World Dec 21 Netanyahu announces coalition to form new Israeli government Designated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced that he has successfully formed a new coalition.
World Dec 21 New U.S. ambassador to Russia confirmed ahead of Zelenskyy address Senators voted to 93-2 to confirm veteran diplomat Lynne M. Tracy as the new ambassador.
Health Dec 21 WHO concerned over increasing reports of severe COVID-19 cases in China It warned China's lagging vaccination rate could mean large numbers of vulnerable people are sickened by the omicron variant, the most infectious version yet seen of COVID-19.
World Dec 21 Russia's military set to expand as Putin vows to continue fighting in Ukraine Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced at Wednesday's meeting a plan to increase Russia's military from 1 million personnel to 1.5 million. Shoigu also declared plans to form new military units in western Russia to counterbalance plans by Finland and Sweden…
Nation Dec 20 Elon Musk tweets he'll resign as Twitter CEO when he finds a replacement Since taking over San Francisco-based Twitter in late October, Musk’s run as CEO has been marked by quickly issued rules and policies that have often been withdrawn or changed soon after being made public.
Nation Dec 20 Former officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson sentenced to nearly 12 years Aaron Dean, 38, had faced up to 20 years in prison, but jurors also had the option of sentencing him to probation.
Science Dec 20 Archaeologists excavate 'Jesus's midwife' tomb in Israel The Israeli antiquities authority says archaeologists are excavating an ancient tomb traditionally associated with Jesus's midwife in the hills southwest of Jerusalem.
World Dec 20 Women banned from universities in Afghanistan, Taliban says Women are banned from private and public universities in Afghanistan with immediate effect and until further notice, a Taliban government spokesman said Tuesday.
Politics Dec 20 WATCH: Taliban release 2 Americans in 'goodwill gesture', State Department says The Taliban have released two American detainees held in Afghanistan. That's according to State Department spokesman Ned Price on Tuesday.
Nation Dec 20 Wells Fargo to pay $3.7B over consumer loan violations that affected millions of customers Consumer banking giant Wells Fargo agreed to pay $3.7 billion to settle charges that it harmed consumers by charging illegal fees and interest on auto loans and mortgages, as well as incorrectly applied overdraft fees against savings and checking accounts.