New Zealand's emergency agency has told residents in some areas to head for higher ground after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a tsunami.

Federal investigators are examining records of communications between members of Congress and the pro-Trump mob that attacked the US Capitol, as the investigation moves closer to exploring whether lawmakers wittingly or unwittingly helped the insurrectionists,...

Unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which were first released to the public in December and require two doses, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires only one dose to be effective.

Advocacy group GLAAD is starting a new project: grading mainstream media outlets on their coverage of major LGBTQ issues. As part of a new “Media Report Card,” series GLAAD analyzed the coverage of the Equality Act, setting a variety of criteria that...

Democrats cleared the procedural hurdle on a vote of 51-50, without any Republican support.

The CDC delayed a release of guidelines designed to ease restrictions for fully vaccinated Americans. Latest COVID-19 news.