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Republicans say Biden budget chief has 'zero chance' of confirmation

LA residents say homeless crisis growing with 'McMansion tents'

Biden's decision to pick Neera Tanden for a top economic role exposes an ongoing rift with Bernie Sanders-allied progressives

Millionaire Kelly Loeffler mocked for ad claiming she knows what it ‘feels like waiting on that paycheck’

Manhattan DA candidates weigh in on investigation into Trump's finances

Trump legal team will ‘get their clock cleaned’ by Supreme Court in challenging Pennsylvania election results, official says

Arizona and Wisconsin Certify Biden’s Wins: ‘The System Is Strong’

How Will Biden Deal With Republican Sabotage?

Black Teenager Is Fatally Shot in Argument Over Music, Police Say

Restrictions push the San Francisco 49ers to Arizona for December.

Let This Festive Brandied Fruit Lift Your Holidays

Why School Districts Are Bringing Back Younger Children First

Biden names all-female White House communications team

Thai protest leaders hear police charges of defaming king

Trump Campaign Election Litigation Appears to End in Pennsylvania While Proceeding in Georgia

Pennsylvania GOP pushing to undo vote certification

Iran says Israel killed military nuclear scientist remotely

The Electoral College is only getting worse

Jill Biden, Joe's chief protector, to step up as first lady

Turkey's new virus figures confirm experts' worst fears

Glittering photos show how the White House has celebrated Christmas through the years

Family recalls final moments of 26-year-old woman found dead

Australia demands China apologise for posting 'repugnant' fake image

Why India can't stop farmers burning stubble

Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president

A 70-year-old photographic mystery

The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home

Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people?

Nagorno-Karabakh: The boy who swapped his piano for a gun

Biden names all-female communications team with Jen Psaki as press secretary.

Jennifer Psaki to Be Press Secretary as Biden Names All-Female Communications Team

Republicans and Democrats Need to Work Together. Earmarks Can Help.

The ‘R’ of R.B.G.

What’s Going On in This Picture? | Nov. 30, 2020

The Trump campaign wound up spending $3 million to increase Biden's lead in Wisconsin

Black firefighters in NC allege racism amid larger reckoning

MBS reportedly backed out of Saudi-Israel agreement because he wants to wait for Biden

Pope, with new cardinals, warns church against mediocrity

Biden mispronounces religious terms in Thanksgiving address

Sydney records hottest November night on record

Turkey's new virus figures confirm experts' worst fears

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge may miss Queen's festive dinner

Afghan officials say 34 killed in separate suicide bombings

In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute

Hungarian official retracts comparing George Soros to Hitler

'World's loneliest elephant' Kaavan starts trip to Cambodia

Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors

Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union

Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic

In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute

The battle to save a biodiversity hotspot in India

Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What does it mean for the east Africa region?

Conjoined twins: 'We always knew we were different'

Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth

Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China

This could be quite popular. What’s that mean for boxing at large?

Are these fights real?

Who’s bankrolling this spectacle?

Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond

How Tony Hsieh Tried to Single-Handedly Transform Downtown Las Vegas

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Let’s Talk About Higher Wages

Iran's supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist

UK, EU resume face-to-face trade talks with time running out

Trump shrugs off Pennsylvania lawsuit defeat by falsely claiming he won state ‘by a lot’

US agency investigating Tesla front suspension failures

A thief in Virginia is disguising himself as an Amazon delivery driver and stealing packages from people's porches, police say

In Thanksgiving Message, Trump Says ‘We’re Like a Third-World Country’ Because He Lost Election

Karl Edwards: The 'bronzed Aussie' who knew life was for living

The Indian bride who wore a pantsuit to her wedding

Is the era of the Hollywood blockbuster over?

Border wall fader

Biden reportedly considering a retired four-star general to lead US military, would be first Black defense secretary if confirmed

Academic detained in Iran for 2 years returns to Australia

Investigation underway after inmate shot, killed by correctional officer

White rice spikes blood sugar levels and 'has almost the same effect as eating pure table sugar,' according to Harvard Medical School

In Thanksgiving Message, Trump Says ‘We’re Like a Third-World Country’ Because He Lost Election

Greece sets price limit on COVID-19 tests at private clinics

Thai pro-democracy protesters warn of possible coup

In Georgia, Republicans juggle Biden win and Trump loyalties

Supreme Court blocks some COVID-19 restrictions at religious services in New York, marking a shift from decisions made before Amy Coney Barrett joined the bench

COVID-19 travel restrictions by state: What you need to know before you travel

For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny

Maradona: Funeral worker apologises over coffin photos

Swiss vote on making firms liable for rights abuse

Climate change: The woman watching the ice melt from under her feet

Losing Cinema Park: Tears over demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema

Jane Fonda: 'It's much harder to be young than it is old'

For the World Economy, a Grim Slog Tempered by New Hopes

Los Angeles County urges residents to stay home and bars gatherings of mixed households.

Diego Maradona once said he hated 'everything' from the US, and called President George W. Bush 'human trash'

Argentina, and Latin America, Mourn Maradona as a Man of the People

In Argentina, Thousands Wait in Line for Maradona’s Wake

Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock bet big on 'record-shattering turnout' in Georgia

Donald Trump commits to leaving White House if Joe Biden wins Electoral College vote

Trudeau: Canadians won't be among the first to get COVID-19 vaccine

Conspiracy theorist Trump lawyer Sidney Powell sues in Georgia and Michigan with error-filled ‘Kraken’ suits

High court blocks NY virus limits on houses of worship

New Hampshire Republicans want to impeach the state's GOP governor for requiring people to wear a mask in public places

Man sues for refund of $2.5m he donated to Trump election challenge group

Trump's inner circle is telling him that Giuliani and the rest of his legal team are making him look like an idiot, report says

Malaysian PM gains political lifeline with budget approval

COVID-19 travel restrictions by state: What you need to know before you travel

Rationales shift as Nevada considers future of vote by-mail

Can a ninja’s life teach us about staying safe in a pandemic?

Searching 80,000 miles for the American dream

'This is War': Poland’s battle for abortion

U.S. Border Agency Settles With 2 Americans Detained for Speaking Spanish

Trump-friendly networks Newsmax and OANN haven't conceded the election yet

Representatives for 'Tiger King's' Joe Exotic are said to be chasing Trump down for a pardon and spending thousands of dollars to get it

Hong Kong leader lauds new security law despite criticism

Volunteers discuss side-effects after receiving Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines

Black Lives Matter flag becomes issue in Florida community

AliExpress: India continues to ban China apps amid standoff

Tributes pour in for football great Maradona

Yemen: Growing up in a war-torn country

'Michael Flynn's loyalty to Trump has paid off' - Omarosa Manigault Newman

Elks Lodges and other clubs face challenges surviving the pandemic.

Confused by the College Football Playoff Rankings? We Can Help

PM Virus tab fader update

The Morning

Dena Dietrich, Who Found TV Fame as Mother Nature, Dies at 91

Thai Protesters Want to Rein in an Absentee King

We’re Fighting Covid on Our Own. But We’re Not Powerless.

Thanksgiving, Coronavirus Surge, Diego Maradona: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

U.S. virus deaths are climbing toward an all-time high. But the bad news comes with an asterisk.

A Poem of Gratitude From Minnesota

Soccer Fans Mourn the Death of Diego Maradona

Germany extends its partial lockdown through December.

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

Rapid testing could 'drive the epidemic toward extinction'

Biden's team has made contact with Dr. Fauci, and the president-elect said he has been 'very, very helpful' in briefings with staff

Biden certified as winner of Pennsylvania vote

People are skeptical that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner will be able to easily slip back into NYC society

Trump to reportedly join Rudy Giuliani at Pennsylvania election event after aides 'tried talking him out of' going

Dentists say young influencers who are filing down their teeth for the 'perfect smile' will need dentures by the time they're 40

New New York travel restrictions take effect, NJ and CT stick with advisory

Moderna's chief medical officer says that vaccine trial results only show that they prevent people from getting sick — not necessarily that recipients won't still be able to transmit the virus

COVID-19 infections are soaring. Lockdowns could be coming. A list of restrictions in your state.

Oil-rich Kuwait faces reckoning as debt crisis looms

Nagorno-Karabakh: The family that lost everything

Brexit: Biden says no to hard border in Ireland

Zahara: Violence against women in South Africa 'a pandemic'

U.N. Gets OK to Aid Crippled Yemen Tanker After Months of Waiting

Happy Thanksgiving to All Those Who Told the Truth in This Election

No, President Trump Did Not Pardon Himself

Coronavirus

For the African Women Who Love Diana, ‘The Crown’ Feels Personal

Monolith Discovered in Utah Desert

No, Trump cannot win Georgia’s electoral votes through a write-in Senate campaign.

After senate run, Harrison launching PAC to boost Democrats

Trump unexpectedly held a 63-second press conference

Trump pardons turkey at White House ceremony

J Paul Getty's grandson found dead in Texas hotel room

75% of every donation to Trump's 'election defense fund' could be spent by the president himself on things like paying family members or financing a 2024 bid

In a capital’s Afro-Brazilian architecture, traces of a complex story

Does he live where he has to? Newly elected Keys politician faces suit over residency

Michigan girl, 14, who was detained by police dies of coronavirus

Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migration

Scott Peterson among death row prisoners who got Covid unemployment benefit from California

Alleged mafia members 'Joey Electric,' 'Tony Meatballs,' 13 others indicted

Trump supporter who ‘forcefully exhaled’ on protesters faces charges, Virginia cops say

Thousands march in Taiwan against US pork imports

How Democrats came up short in bid to expand House majority

Covid: First Americans 'could get vaccine in December'

Trump aims to box in Biden abroad, but it may not work

Helicopter pilot finds 'strange' monolith in remote part of Utah

Pompeo touts Iran policy in Gulf ahead of Biden presidency

Ntabo Ntaberi: DR Congo militia leader jailed for crimes against humanity

Nagorno-Karabakh: 'It's too painful to sleep'

Reunited after the Manchester Arena bombing

Pa. Lt. Gov. Fetterman says GOP 'put a Grubhub order in for chaos' after the election

Confrontation at German coronavirus protest goes viral

Georgia election official: We've 'crossed a tipping point' where many Republicans' distrust of system will suppress vote

On Biden's to-do list: Blunt the talk that he enters the presidency as a lame duck

Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is at least 70 percent effective in late-stage trial

Lawmaker appeals to NYC legal board to disbar Rudy Giuliani

Gun-toting congresswoman-elect may carry Glock at Capitol

'He's irreplaceable': 21-year-old leader of Breonna Taylor protests killed in shooting, family says

Let’s Look at this Appeals Court’s Incredibly Stupid Opinion Protecting ‘Conversion Therapy’

Indonesia's confirmed coronavirus cases exceed half million

Ready for Thanksgiving 2020? Make sure you do these 8 things before Thursday

Republican senator urges Trump to accept defeat and condemns ‘unprecedented’ attempt to overturn election result

Biden vows to work against ‘intolerable’ violence against transgender people

Michigan legislators wooed by Trump in White House see no reason not to certify results

Russia's health system under strain as the virus surges back

US election 2020: Trump ally urges him to accept defeat in US vote

Covid-19 pandemic: Merkel 'worried' about vaccines for poor countries

Covid in North Dakota: One day inside a rural US hospital’s fight

The Morning

A Great Election, Against All Odds

Oxford’s 2020 Word of the Year? Well, it’s unprecedented.

Get Me Meacham! Biden Brings Back the Media’s Good Old Days

Nebraska man arrested for allegedly shooting 4 people, killing 2, at a Sonic Drive-In restaurant, police say

Catholic leaders likely to take oppositional stance against Biden's views on abortion

White House vaccine czar expects kids will receive coronavirus vaccine by middle of 2021

Republicans launch Pennsylvania lawsuit that argues GOP-backed bill allowing universal mail voting is unconstitutional

Houston man charged in million dollar global cyber scam

GOP starting to tell Trump it's over: "Stop golfing and concede"

Michigan GOP moving to stop election results certification

A new CDC report found that Kansas counties who complied with a mask mandate saw a decrease in cases compared to counties that didn't

In Lebanon, army courts target anti-government protesters

Trump legal team disavows association with lawyer Sidney Powell

In Wisconsin recount, Trump challenges pile up, slow tally

JFK Conspiracy Theory Is Debunked in Mexico

‘Abandoning our people’: AOC attacks Mitch McConnell for granting Senate recess without passing coronavirus relief bill

'Thanksgiving To Go': Americans splash out on takeaways

Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Seeking to Delay Certification in Pennsylvania

The latest virus wave appears to have crested in Europe, but the struggle is far from over.