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Republican lawmakers in Georgia passed legislation in the state House on Monday that would roll back voting access, over the objection of Democrats and civil rights groups gathered at the…
A new COVID-19 variant detected in New York City that’s now traveled through various city neighborhoods is being watched “very, very closely” by U.S. health officials, Anthony Fauci said on…
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden's effort to reopen the nation's schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. Cardona, 45,…
The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to find that the judges who oversee patent disputes are not properly appointed, a case important to patent holders and inventors including major…
A U.N. human rights investigator said on Monday that it was "extremely dangerous" for the United States to have named Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler as having approved an operation…
Kosovo’s prime minister-designate has found himself in a difficult diplomatic position ahead of taking the post following his country’s diplomatic ties with Israel. Albin Kurti of the Self-Determination Movement party,…
The search for the culprits in the disastrous oil spill off Israel’s shoreline continued on Monday, as the country’s future energy policy also came increasingly into question. Environmental Protection Minister…
The Israeli Cabinet on Monday approved Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s 150 million shekel plan to strengthen Arab sector communities and reduce crime. The money will be earmarked for building and…
More in Israel »New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio criticized an executive at a voter- and government-reform organization who referred to the Orthodox Jewish community as “an extremist bloc,” describing the comments…
Colorado Neo-Nazi Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison for Bomb Threats Against Jewish CommunitySara MarcusRichard Holzer, a self-avowed neo-Nazi and white supremacist, has been sentenced to 19 and 1/2 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for attempting to bomb Jewish community…
Frontier Airlines has been accused of anti-Semitism after removing a Jewish family from a Miami to Newark flight on Sunday night over allegations that their 18-month-old infant wasn’t wearing a…
More in Community »Thousands of Chicago Public Schools students returned to school on Monday morning, the second — and largest — wave of students to go back to classrooms after almost a year…
California’s public schools could get $6.6 billion from the state Legislature if they return to in-person instruction by the end of March, according to a new agreement announced Monday between…
More in National »On the morning of Feb. 10, a cyclist chugged his way up the curves of Rio de Janeiro’s most popular sport cycling road. A familiar scent wafted in the air.…
Across Africa and Southeast Asia, governments and aid groups, as well as the World Health Organization, are calling on pharmaceutical companies to share their patent information more broadly to meet…
More in World »New York’s attorney general said she’s moving forward with an investigation into harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo after receiving a letter from his office Monday authorizing her to take…
A fire broke out in a Boro Park 99 cents store on Monday morning, and was contained by firefighters in a little under an hour. The store is located at…
More in Regional »Senate Democrats considered reshaping parts of the House-passed COVID-19 relief bill on Monday, as party leaders who are hoping to salvage a minimum wage increase abandoned one proposal aimed at…
Senior Democrats are abandoning a backup plan to increase the minimum wage through a corporate tax penalty after encountering numerous practical and political challenges in drafting their proposal over the…
More in Politics »Wall Street’s major averages were set to open sharply higher on Monday as bond markets calmed after a month-long selloff, while encouraging updates on the vaccine and stimulus fronts strengthened…
There are certain things in life you’ll always remember, like a fun vacation or a night out at a particular restaurant (sometime prior to last March). But if asked to…
More in Business »The U.S. government is investigating complaints of engine compartment fires in nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 small SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating after getting 11 fire…
Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year. NASA’s Kate Rubins and Victor Glover put…
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