Nation Dec 26 Major storm dumps snow, closes mountain routes in California A 70-mile (112-kilometer) stretch of Interstate 80 was shut Sunday from Colfax, California, through the Lake Tahoe region to the Nevada state line. The California Department of Transportation also closed other mountain routes while warning of poor visibility and slippery…
World Dec 26 Taliban-run government dissolves Afghan election commissions The Taliban dissolved Afghanistan’s two election commissions as well as the state ministries for peace and parliamentarian affairs, an official said Sunday.
World Dec 25 El Salvador frees three women convicted of abortions Morena Herrera of the Citizen's Group for the Depenalization of Abortion said late Friday that the group was told one woman would be set free at presidential order, but when they went to the prison to greet her, three were…
Nation Dec 24 WATCH: Bidens greet families for Christmas during NORAD call U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden spent part of Christmas Eve helping to answer calls to NORAD's Santa hotline.
Nation Dec 23 New Year's Eve in Times Square still on amid omicron spread, just with smaller crowd New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says next week's New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will still go on, just not with as many revelers as usual because of COVID-19.
Politics Dec 23 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing on omicron testing On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Biden's administration had done enough to ensure Americans gathering with family members this season were able to do so safely.
Economy Dec 22 WATCH: Biden speaks on supply chain issues, economic growth Biden said that retail inventories are up 3 percent from last year and on-shelf availability for products is at 91 percent, close to where it was before the pandemic.
Nation Dec 22 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing amid rapidly spreading omicron variant At the White House on Dec. 22, Biden detailed major changes to his COVID-19 winter plan, his hand forced by the fast-spreading variant, whose properties are not yet fully understood by scientists.
Politics Dec 21 Justice Department says inmates on home confinement can stay out of prison Attorney General Merrick Garland's announcement comes Tuesday after months of pressure on the Biden administration from criminal justice groups, lawmakers and other advocates who had argued the Justice Department's prior finding was unfair and unjust.
Economy Dec 21 Kellogg strike comes to a close after workers ratify new labor contract Kellogg said Tuesday that the new contract provides immediate, across the board wage increases and enhanced benefits for all. It also provides an accelerated, defined path to top-tier wages, a major sticking point for workers.