YouTube to ban all vaccine misinformation, not just false claims about COVID-19 vaccine
YouTube will remove videos spreading misinformation on its platform about any approved vaccine, not only those aimed at preventing COVID-19.
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Senate Republicans block bill that would avert government shutdown, avoid debt default
Republican senators blocked a bill Monday night to keep the government operating and suspend the debt limit to avoid a default, but Democrats aiming to avert a shutdown are likely to try again.
R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial
R. Kelly was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children.
CDC panel backs booster doses for older, vulnerable Americans
Government advisers on Thursday recommended booster doses of Pfizer's vaccine for millions of Americans.
FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk Americans
The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the FDA signed off on the targeted use of the extra shots.
House OKs debt and funding plan, setting up clash with Senate GOP
The House voted Tuesday night to fund the government into early December, suspend the federal debt limit and provide disaster and refugee aid. The Senate GOP is expected to block it.
'The Crown,' 'Ted Lasso' reign at Emmy Awards
"The Crown" won the best drama series Emmy Award while Apple TV+'s "Ted Lasso" took best comedy series honors. Here's a recap of the awards.
Millionaire convicted of killing best friend; suspected of more slayings
Real estate heir Robert Durst was convicted of murdering Susan Berman, shot point-blank in the back of the head in December 2000 as she prepared to tell police how she helped cover up Durst's wife's killing.
FDA panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for elderly or high-risk Americans
A federal advisory panel endorsed a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to those who are 65 or older or run a risk of severe disease after rejecting a plan to give extra shots to most Americans.
FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots
A federal advisory panel endorsed a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to those who are 65 or older or run a risk of severe disease after rejecting a plan to give extra shots to most Americans.
Pentagon admits error in Kabul drone strike that killed Afghan civilians
The Pentagon announced Friday that an internal review revealed that only civilians were killed in an Afghanistan drone strike, not an Islamic State extremist as first believed.
Norm Macdonald, comedian and former 'SNL' star, dies from cancer at 61
Norm Macdonald, a comedian and former "Saturday Night Live" cast member best known as a host of Weekend Update, died Tuesday. He was 61.
Nicholas strengthens into hurricane, will hit Texas overnight
Flood-prone Houston and storm-battered Louisiana are in the path. The hurricane could bring up to 20 inches of rain to parts of the Gulf Coast. Get the latest and follow a map of the storm's path.
Biden to require companies with 100 or more employees to ensure workers are vaccinated or tested weekly
President Joe Biden has unveiled a new “action plan” to confront the COVID-19 surge. It includes vaccine mandates for millions of Americans and lays the groundwork for a booster shot campaign.
Justice Department sues Texas over state's new abortion law
The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted "in open defiance of the Constitution."
Live updates: Scores of Westerners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul
A Qatari envoy says a Qatar Airways plane will fly Americans out of Afghanistan today. It would be the first large-scale evacuation since US forces left the country.
Biden to require federal workers to get COVID shot in stepped-up effort to combat delta variant
President Biden has signed a new executive order to require vaccination for employees of the executive branch and contractors that do business with the federal government.
US hiring slows in August as delta variant poses threat
U.S. hiring slowed to 235,000 jobs in August after two strong months as the delta variant poses a threat to America's health and economy.
Ida updates: More than 20 deaths after Ida remnants slam Northeast
At least nine people were killed in New York City and New Jersey as relentless rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida sent the area into a state of emergency Thursday.
Supreme Court allows Texas abortion law. It's the most restrictive in the nation.
The U.S. Supreme Court decided 5-4 to allow a Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in force, stripping most women of the right to an abortion in the nation's second-largest state.
