COVID-19 is surging across the country and filling hospitals again, but leaders from coast to coast have bucked the return of mask mandates, signaling on-again, off-again rules are no longer politically tenable and nearing extinction. Published May 20, 2022
New York City health officials said they are investigating a possible case of monkeypox as officials investigate clusters of unusual cases of the disease in North America and Europe. Published May 20, 2022
Elon Musk is describing claims he exposed himself to a flight attendant in 2016 as "utterly untrue." Published May 20, 2022
A group that posted a nude video of Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina ahead of his GOP primary loss this week said it will target another outspoken conservative Republican lawmaker, Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado. Published May 20, 2022
Extreme heat and drought could tax the power grid and lead to blackouts this summer, federal officials are warning. Published May 20, 2022
President Biden pledged Friday to bring the U.S.-South Korea relationship to "greater heights" as he kicked off an East Asia swing at a semiconductor manufacturer owned by Samsung, a company investing billions in the U.S. Published May 20, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday decried what she says would be a regression of women's rights in the U.S. should the Supreme Court reverse the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in a virtual meeting with abortion providers. Published May 19, 2022
Monkeypox is a serious virus that is popping up in unusual places, but public health experts don't expect another deadly plague layered on top of the coronavirus, which spreads far more easily. Published May 19, 2022
An overwhelming majority of Americans think the country is heading into a recession, and four in five say the economy is in poor or "not so good" shape, according to a new poll. Published May 19, 2022
Nearly half of President Biden's 22.2 million followers on Twitter are fake, according to a new audit. Published May 19, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris will meet virtually with abortion providers Thursday as the Supreme Court finalizes an opinion that could overturn the broad right to the procedure established by the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Published May 19, 2022
Russia is firing senior commanders for their stumbles in the early stages of the Ukraine invasion, and a "culture of cover-ups" will likely strain Moscow's forces in the days ahead, British intelligence officials said Thursday. Published May 19, 2022
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for COVID-19 while in Germany to meet with other Group of Seven health ministers, his agency said Wednesday. Published May 18, 2022
The White House said President Biden does not plan to visit the demilitarized zone during his trip to South Korea. Published May 18, 2022
The first couple's daughter, Ashley Biden, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, forcing her to cancel plans to join first lady Jill Biden on a trip to South America. Published May 18, 2022
The White House COVID-19 coordinator said fast-moving variants pose a "huge challenge" as infections spike but he is confident the combination of immunity and widespread use of an antiviral pill is keeping many people out of the hospital. Published May 18, 2022
Russia moved to expel dozens of European diplomats Wednesday in a retaliatory move amid the West's efforts to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine. Published May 18, 2022
A trucker convoy that protested COVID-19 rules in March has returned to its Maryland staging ground, raising the prospect of new demonstrations in the nation's capital. Published May 18, 2022
Two children have been hospitalized in Tennessee after their parents could not find a specific type of formula amid a nationwide shortage. Published May 18, 2022
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is decrying the "immaturity" of his nation's response to the COVID-19 outbreak and said officials' "non-positive attitude, slackness and inactivity" hindered efforts to control the virus, state media reported Wednesday. Published May 18, 2022