U.S. Will Require All Arriving Passengers To Get COVID-19 Test
Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday.
Final Goodbye: Recalling Influential People Who Died In 2020
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.
Racism Targets Asian Food, Business During COVID-19 Pandemic
As the coronavirus spread throughout the U.S., bigotry toward Asian Americans was not far behind, fueled by the news that COVID-19 first appeared in China.
Britain Hit With Travel Bans Over New, Seemingly More Contagious, Coronavirus Strain
Trucks waiting to get out of Britain backed up for miles and people were left stranded at airports Monday as dozens of countries around the world slapped tough travel restrictions on the U.K. because of a new and seemingly more contagious strain of the coronavirus in England.
More EU Nations Ban Travel From UK, Fearing Virus Variant
A growing list of European Union nations moved to ban flights from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent.
Edge On The Clock: Amazon Unveils Self-Driving Taxi
Amazon has unveiled it's self-driving taxi cab, Zoox, it reaches speeds up to 75 mph and is currently being tested on private roads.
Democrat Joe Biden Clears 270-Vote Threshold In Electoral College Count
Joe Biden has cleared the 270-electoral-vote mark to formalize his presidential victory with Californiaβs 55 votes.
Argentine Soccer Great Diego Maradona Dies At 60
Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60.
BTS Says New Album βBEβ Is A βLetter Of Hopeβ
K-pop band BTS on Friday released their highly anticipated new album, which they described as a βletter of hope.β
3rd Major COVID-19 Vaccine Shown To Be Effective And Cheaper
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to distribute than some of its rivals.
NASA Launches Joint U.S.-European Satellite To Collect Data On Sea Levels Globally
Officials with NASA say the U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite was launched into orbit on November 21st at 12:17 p.m. to help broaden our understanding of the sea.
2nd Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Early Success In U.S. Tests
For the second time this month, thereβs promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide strong protection, a dash of hope against the grim backdrop of coronavirus surges in the U.S. and around the world.
Pfizer Says Early Data Signals COVID-19 Vaccine Is Effective
Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators.
U.S. Vote To Shape How World Warms As Climate Pact Exit Looms
What happens on election day will to some degree determine how much more hot and nasty the worldβs climate will likely get, experts say.
Virus Makes Friday Nights Empty And Quiet In Europe | PHOTOS
In much of Europe, city squares and streets, be they wide, elegant boulevards like in Paris or cobblestoned alleys in Rome, serve as animated evening extensions of living rooms, places to gather and be seen, areas to laugh, chat and drink with friends.
Pope Endorses Same-Sex Civil Unions In New Documentary Film
Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary βFrancesco,β which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival.
Alaska Earthquake
A major earthquake registering 7.4 on the Richter Scale has occurred in Alaska.
Touch-And-Go: U.S. Spacecraft Sampling Asteroid For Return
After almost two years circling an ancient asteroid hundreds of millions of miles away, a NASA spacecraft this week will attempt to descend to the treacherous, boulder-packed surface and snatch a handful of rubble.
Edge On The Clock: Google Lets Users Hum A Tune
Google has announced this week, it is adding a "Search Song" button to its search bar which will allow users to hum, sing, or whistle the tunes a song whose names they don't know.
Company Behind South Korean Hit Band BTS Soar In Trading Debut
South Koreaβs Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, had a dynamite trading debut Thursday in Seoul, helped by the zeal of its loyal fans.
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