moneyPresident Trump honors COVID-19 frontline workers
President Trump meets frontline and essential workers at the White House.
President Trump meets frontline and essential workers at the White House.
A groundbreaking research voyage in Australia’s newest marine park led to the rare discovery of several deep sea creatures.
Russia has lodged a formal protest with the Vatican over Pope Francis’ latest condemnation of atrocities in Ukraine, in which the pontiff blamed most of the cruelty on Chechens and other minorities in an apparent effort to spare ethnic Russian troops from criticism. The Kremlin's ambassador to the Holy See, Alexander Avdeev, told the RIA Novosti agency that he met Monday with a Vatican official to express his “indignation” about Francis’ comments, which were contained in an interview with the Jesuit magazine America that was published Monday.
Ridership on public transit had been declining even before the spread of the virus. Leo Patrizi/E+ via Getty ImagesU.S. commuters take approximately 10 billion trips on public transit every year. SciLine asked Kari Watkins, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Davis, what cities can do to increase public transportation ridership and how people can make better use of this environmentally friendly mode of transportation. Kari Watkins discus
LET’S UNPACK THAT: As played by Christina Ricci, the only daughter of the Addams Family taught Nineties kids that it was OK to be strange, different and performatively murderous. As Wednesday returns in a new Netflix series, Isabelle Aron speaks to fans and experts about why she continues to matter
A combination of storms across the nation could fuel major travel disruptions after issues delayed 12,000 flights over two days.
The night before kids will wake up to open Christmas presents, numerous families will come together to celebrate a grand feast known as Nochebuena.
The tradition dates back to 1931, when Rockefeller Center workers bought a Christmas tree. The first official lighting ceremony was held in 1933.
The Senate rejected a filibuster that would have kept the Respect for Marriage Act from advancing while also recognizing religious freedom concerns.
Actor was described as ‘a beacon of light and strength’ by his university colleagues
Camilla will have six Queen’s companions, whose role will be to support her in some of her key official and state duties
Tinder’s Year in Swipe reports is out and it’s very revealing. Imy Brighty-Potts takes a look.
Sony has launched an interesting product called Mocopi, consisting of six motion-tracking bands worn on your hands, feet, back and head.
Ohio State University President Kristina Johnson says she'll step down when the school year ends in May, resigning after less than three years at the helm of one of the nation’s largest public universities. The 65-year-old Johnson thanked Ohio State students and employees in a letter Monday but did not explain a reason for her decision to leave about halfway through her contract. The engineer and former undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Energy was chancellor of New York’s public university system before she joined the Buckeyes as president in 2020.
The slap was the result of "a rage that had been bottled for a really long time," Smith said, but, "I had to forgive myself for being human."
McEachin, 61, died Monday of complications from colorectal cancer. He is the fourth state representative since 2000 to die while in office.
Houston officials lifted an order Tuesday that had called for more than 2 million people in the nation's fourth-largest city to boil their tap water before drinking or using it. The boil order had been in effect since Sunday, when a power outage at a purification plant caused pressure to drop. The order led to the closure of businesses and schools, including the Houston Independent School District, which canceled classes Monday and Tuesday.
Music streaming prices could rise “significantly” because of the difficulty in switching between platforms, the competition watchdog has warned.
Rules would remove tweets that included harmful and fake information about virus
Change is in the air. This year, Virgin Atlantic eased its strict criteria prohibiting employees from displaying tattoos, meaning your next in-flight pot of Pringles or gin miniature could be delivered by an ink-covered arm. In an about-turn from the airline’s famed high heels, red suits and matching lipstick of old, it also removed the requirement for crew to wear gendered uniforms.
U.S. stock futures rebounded from Monday’s losses as investors closely monitor the latest developments related to the sudden surge of protests in China over the government’s zero Covid stance — particularly if the unrest leads to any policy changes.