Joe Biden and Donald Trump: The presidential paradox of the United States
Both candidates are terrible, but the former president is the most terrible thing that can happen to a country
Oregon re-criminalizes drug possession in face of rising overdoses
The Democratic governor has not yet said when she will sign the bill into law, which punishes people caught with hard drugs with prison sentences of up to six months
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
The court’s decision came just hours after the Justice Department asked it to intervene
Thousands of Belarusians convicted on politically-driven charges amid sweeping crackdown on dissent
At least 4,690 people have been convicted on politically-motivated charges since the August 2020 presidential election that fueled major protests to which the authorities responded with brutal repressions
Jupiter’s moon Europa may have less oxygen than expected, a finding that might put a damper on life
More work is needed to confirm these findings, which are contrary to earlier telescope observations of condensed oxygen in Europa’s ice, indicating a higher oxygen concentration
A four-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance
On Dec. 6, two Israeli airstrikes slammed into Omar Abu Kuwaik’s grandparents’ home in the Nuseirat refugee camp. His parents, 6-year-old sister, grandparents, two aunts and a cousin were killed. He was brought to U.S., where he received treatment
Caitlin Clark says it’s hard to wrap her head around being called NCAA Div. I top scorer
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Clark, who scored 35 points against the Buckeyes and built her reputation on the 3-point shot, will go into the Big Ten Tournament with 3,685 in 130 games
South Dakota Sen. John Thune jumps into race to succeed McConnell as Senate leader
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His announcement sets up an expected race with Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who held the No. 2 leadership post until he was term-limited five years ago
White House lifting its Covid-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige
The testing protocol was instituted shortly after the pandemic began in 2020 when former President Donald Trump was in the White House
Human mini-organs created from fetal cells can treat diseases before birth
European scientists recreate the lungs, intestines and kidneys of fetuses without affecting their growth
Men who don’t love women who win Oscars: ‘When I found out that he didn’t win, my heart sank’
Recent confessions from two Oscar-winners give new life to claims that women’s professional success can lead to negative impacts when it comes to their personal life
Sinéad O’Connor’s heirs denounce Donald Trump’s use of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ at his rallies: ‘She would be disgusted and insulted’
The singer’s family and her record label join a long list of artists, from Prince to Adele to Rihanna to the Beatles, who have complained of the former president using their music without their consent
Appeals court allows Texas’s anti-immigrant law to go into effect
The Fifth Circuit vacates the lower court’s decision, but gives the Biden administration seven days to appeal the ruling, moving the case closer to being heard at the Supreme Court