adding seasoned political operatives after recent departures to his inner circle as he enters the second half of his term amid a difficult stretch of...

Idaho's top public health leaders on Friday cleared the way for state officials to impose crisis standards of care if the number of COVID-19 patients increases so much that the...

This week, more than 150 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities attended the 2020 NFL HBCU Careers in Football Forum, the fifth of its kind. The Forum has introduced...

Parts of a federal bill meant to strengthen safety standards on cruise ships are set to become law. The regulations from the Cruise Passenger Protection Act, sponsored by Senator Richard...

In an age where lies are worshipped and cowardice celebrated, Tulsi Gabbard is despised for her bravery and commitment to truth, while Kamala Harris is lauded for...what, exactly? Tulsi Gabbard,...

The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local): 3:05 p.m. President-elect Joe Biden says the American public should have confidence in a coronavirus vaccine that may soon begin to...

The Michael Bay-produced ‘Songbird', rushed into production amid the Covid crisis, is receiving a wave of criticism targeting not only its timing, but its message of individual freedom in the...

In a normal world, the Washington Post claiming the existence of a Russian ‘secret war' against the US based on far-fetched conjecture and debunked conspiracy theories would be a laughing...

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Friday pressed Food and Drug Administration chief Stephen Hahn to grant an emergency use authorization for Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine by the end...

Florida is ready to make use of the first COVID-19 vaccine doses as soon as the last approval comes in, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday. The Food and Drug Administration...

The Washington state House on Friday released its plan for the upcoming legislative session, with opening ceremonies held at a nearby private university in order to abide by coronavirus restrictions,...

Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are pushing the leader of the city's fire department to address longstanding discrimination against Black firefighters, after a newspaper investigation found Black and female firefighters...

Miami's racial divisions run deep. One of the most powerful businesses in the world wants to help close the gap. On Friday, Facebook announced it was donating $1 million to...

A look at false and misleading claims circulating as the United States moves closer to approving a COVID-19 vaccine and distribution is underway in the United Kingdom. None of these...

Congress shipped a temporary government-wide funding bill to President Donald Trump on Friday, averting a government shutdown at midnight and buying time for on-again, off-again talks on COVID-19 relief. The...

Indoor dining restrictions will be reinstated indefinitely in New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue climbing in the city and throughout the state....

A recently formed pharmaceutical spinoff will slash 20% of its workforce as it tries to cut at least $1 billion in costs over the next few years. Viatris Inc. said...

After a ten-year absence, Allstate is once again offering property insurance for condo owners in South Florida again. The national carrier, one of many that stopped issuing policies in South...

Having forced Brussels to roll over on stringent rule-of-law conditions for EU funding, Hungary's Viktor Orbán and Poland's Andrzej Duda have shown Britain how to win at the negotiating table....

Gloating anti-Trumpers have called for the president's supporters to be economically ruined, even jailed, since his apparent loss last month. Yet they run crying to the FBI when their targets...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued another report Friday favoring agribusinesses over environmentalists in a decades-long battle over a massive flood control project in the south Mississippi Delta. The...

An outdoors store in northern Idaho temporarily closed after 25 to 30 customers entered and refused to put on masks when asked by the store's staff. Tri-State Outfitters in Moscow,...

A new emergency department and trauma center opened Friday at a major Alabama hospital serving the Mobile area after a $20 million expansion project. USA Health cut the ribbon on...

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres. Many of their names hold...

A Wichita fitness studio's owner and his business are suing Kansas for compensation for being forced to shut down and reopen with restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuit filed...

A Jefferson County court erred when it ruled the city of Birmingham should have to pay benefits to relatives of a city worker who was shot to death while cutting...

Morocco becomes the latest Arab nation to declare “historic normalization” of ties with Israel in deference to President Trump's supposed “visionary” peace plan for the Middle East. In a few...

Tisha Coleman has lived in close-knit Linn County, Kansas, for 42 years and never felt so alone. As the public health administrator, she's struggled every day of the coronavirus pandemic...

The Vatican has said it will partner with Fortune 500 companies to address various economic grievances, including inequality and environmental degradation. But is it really incumbent upon the Bishop of...

The legacy and social media uniting to suppress a scandal involving Joe Biden's son before the US election, and cheering censorship of a newspaper founded by Alexander Hamilton, isn't hypocrisy;...

Grain futures were mixed on Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. advanced .116 cents at $6.016 a bushel; Dec. corn fell .06 cents...

Tensions are escalating between Beijing and Taipei, but military conflict is unlikely given the US would intervene. China's preferred tactic is to play the long game and engage the island...

Olivier Conan didn't see how it was going to work, keeping Barbès, his Brooklyn bar/performance space, open through the pandemic when live performances and crowded spaces have been at the...

The casino has been closed for months. The hotel rooms are empty. Out front, the three-story sign that once beckoned to gamblers with $1.99 margaritas now advertises a food bank...

President-elect Joe Biden is getting the old gang back together. Increasingly deep into the process of selecting Cabinet members and other senior staff, the incoming Biden administration has a distinctly...

Seattle-based Amazon.com, Inc. has signed agreements to purchase energy from 26 wind and solar projects around the world, claiming it is now the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy. The...

UPDATE: Levison did not end up scoring a deal with the sharks that was beneficial to all parties, but will continue her venture in South Florida. Finally, some sweet news....

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