Health Jan 01 U.S. hits 20 million-mark in COVID-19 cases America exceeded the mark Friday, less than a week after the country reached 19 million cases. COVID-19 deaths have also increased in the country, now totaling more than 346,000.
Arts Jan 01 MF DOOM, masked rapper known for complex lyrics, dies at 49 MF Doom, a masked rapper who awed hip-hop fans and fellow musicians with intricate wordplay, has died. He was 49.
Health Dec 31 WHO clears Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use The World Health Organization says it has cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, meaning poorer countries may soon get access to the shot already available in Europe and North America.
Politics Dec 31 WATCH: Senate debates overriding Trump's veto of defense bill Trump has lashed out at congressional Republicans since the House easily voted to override his veto of the defense bill.
Nation Dec 31 Census Bureau to miss year-end deadline The Census Bureau will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats, a delay that could undermine President Donald Trump's efforts to exclude people in the country illegally from the count if the figures…
Nation Dec 31 Minneapolis to release bodycam video in fatal shooting Police in Minneapolis said they would release body camera video on Thursday from a traffic stop that ended with a man shot dead.
World Dec 31 Increased testing needed as Africa sees rise in coronavirus cases The level of testing across the continent is considerably less than what health experts say is needed to effectively control the spread of the disease.
World Dec 31 China approves 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally Sinopharm, which has another shot under development, is one of at least five Chinese developers that are in a global race to create vaccines for the disease that has killed more than 1.8 million people.
World Dec 30 Landslide in Norway leaves 10 injured, more than 20 missing Authorities say a landslide smashed into a residential area near the Norwegian capital, injuring at least 10 people and leaving 21 unaccounted for.
Arts Dec 30 'Gilligan's Island' star Dawn Wells dies, COVID-19 cited "There is so much more to Dawn Wells" than the "Gilligan's Island" character that brought her fame, her publicist said in a statement. Besides TV, film and stage acting credits, her other real-life roles included teacher and motivational speaker, they…