Eric Lander will head the Office of Science and Technology Policy if confirmed by the Senate. | Continue reading
Azar said his resignation would become effective on Jan. 20th, which is the same date he would have been leaving office once President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. | Continue reading
At least 15 extremist Telegram channels — akin to chatrooms where the founders have moderating power — have recently been banned, according to a tally by NBC News. | Continue reading
The 150-foot set of spiraling staircases is now off-limits as operators consult with suicide-prevention experts. | Continue reading
Empty boxes arrived on the White House grounds as the Biden administration gets set to take over. | Continue reading
YouTube's issuance of "a strike" comes after social media platforms suspended the president over concerns about violence. | Continue reading
Some pro-Trump extremists have used the platforms to suggest skipping local rallies to focus instead on a big turnout in D.C. at Biden's inauguration. | Continue reading
Two banks linked to President Donald Trump halted business with him in the aftermath of Wednesday’s U.S. Capitol riots, officials said Monday. | Continue reading
Alabama (13-0) became a national champion for the sixth time in the last 12 years under coach Nick Saban with the win over Ohio State. | Continue reading
The FBI also says an armed group has threatened to travel to Washington and stage an uprising if Congress removes Trump from office. | Continue reading
The amount of baked-in global warming is enough to blow past international agreed upon goals to limit climate change, a new study found. | Continue reading
The coronavirus has destroyed the lives, savings and small businesses of innumerable Americans — but the year wasn’t a financial washout for everyone. | Continue reading
Nanobots could provide cancer treatment free from side effects. | Continue reading
The plaintiff is suing prosecutors and officials in Woodbridge Township over his arrest in 2019. | Continue reading
Looser privacy standards for vehicle data are a treasure chest of data for law enforcement. | Continue reading
The order from President Donald Trump follows similar actions by the airlines and flight suspensions by nations concerned about coronavirus variants. | Continue reading
During the Covid-19 era, Silicon Valley is donating millions of dollars more. It's not enough. | Continue reading
The federal investigation of the president's personal lawyer is ongoing, said two sources familiar with the matter, with one saying it is "very active." | Continue reading
The world’s most famed gift-giver will be safe to travel on Christmas Eve after a house call from Dr. Anthony Fauci. | Continue reading
A programming flaw in a control computer can cause the rear camera, turn signals and windshield wipers to malfunction. | Continue reading
From California to Maine, local news stations have been giving anti-vaccination activists a platform to spread misinformation. | Continue reading
Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts that the U.S. could achieve herd immunity by "the end of the second quarter 2021." | Continue reading
Kate Freeman is celebrating a historic "Jeopardy!" victory as she's believed to be the first out transgender contestant to win on the long-running game show. | Continue reading
This time around, large funds and even CEOs of publicly traded companies are fueling bitcoin's 2020 run. | Continue reading
“We’re going to almost need a New Deal for an entire generation of kids to give them the opportunity to catch up,” one advocate said. | Continue reading
The conjunction of the planetary giants will look like one large star on the winter solstice, Dec. 21, 2020, in the southwest sky. | Continue reading
"We let our guards down. Please tell everybody to be careful. This is real, and if you get diagnosed, get help immediately," former Sen. Larry Dixon said. | Continue reading
The conjunction of the planetary giants will look like one large star on the winter solstice, Dec. 21, 2020, in the southwest sky. | Continue reading
A "galactic federation" has been waiting for humans to "reach a stage where we will understand... what space and spaceships are," Haim Eshed said. | Continue reading
Exclusive: The report on the neurological symptoms of U.S. diplomats in China and Cuba does not conclude that the directed energy was delivered intentionally, by a weapon. | Continue reading
U.S. intelligence agencies didn't immediately respond to requests for comment about whether China seeks super soldiers like those in such films as "Captain America." | Continue reading
Civil liberties advocates warn that a new surveillance tool would put people’s everyday household activities under potential scrutiny by police. | Continue reading
New research shows the bigger threat to public trust in a Covid-19 vaccine comes from smaller, better-connected Facebook groups. | Continue reading
Timothy Dalton Vaughn, now 22, was accused in threats to dozens of schools, a bogus plane hijacking claim and an attempt to extort a California business. | Continue reading
Ex-presidents are entitled to classified briefings. Some ex-intel officials think Trump shouldn't get access to any national secrets when he leaves office. | Continue reading
U.S. states and territories are making new rules for travelers. Find which ones across the United States have implemented travel restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19. | Continue reading
Neutrinos from a long-theorized nuclear fusion reaction in the sun have been definitively observed, confirming the process that powers most stars. | Continue reading
Richard DeLisi was sentenced in 1989 for conspiring to traffic more than 100 pounds of marijuana into the U.S. from Jamaica. | Continue reading
The types of restaurants with the highest closure rates include breakfast and brunch places, sandwich shops, and Mexican restaurants. | Continue reading
Attendees of "Rumble in the Bronx" were discovered drinking, smoking and fighting, according to officials — and were not social distancing, they said. | Continue reading
The conservative jurist spoke virtually to the Federalist Society's annual convention. | Continue reading
Toobin was suspended in October after exposing himself during a Zoom meeting between magazine staffers and WNYC radio staffers. | Continue reading
Research shows Covid-19 patients with life-threatening illness have antibodies that disable key immune system proteins called interferons. | Continue reading
"Letting a well-connected billionaire get away with child rape and international sex trafficking isn’t ‘poor judgment’ – it is a disgusting failure,” said Sen. Ben Sasse. | Continue reading
Theta was named Monday night, making it the 29th named storm of 2020 and the most in a single season on record. This as Eta continues to spin in the Gulf. | Continue reading
Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States. Follow live updates and reactions. | Continue reading
Joe Biden, will become the 46th president of the United States after beating Donald Trump. Biden and Kamala Harris delivered their acceptance speeches Saturday in Delaware. | Continue reading
A victory in Pennsylvania put Biden over the 270 Electoral College vote threshold needed to win the presidency. | Continue reading