AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 'highly effective' prevention
AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed that its COVID-19 vaccine with Oxford University was up to 90% effective in preventing disease.
Teenager fined $3,560 for holding a birthday party during a COVID lockdown
The 18-year-old girl was fined $3,560 and given a six month suspended sentence when her birthday party was raided. Six guests were fined $356 each.
Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Bethlehem will be limited to just 50 people
Christmas celebrations in the biblical town Christians honor as Jesus' birthplace will be strictly limited this year. Normally thousands of people attend events in Bethlehem's Manger Square. This year, only a few dozen will be allowed.
Omar suggests Biden should 'reverse' Trump's Middle East agreements, says they 'weren't peace deals'
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., laid out a scathing attack on President Trump's foreign policy Friday, arguing his Middle East agreements weren't actually "peace deals" but arms deals that should be reversed by the next administration.
O'Hare Airport fairly empty on weekend before Thanksgiving as CDC begs people to stay home
The CDC and local governments are begging people to stay home this Thanksgiving, and at O'Hare on Saturday, we found the baggage claim practically empty.
Protesters burn part of Guatemala's Congress building amid budget cuts to education, health spending
Hundreds of protesters have broken into Guatemala’s Congress and burned part of the building amid growing demonstrations against President Alejandro Giammattei and the legislature for approving a budget that cut educational and health spending.
U.S.-Canadian border closure extended through Dec. 21
The U.S.-Canadian border will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another month through Dec. 21 as Covid-19 cases surge across America.
Carnival Cruise Line suspending all US sailings through January
Carnival Cruise Line has officially suspended all US sailings through January 2021, while bumping its Carnival Legend departures from Tampa even further back to the end of March.
Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller on Tuesday announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying the decision fulfills President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring forces home when conditions were met that kept the U.S. and its allies safe.
Iota makes landfall; Nicaragua struck by 2nd hurricane in 2 weeks
Hurricane Iota has roared ashore as a dangerous Category 4 storm along almost exactly the same stretch of Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast that was devastated by an equally powerful Hurricane Eta 13 days earlier.
Trump to order troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq
The Trump administration is expected to cut the number of US troops in Afghanistan almost in half by mid-January, along with reducing the amount of soldiers in Iraq. "We met the challenge; we gave it our all," the president's new Pentagon chief said. "Now, it's time to come home."
Hurricane Iota reaches Category 5 strength as it moves toward Central America
Hurricane Iota is now a dangerous Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered this month by powerful Hurricane Eta.
Hurricane Iota heads for already battered Nicaragua, Honduras
Hurricane Iota is rapidly gaining strength after becoming the 13th hurricane of the Atlantic season.
Boris Johnson in self-isolation after exposure to COVID-19, exhibiting no virus symptoms
Officials say British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Belgian racing pigeon fetches record price of $1.9 million
For about a pound of pigeon, a wealthy racing fan put down a record 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) for the Belgian-bred bird.
Soldier from Illinois among five Americans killed in helicopter crash in Egypt
Sgt. Jeremy Cain Sherman of Watseka, Illinois, was killed in a helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Thursday. Four other soldiers were also killed: Capt. Seth Vernon Vandekamp, Chief Warrant Officer Dallas Garza, Chief Warrant Officer Marwan Sameh Ghabour and Staff Sgt. Kyle Robert McKee.
UN World Food Program warns 2021 could 'have famines of biblical proportions'
The head of the World Food Program warned that without billions of dollars “we are going to have famines of biblical proportions in 2021.”
Mike Pompeo to begin difficult 7-nation tour in France
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he discussed “global challenges” with a handful of members of a Paris think tank at the start of a seven-country tour of Europe and the Middle East.
Mesmerizing video shows 1st sighting of rare 'bigfin' squid in Australian waters
Mesmerizing video of a rarely seen bigfin squid was recently released by scientists in Australia.
China congratulates President-elect Joe Biden, one of last major countries to do so
China, along with Russia, avoided joining the throng last weekend that congratulated Biden, who is expected to make few changes to U.S. policy in conflicts with Beijing over trade, technology and security.