Dec. 22 is the shortest day of the year and in Estonia, as in many parts of the world, trees covered with lights brighten up homes and town squares during the Winter Solstice and Christmas festivities afterward
Analysts say it will undercut American competitiveness and weaken global efforts to address health issues. Previous collaborations have led to significant advances, including in influenza surveillance and vaccine development
The case involving the 23-year-old Black man’s death was the first among several recent criminal prosecutions against medical first responders to reach trial, potentially setting the bar for prosecutors for future cases
The measure approved by voters in 2018 was designed to make it easier to prosecute police accused of wrongfully using deadly force
Piñatas are interwoven with Christian traditions in Mexico
Legislatures in at least eight states that were in session late in 2023 have already condemned the attacks
The shooting inside a university building at the heart of the Czech capital on Thursday left 14 dead and dozens injured
More than 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s war to destroy Hamas and more than 53,000 have been wounded, according to health officials in Gaza
Republicans have built large majorities in the Legislature under maps they drew over a decade ago
The Osprey is a fast-moving airframe that can fly like both a helicopter and an airplane — but its many crashes have led critics to warn it has fatal design flaws
The flight, operated by small Romania-based charter company Legend Airlines, was carrying 303 Indian passengers from the United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua
Karuna’s top asset is KarXT, an experimental antipsychotic with a promising novel mechanism. It’s currently being reviewed by the USFDA for treatment of schizophrenia in adults
Retail analysts expect overall sales will grow at a slower pace than last year, and there is concern over how shoppers are paying for things
Americans have also been slow to get other vaccinations. Only about 18% have gotten an updated Covid-19 shot that became available in September
It gave City a first Club World Cup title and Europe a 16th in 17 editions of FIFA’s competition for continental champions
A video showed Ellis with his hands up in a surrender position as one officer shot a Taser at his chest and other wrapped an arm around his neck from behind
Both players spent six seasons together, winning four Spanish league titles and nine other trophies
A delegation of top U.S. officials will visit Mexico for talks on how to enforce immigration rules at the two countries’ shared border
Some sectors of the economy like that which emit massive greenhouse gases, yet are difficult to electrify, such as long-haul transportation and industrial manufacturing
‘The Detroit News’ reported that Trump told two election officials that they would look ‘terrible’ if they certified results after having initially opposed certification
The U.S. State Department said Russia rejected several proposals for freeing Paul Whelan, an American convicted of espionage, and ‘Wall Street Journal’ reporter Evan Gershkovich
U.S. consumer prices slid 0.1% last month from October and rose 2.6% from November 2022
The White House said it’s his latest round of executive clemencies meant to rectify racial disparities in the justice system
The top prize went to holders of tickets with the number 88008, which was sold across the country. The immensely popular draw will hand out a total of €2.6 billion in widely distributed winnings
U.S. authorities encountered nearly 140,000 unaccompanied minors at the border with Mexico in fiscal year 2023
The slowdown of EVs’ sales has raised concern among automakers that buyer interest is faltering. Some companies are cutting production and scaling down plans for new battery or assembly plants
The peaks in the U.S. are likely to be lower than they were during the Thanksgiving holiday. That is making airlines and federal officials optimistic
