Tesla has started deliveries of the Chinese-made Model Y
Tesla has begun rolling out locally made Model Y crossover vehicles in China, reaching an important milestone in the world’s largest auto…
Continue ReadingImages
These Black voters in Georgia say they’re hopeful for the future after seeing their state vote blue
Ahead of Wednesday’s transition of power, Black voters in Atlanta say they are feeling more represented and are hopeful for the future despite…
Continue ReadingChina still needs Australia to power its economic recovery
China and Australia spent much of last year in a tense standoff on trade. But as the recovery of the world’s second largest economy gathers…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden set to arrive in Washington on eve of his inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden arrives in Washington Tuesday for the start of his inaugural ceremonies at a dark and solemn moment in American history,…
Continue ReadingHundreds of health care facilities were hit by ransomware last year amid pandemic
At the University of Vermont Medical Center in October, a cyberattack knocked out 5,000 computers on the hospital’s IT network, disrupting…
Continue ReadingGoldman Sachs posts impressive earnings thanks to Wall Street’s strength
Goldman Sachs, one of the largest investment banks on Wall Street, reported results for the fourth quarter that easily topped analysts’…
Continue ReadingMGM scraps UK gambling takeover after $11 billion bid rejected
MGM Resorts International is walking away from an attempt to buy the owner of British gambling brand Ladbrokes after its $11 billion bid was…
Continue ReadingBiden to propose sweeping immigration bill on first day in office
President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a comprehensive immigration plan on his first day in office, a source familiar with the proposal tells CNN,…
Continue Reading
New York Mets fire general manager Jared Porter after he reportedly sent explicit pictures to female reporter
The New York Mets have fired general manager Jared Porter after he reportedly sent explicit pictures to a female reporter in 2016. ESPN reported that…
Continue ReadingFearing more violence, online platforms are cracking down on livestreams from Washington
When a mob of rioters overran barriers and broke into the Capitol on January 6, some of them boasted about their exploits on livestreams as thousands…
Continue ReadingFedEx says it’s cutting up to 6,300 jobs in Europe
FedEx has announced plans to slash up to 6,300 jobs in Europe. The delivery company said in a statement on Tuesday that it would reduce its European…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump campaign staffers worked on National Mall rally the day of the Capitol riot
After the deadly sacking of the US Capitol this month, President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has insisted it had nothing to do with the…
Continue Reading
The worst final popularity rating ever for a first lady belongs to Melania Trump
Much has been written about President Donald Trump’s historically low popularity ratings as he leaves office. But the tarnish on the Trump…
Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes an icy dip to mark Epiphany
Russian President Vladimir Putin has braved ice-cold temperatures for an Epiphany Dip in a pool outside of Moscow, according to a video and photos…
Continue ReadingYellen makes a case for bold stimulus spending on Capitol Hill
Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary, struck a bipartisan tone at her confirmation hearing Tuesday, urging…
Continue ReadingUS ambassador blocked from visiting Bobi Wine as official warns ‘don’t cry for Ugandans’
The United States ambassador to Uganda was blocked by Ugandan security forces from visiting presidential candidate Bobi Wine on Monday. Wine —…
Continue ReadingBiden’s favorability on the rise as majority of Americans think he’s handling transition well
President-elect Joe Biden will take office Wednesday with high expectations and largely positive reviews of how he has handled the transition,…
Continue ReadingAvril Haines, Biden’s DNI pick, pledges to keep politics out of intelligence after Trump’s wars with intelligence community
Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be director of national intelligence, pledged Tuesday to turn the corner after President…
Continue ReadingBrayden Harrington, who bonded with Biden over stuttering, to appear in prime-time inauguration special
Brayden Harrington, the 13-year-old New Hampshire boy who bonded with President-elect Joe Biden over their shared experience with stuttering, will be…
Continue ReadingRisk of ADHD may increase if expectant mother has autoimmune disorder, study says
Women with autoimmune disorders who become pregnant are significantly more likely to have babies that later develop attention deficit hyperactivity…
Continue ReadingGoogle CEO to meet with Black college leaders following racism allegations
Leaders from some of the nation’s top historically Black colleges and universities are meeting virtually with Google CEO Sundar Pichai next…
Continue ReadingThe world’s top environmental organizations are still predominantly White, a new report finds
The movement for a cleaner, greener world has grown increasingly popular as the climate crisis has worsened, and organizations such as Greenpeace and…
Continue ReadingHow to watch Biden’s Cabinet confirmation hearings Tuesday
Five of President-elect Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees will face Senate panels on Tuesday in the first step of the confirmation…
Continue Reading
How Trump will hand off the ‘nuclear football’ to Biden
President Donald Trump will not be in attendance Wednesday to watch as his successor Joe Biden is sworn into office, but his absence will have little…
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen heads to Capitol Hill for her confirmation hearing
Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary and former head of the Federal Reserve, is headed to Capitol Hill Tuesday…
Continue ReadingFor Janet Yellen and the US economy, the stakes have never been higher
Janet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve and President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, faces a huge task…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin leaves Twitter after uproar over wife’s heritage
It’s “Goodbye for now” for Alec Baldwin and Twitter. The actor bid adieu to the social media platform Monday in the wake of uproar…
Continue ReadingA missing teen snowmobiler built a snow cave to survive until rescuers arrived
After going missing while on a snowmobile, a Canadian teenager managed to survive by building a snow cave to stay in until he was found. A…
Continue ReadingSee the ‘Field of Flags’ planted on the National Mall ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Instead of the patriotic crowds that typically fill the National Mall on Inauguration Day, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in before hundreds…
Continue Reading
A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court
Here’s a timeline of key events involving Trump and the Supreme Court over the past four years: 2017 Jan. 20: Chief Justice John Roberts…
Continue ReadingTrump transformed the Supreme Court that mostly helped advance his agenda
President Donald Trump will exit the White House on Wednesday but leave behind three of the nine Supreme Court justices and a majority that was…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s like inside a luxury Caribbean ‘vacation bubble’
Why on Earth would you take two kids younger than 3 to a remote island in the middle of a global pandemic? I asked myself this question many times…
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen is heading to Congress. The stakes have never been higher
Janet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve and President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, faces a huge task…
Continue ReadingViolence at Capitol and beyond reignites a debate over America’s long-held defense of extremist speech
With most Americans hoping this week’s expected inauguration protests look nothing like the Capitol siege, questions emerge about unrestrained…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: QAnon members talked about acting as National Guard members to infiltrate inauguration, FBI intelligence report says
The FBI on Monday alerted other law enforcement agencies that QAnon adherents discussed acting as National Guard soldiers in Washington to try and…
Continue Reading
Biden’s Covid team is nervous about what the Trump team hasn’t told them
With the hours dwindling until Joe Biden is sworn in — officially taking the helm of the US government during its worst health crisis in 100…
Continue ReadingInside the fight for the Capitol: US Capitol Police officers recount being unprepared and ‘betrayed’
The day before the US Capitol was attacked, Capitol Police officers were ordered to report to the department’s equipment depot to pick up…
Continue ReadingRead: Excerpts from Biden’s DNI pick Avril Haines’ opening statement
Avril Haines will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday to be considered for director of national intelligence. Read excerpts…
Continue ReadingRead: Excerpts from Biden’s DHS pick Alejandro Mayorkas’ opening statement
Alejandro Mayorkas will appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday to be considered for secretary of…
Continue Reading
Biden crafts inaugural address to unify a country in crisis
President-elect Joe Biden has spoken volumes inside the US Capitol over more than four decades, but the weight of those words does not approach the…
Continue ReadingRead: Biden secretary of state nominee Antony Blinken’s opening statement
Antony Blinken will appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to be considered for secretary of state. Read his opening…
Continue Reading
5 ways Biden plans to reset health care after Trump
Strengthen the Affordable Care Act. Restore abortion protections. Lower drug prices. President-elect Joe Biden has a long list of health care…
Continue ReadingSpanish police seize more than 2 tons of cocaine hidden in charcoal
Spanish police have seized more than two tons of cocaine and arrested 12 people allegedly involved in a large scale drugs smuggling network with…
Continue ReadingMcConnell, Schumer close in on power-sharing agreement in evenly divided Senate
The top two Senate leaders are nearing a power-sharing agreement to hash out how the evenly divided chamber will operate, with Democrats in charge of…
Continue ReadingCalifornia pauses Covid-19 shots from one lot of vaccine containing more than 330,000 doses
Health officials in California are telling medical providers across the state not to administer doses from one lot of Moderna’s coronavirus…
Continue ReadingPentagon chief says ‘no intelligence indicating an insider threat’ to inauguration as FBI vets National Guard
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said Monday that there is “no intelligence indicating an insider threat” to…
Continue Reading
5 things to know for January 19: Inauguration, transition, Covid-19, Russia, Uganda
Dangerous winds are sweeping over parts of California, and that means a greater wildfire risk and the possibility of power losses for hundreds of…
Continue ReadingNorway reviewing deaths of frail and elderly patients vaccinated against Covid-19
Doctors in Norway are investigating the deaths of 23 elderly patients who had received the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, looking into the…
Continue ReadingScottish fishermen say ‘Brexit carnage’ threatens to kill their business
Scottish fishermen parked their trucks near UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office at 10 Downing Street on Monday to protest post-Brexit red…
Continue Reading
China is hitting back at criticism of its vaccines with a dangerous disinformation campaign
Speaking at the World Health Assembly last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “solidarity and cooperation” in developing…
Continue Reading