NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia can have no say over who should be allowed to join the military organization.
Julia McCue
Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Many children hospitalized with COVID-19 have other health conditions that make them more susceptible to complications from the virus.
Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies at 94
He won the best actor Academy Award for ‘Lilies of the Field’ in 1964.
In omicron outbreak, U.S. governors lose appetite for mandates
Even governors who pushed the hardest for restrictions during earlier outbreaks have settled on appealing for people to take personal responsibility.
Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate
The six conservative justices believe the administration overstepped its authority in its requirement for businesses with at least 100 employees.
U.S. unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs
The pandemic has made the government’s employment figures more volatile so the job market may be healthier than the modest hiring gain reported.
Five-year-old may have started deadly Philadelphia fire, warrant reveals
Twelve people died, including 8 children, in the fire at a rowhouse on Wednesday.
Tennis star Djokovic in immigration detention hotel as he fights deportation from Australia
A vocal vaccine critic, Djokovic’s bid to get around vaccine requirements so that he could play has caused an uproar and triggered allegations of special treatment in Australia.
November trade deficit hits near-record high of $80.2 billion
The November deficit was 19.3% higher than the October deficit of $67.2 billion, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
Biden offers blistering criticism that Trump and supporters held ‘dagger at throat’ of democracy
The president’s remarks launched the start of daylong remembrance, drawing a contrast between the truth of what happened and the false narratives that persist about the Capitol assault.