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A Responsible Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Police Body Cameras Cited as ‘Powerful Tool’ Against Stop-and-Frisk Abuses

Missing Florida sailor found clinging to capsized vessel

LA residents say homeless crisis growing with 'McMansion tents'

Will Trump's refusal to concede cost the GOP its Senate majority?

Kremlin-Funded TV Airs Mind-Numbingly Racist Blackface Attack on Obama

Thai protest leaders hear police charges of defaming king

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

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

A pro-Trump nonprofit hit back at the venture-capitalist donor who gave $2.5 million to uncover election fraud then demanded it back

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

Iran newspaper: Strike Haifa if Israel killed scientist

‘They’ll freeze them out’: Democrats fear Senate Republicans will block Biden’s judges

Tony Hsieh, the late former CEO of Zappos, famously pioneered the concept of paying new, unhappy employees $2,000 to quit in order to maintain a happy, productive workforce

Iran says Israel killed military nuclear scientist remotely

Joe Biden fractures foot while playing with one of his dogs

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

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 Jen Psaki as White House press secretary as part of all female communications team

Trump: 'I'm ashamed I endorsed' Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp

Man who attacked ex-girlfriend killed by victim's mom and sister with golf club and kitchen knife, California police say

Justice Department seeks to authorize firing squad executions

RNC chair warns dubious Georgia voters losing 'faith' in election process could cost Senate runoff

Exclusive: Syrian general accused of war crimes 'given new life in Europe by Mossad'

Trump 'ashamed' to have endorsed Republican Georgia governor

A 55-year-old man was accused of writing alarming emails to pastor of a Texas church about harming Democrats and setting priests on fire

Jared Kushner heading to Saudi Arabia and Qatar in last ditch effort to resolve Gulf dispute

The most important relationship in D.C.? Biden and McConnell have a history

Almost half of 7,363 new COVID-19 cases from South Florida as state approaches a million

Trump baselessly claims the FBI and DOJ may be involved in a ploy to 'rig' the election and says the agencies have been 'missing in action' in his legal battles

Dozens of farm workers killed in 'insane' Nigeria attack

Parnell: PA Supreme Court rejecting challenge to Act 77 'blatant political act'

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

Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China

GOP congressman calls party's refusal to acknowledge Biden's win a 'massive grift' and says Trump 'forgot he was serving people and not himself'

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

New cardinals quarantine in pope's hotel ahead of ceremony

What will Biden do about the Department of Homeland Security?

Your data and how it is used to gain your vote

India: Pakistan shelling kills 3 Indian soldiers in Kashmir

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

Ex-Overstock CEO Says He’s Put Together an ‘Army of Various Odd People’ to Save Trump

A bride wore a gold wedding dress with a plunging neckline that was covered in head-to-toe sparkles

Hyundai, Kia fined for delaying US engine failure recalls

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is reportedly being flown by United Airlines chartered flights to distribution hubs, in anticipation of FDA approval

26 disappointing photos that show the ugly truth of living in a tiny house

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

Six-Pack

Let’s Talk About Higher Wages

Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors

Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia

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

Malaysian PM gains political lifeline with budget approval

North Korea executed people, shut capital in battle against Covid, South's spies say

How a Man Linked to Prigozhin, ‘Putin’s Chef,’ Infiltrated the United Nations

Biden's win hides a dire warning for Democrats in rural U.S.

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko says he will step down if new constitution is adopted

Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed

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

Border wall fader

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'

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

Cyclone uproots trees, floods streets in southern India

South Korean intelligence believes North Korea is nervous about dealing with Biden administration

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

Donald Trump Jr. says he is 'all done with the Rona' and ends his COVID-19 isolation to celebrate Thanksgiving days after announcing his positive test

Chile's Mapuche indigenous group fights for rights

Live political updates: Trump says he would 'certainly' leave White House once Electoral College votes for Biden

Tulsi Gabbard urges Trump to ‘please consider’ pardons for Julian Assange and Edward Snowden

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.

Congress braces for Biden's national coronavirus strategy

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

Black Lives Matter flag becomes issue in Florida community

Disney Cruise Line, P&O Cruises extend COVID-19 sailing suspension into 2021

Trump has more or less stopped talking about the pandemic, as the CDC predicts the US could hit 300,000 deaths before Christmas

Malaysian PM gains political lifeline with budget approval

A Poem of Gratitude from Oklahoma

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

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

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

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

US election results: Why the most accurate bellwether counties were wrong

Searching 80,000 miles for the American dream

Australian leader thrilled at Iran's release of academic

Almost everything Trump said at a Republican event in Pennsylvania about the election was a lie or a conspiracy theory

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

Incoming Biden administration signals shift in Iran foreign policy

High court blocks NY virus limits on houses of worship

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

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

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

Paris police officers suspended over beating of black music producer

Covid: US doctor's video simulates what dying patient sees

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

Saudi Arabia calls Houthi missile strike on oil facility a 'cowardly' act

Trump loyalist pushed out of White House now leading a shake-up at the Pentagon

Former Republican House speaker Paul Ryan tells Trump to concede and stop ‘undermining democracy’

Trump calls into Pennsylvania hearing, rambles about voter fraud on speakerphone

Congress braces for Biden's national coronavirus strategy

Trump news: President pardons disgraced Michael Flynn, after insisting election should be overturned

Biden win over Trump in Nevada made official by court

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

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

Lugano attack: Two hurt in suspected terror incident in Switzerland

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'

Israeli leader tells convicted spy: 'We're waiting for you'

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

After senate run, Harrison launching PAC to boost Democrats

A woman who lives in an RV with her family full-time says being Black in the tiny home community can be isolating

Egypt adds leading activist, politician to terror watch list

John Kerry returns as Biden's climate czar

CDC to shorten quarantine for those exposed to Covid-19

UK family loses court battle in US diplomatic immunity case

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon get why Trump's legal team couldn't steal Biden's presidency

Trump's top election lawyer in Wisconsin says he and his wife voted illegally in the campaign's latest legal argument

Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings

Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migration

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.

Lady Elizabeth Anson, Party Planner to the Royals, Dies at 79

What Donald Trump Liked About Being President