57Politicans urge people to buy Australian wine in defiance of China
Politicians from various Western countries have asked consumers to buy Australian wine in order to fight back against China's punitive tariffs on the beverage.
Georgia's GOP secretary of state says recount results will show 'no substantial changes'
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday they have seen "no substantial changes" in the state's election recount and expects to re-certify President-elect Joe Biden as the winner.
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris picks Tina Flournoy as her chief of staff
Tina Flournoy, who is currently serving as chief of staff to former President Bill Clinton, has been chosen to be Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' chief of staff, according to a source with knowledge of the decision.
Jake Tapper to interview Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in first joint interview since winning election
CNN's Jake Tapper will interview President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Thursday in their first joint interview since winning the election, the network announced Tuesday.
Moderna to apply today for FDA authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine
Pharmaceutical company Moderna intends to apply Monday to the US Food and Drug Administration for authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine.
As JCPenney exits bankruptcy, its long-term outlook remains grim
-JCPenney has survived to see it's 119th holiday shopping season. How many more it has ahead of it is tough to say.
NBC apologizes for Selena Gomez kidney transplant joke on 'Saved by the Bell' reboot
NBC Universal is apologizing to Selena Gomez after one of its newest shows mocked her kidney transplant.
Arizona certifies Biden's victory
Arizona certified its election results on Monday, awarding the state's 11 electoral votes to President-elect Joe Biden and clearing the way for Senator-elect Mark Kelly, a Democrat, to be sworn in this week.
Christmas movies you didn't know were Christmas movies
There are only so many times you can watch "The Princess Switch."
Disney honors Chadwick Boseman's birthday with tribute
Chadwick Boseman would have turned 44 on November 29 and Disney honored him in a way that was fit for a Marvel king.
George Clooney cuts his own hair with a device attached to a vacuum cleaner
The coronavirus pandemic forced celebrities to adapt to a brave new world away from their adorning fans, and they responded in myriad ways.
'Black-ish' star Marsai Martin, who's 16, has set a record for the youngest Hollywood executive producer
While her peers may still be learning to drive, Marsai Martin has reached a different kind of milestone.
Don't expect a second stimulus check this year. Here's what Congress is talking about instead
Even with coronavirus spiking and new restrictions taking effect, Congress remains stalled on fresh relief for Americans in need.
Dancers turn live holiday performances into drive-in movie events
The start of the holiday season would normally be the time to buy your tickets to see a live performance of the Nutcracker but under covid-19 restrictions those shows can't go on. Local non-profits and dance studios are pivoting to taped performances this year with plans to show them at Drive-In movie theaters on the Central Coast.
Student-athletes rally at California Capitol to protest COVID restriction on high school sports
Student-athletes gathered at the State Capitol Sunday afternoon to protest restrictions on high school sports.
Supreme Court conservatives hint at ducking ruling on legality of Trump plan to cut undocumented immigrants from Census
Several conservative justices on Monday seemed to suggest they could avoid immediately ruling on whether President Donald Trump's attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted when seats in Congress are divvied up between the states next year is lawful.
Is this Joe Biden pick already doomed?
On Monday, President-elect Joe Biden announced that Neera Tanden was his pick to be the next Office of Management and Budget director.
Biden Could Face a Student Loan Mess If Trump Allows Pandemic Relief to Expire
Student loan borrowers haven't had to make payments since March -- but that piece of federal pandemic relief is set to expire on December 31, unless President Donald Trump or Congress act to extend it.
Biden considering former campaign aides for top White House communications roles
Several women who worked on Joe Biden's campaign are being considered for top White House communications roles in the Biden-Harris administration, sources with knowledge of the deliberations tell CNN.
Obama's insights on Merkel, Putin and other leaders in his new book
ow's Joe Biden supposed to get anything done? Even when the President-elect shakes off Donald Trump's sulking shadow next year, he will face a harrowing political environment. By his January inauguration, the current explosion in Covid-19 infections will have left a trail of death and sickness in a nation worn down by nearly a year of pandemic-induced deprivations.
How Trump is intentionally making things more difficult for Biden
President Donald Trump continues to howl on Twitter -- between rounds of golf -- spreading the lie that he won the election he lost, and promising he will be in the White House come January.
Rahm Emanuel under consideration to become Biden's transportation secretary
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is under consideration to lead the department of transportation, people familiar with the matter say, a move that would enrage progressive activists if the former Illinois congressman and White House chief of staff in the Obama administration was ultimately nominated to join the President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet.
'It's a terrible situation': Inside a government bureaucrat's pressure-filled decision to delay the transition
As the only obstacle between President-elect Joe Biden and the formal start of the presidential transition, General Services Administrator Emily Murphy is struggling with the weight of the presidential election being dropped on her shoulders, feeling like she's been put in a no-win situation, according to people who have spoken to her recently.
Former GSA administrator: 'It's clear' we should recognize Biden as the President-elect
The former head of the General Services Administration during the 2000 election said Thursday that he would ascertain the 2020 results and begin the formal transition to a Joe Biden presidency, which the current administrator has yet to do.
'Just ridiculous': CNN speaks to Georgia voter the Trump campaign falsely accused of casting ballot in the name of a dead woman
President Donald Trump's campaign and Fox News host Tucker Carlson alleged last week that a vote cast by a Georgia woman named Deborah Jean Christiansen was fraudulent.
Another 742,000 Americans filed for unemployment claims last week, the first increase in a month
The pandemic is far from over as infections are on the rise and millions of Americans remain unemployed.
Fact checking misleading claims over the Georgia recount
The Georgia recount for the presidential election, which was scheduled to end yesterday, is expected to confirm Joe Biden's win and find no widespread fraud. But that likely won't be enough to stop President Donald Trump from spreading disinformation about the results.
Governor Ivey announces $200 million small business grant program
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced Revive Plus, a $200 million grant program to support small businesses, non-profits and faith-based organizations in Alabama that have been impacted by COVID-19.
While Trump sulks, Americans get sick and die
As the US speeds past the tragic mark of a quarter of a million Covid-19 deaths, its President is sulking in the White House over an election he lost fair and square and obstructing the effort by his soon-to-be successor, Joe Biden, to stand up a fight against the fast-worsening pandemic.
'Between the World and Me' turns Ta-Nehisi Coates' book into a powerful special
Haunting and poetic, "Between the World and Me" translates Ta-Nehisi Coates' book and the subsequent stage presentation into an HBO special that loses none of its power, a feat made all the more remarkable by its production amid the coronavirus outbreak. Weaving in news footage with stars reading Coates' words, this version of the writer's reflections to his 15-year-old son will likely be played and replayed for years to come.
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X have been super hard to find. That may be on purpose
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X sold out almost immediately upon launch last week. Customers reported having a difficult time finding the consoles in stock as websites kept crashing. To many, it felt harder this year than usual to get their hands on the latest release.
Massive great white shark hanging out along the coast of North Carolina
A 17-foot great white shark that made headlines last month after being spotted and tagged in Canada has now made its way to North Carolina.
Why Michael B. Jordan was chosen as People's Sexiest Man Alive
Like the rest of us, People magazine's Editor-in-Chief Dan Wakeford has been working remotely -- and that means putting together the magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issue with his team virtually, while a politically divided nation battles the coronavirus pandemic. All of which Wakeford factored in when choosing this year's cover star, Michael B. Jordan.
Ex-Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan: I've never seen anything like this
The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden has its work cut out for it, and getting the virus under control should be the number one priority, according to former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, a move that will help save the economy.
Pompeo's West Bank trip would be unthinkable for any other US Secretary of State. But not him
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Psagot on Thursday marked the first time a top American diplomat has visited a settlement in the West Bank, considered illegal under international law. For any other Secretary of State, this move would have been unprecedented, breaking with decades of US foreign policy and ignoring UN Security Council resolutions. But not from Pompeo, who has been moving American policy in this direction since virtually the beginning of his time as the Trump administration's top diplomat.
Portland restaurant and distillery opens Drag Queen drive-thru
Restaurants and bars in Oregon went back to takeout only under Gov. Kate Brown's new statewide freeze. Some businesses are getting creative in how they provide takeout.
Nigeria threatens CNN with sanctions but provides no evidence Lekki toll gate investigation is inaccurate
A senior Nigerian minister lashed out against CNN Thursday, saying the network should be sanctioned over its investigation, which uncovered evidence that the Nigerian army and police opened fire on unarmed protestors on October 20.
Apple to pay $113 million over deliberately slowing down iPhones
Apple has agreed to pay millions of dollars to 34 states over its controversial previous practice of deliberately slowing down older iPhones to extend their battery life.
United says Covid-19 spike is hitting air travel -- again
The spike in Covid-19 cases is starting to hit air travel once again, according to United Airlines.
Washington Post: Trump spoke to GOP official who now wants to 'rescind' vote to certify Detroit's results
President Donald Trump called at least one of the two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers on Tuesday evening, before the GOP board members said Wednesday they wanted to "rescind" their votes to certify the presidential results from the county in Michigan, even though the board has already certified the results, The Washington Post reported.
Most states now require face masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are the ones that don't
While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask rules. Now, President-elect Joe Biden wants to change that.
Biden's dilemma in Asia's new trade agreement
America's longest presidential tantrum shows no sign of abating.
Maryland CEO paid former fencing coach $1.5 million in bribes to get his sons accepted to Harvard, feds say
A Maryland businessman paid Harvard University's former fencing coach at least $1.5 million in bribes, including payments for a car and a house in the suburbs, to get his sons admitted to the Ivy League school, federal prosecutors said in a criminal complaint released Monday.
States crack down as Covid-19 hospitalizations reach an all-time high. But there's good news on the vaccine front
First, the good news: A second drugmaker just announced its Covid-19 vaccine has an astonishingly high success rate, based on clinical trial data.
Deer hunting starts early for a few hunters living with disabilities
Nearly 35 hunters, along with their attendees, spent the weekend of Nov. 14-15 at the old army depot in Savanna, for a special hunt for those living with disabilities.
Small toy stores are worried they won't stay in business after this year
The winter holidays are typically the busiest, and most successful, time of the year for Erin Blanton, the owner of Pufferbellies toy store in Staunton, Virginia.
Democrats seek to avoid scorched-earth fight with White House over transition to Biden administration
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President-elect Joe Biden's team are arguing that it makes the most strategic sense for now to let public pressure build on President Donald Trump for preventing the transition from officially taking place, rather than using the power of the House Democrats' majority to draw more attention to the matter, according to multiple Democratic sources familiar with the discussions.
NBC Public Health Analyst: Invest in Our Children Now for the Sake of Our Country’s Future
NBC public health analyst, pediatrician and activist Dr. Irwin Redlener has a powerful message for all of us: too many American children face insurmountable obstacles that keep them from achieving their dreams, and this “reflects a moral failure” and threatens our country’s economic viability and international influence going forward.
How Jews and Muslims are burying their coronavirus dead
The women gently pour purifying water for the woman in the coffin. A soul on the threshold deserves the utmost care.
Eateries form 'Save St. Louis Restaurants from Extinction' group
At Colbalt Smoke and Sea in Creve Coeur, owner Bernadette Faasen looks around her dining room and wonders how they will survive a month of empty tables.