Federal workers will be required to verify they've been vaccinated against the coronavirus or else face mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing and other new rules.
Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic gymnastics title in the women’s all-around. Here's the latest.
Fueled by vaccinations and government aid, the U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.5% annual rate last quarter in another sign that the nation has achieved a sustained recovery.
The win helped the U.S. star make up for what has so far been the worst showing of her Olympic career. Get the latest on the Tokyo Olympics here.
The nation's top health agency was expected to backpedal on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors.
The Russian Olympic Committee has won the gold medal in women’s gymnastics after U.S. star Simone Biles exited with a medical issue.
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has lit the cauldron at the Tokyo Games, ending the flame’s journey from Greece to these delayed Olympics. Relive the opening ceremony, in photos.
Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians, the club announced Friday.
Vaccination rates are rising in some states where new COVID-19 cases are soaring. Get the latest on the delta variant, rare "breakthrough" cases, and find answers to 5 key questions about the persisting pandemic.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is rejecting two Republicans tapped to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, citing the "integrity" of the probe.
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns in their first NBA championship since 1971. See the highlights in photos and video.
Health officials say the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to surge and accounts for an estimated 83% of U.S. COVID-19 cases. Track the latest numbers here.
Jeff Bezos blasted off Tuesday on the first flight of his space travel company with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own rocket.
A Florida man gets eight months in prison in the first sentencing for a felony charge stemming from the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Pacific Gas & Electric has reported to California utility regulators that its equipment may have been involved in the start of the big Dixie Fire burning in Sierra Nevada.
The Biden administration is blaming China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised computers around the world earlier this year.
The decision limits the immediate ability of Biden, who pledged during his campaign to protect DACA, to keep the program or something similar in place.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky says cases in the U.S. are up about 70% over the last week, hospital admissions are up 36% and deaths rose by 26%. See the latest numbers.
The FBI made numerous serious errors in investigating allegations against Larry Nassar and didn't treat the case with the "utmost seriousness," the Justice Department's inspector general said Wednesday.
The Biden administration is set to begin evacuations of Afghans who aided the U.S. military effort in the nearly 20-year war during the last week of July.
