Connecticut mayor slaps back at John Oliver with sewage plant renaming announcement
It doesn't sound like he would anyway, but John Oliver may not want to visit Danbury, Connecticut, anytime soon.
Covid-19 deaths have dropped below 1,000 a day as summer surge tails off
Declines in the average number of daily Covid-19 deaths and in new cases indicate that the virus' summer surge through the US is waning.
Oil and gas prices: What the one-two tropical storm punch in the Gulf means
Two tropical storms -- Laura and Marco -- could hit America's Gulf Coast this week. In years past, that would send both oil and gas prices soaring. Not this year.
The psychology behind why some college students break Covid-19 rules
Going off to college is, for many young adults, their first real plunge into freedom and adulthood. It's where they're encouraged to take risks and find new connections in dining halls and laundry rooms.
Invisible rogue planets without stars? NASA's new space telescope could find hundreds of them
NASA is on the hunt for rogue planets. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's upcoming observatory expected to launch in the mid-2020s, could reveal a multitude of rogue planets that don't orbit stars in our Milky Way galaxy, according to new research.
What to watch on the first night of the Republican convention
Republicans will kick off night one of the Republican National Convention Monday with a theme focused around the "Land of Promise."
From a sister to advisers: The litany of people once close to Trump questioning his fitness for office
His sister described him as a liar and fake. A former senior official at the Department of Homeland Security deemed him a woeful danger to the country. A prominent friend with a prime-time slot on Fox News has called him "crazy," according to new book about the network.
How to make money in the pandemic: Invest in KitKats and Big Macs
Americans are stressed like never before. They're juggling work-from-home while taking care of children. They're worried about the pandemic. And they fear for their jobs.
Acute anxiety: Internet searches for key words spiked to all-time high early in pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic gained traction in the United States, internet searches for key words related to panic attacks and acute anxiety spiked.
Belarus' leader helicopters over Minsk with a rifle as protesters below demand his resignation
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko responded to huge anti-government protests and calls for his resignation by posting video of himself flying over Minsk in riot gear, with a rifle hanging from his shoulder.
TikTok says it will sue Trump administration Monday over looming US ban
TikTok says it is filing suit against the Trump administration Monday in response to what it says is a "highly politicized" executive order that seeks to ban the short-form video app from the United States.
Dow jumps after Trump pushes plasma treatments
Stocks rallied on Monday after the Trump administration approved a potential Covid-19 treatment. With Wall Street in the green, both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite could reach new all-time highs.
At Fox News, 'the inmates are running the asylum'
This article is adapted from "Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth," published by Simon & Schuster's One Signal Publishers.
Kellyanne Conway announces she's leaving the White House and George Conway is stepping away from Lincoln Project
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway announced Sunday evening she will leave her post at the end of the month while her husband, George Conway, said he was withdrawing from The Lincoln Project, both citing a need to focus on their family.
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was poisoned, Berlin hospital says
The hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny says tests indicate that he was poisoned.
DeJoy defends USPS changes as Democrats attack 'disaster' facing mail delivery
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy defended the US Postal Service's mail service Monday, arguing that the recent delays in service were temporary and would not impact the ability to deliver mail-in ballots in November.
China distribuyó una vacuna de coronavirus propia a profesionales civiles de «alto riesgo» en julio
China ha lanzado una vacuna desarrollada a nivel nacional para uso de emergencia para personas seleccionadas que trabajan en profesiones de «alto riesgo», según el jefe de la Comisión Nacional de Salud de China.
'Yellowstone' star Wes Bentley talks shocking finale
The Season 3 finale of "Yellowstone" on Sunday was pretty brutal.
Detroit firefighter veteran found dead after diving into a river to save 3 young girls
The body of an off-duty Detroit firefighter who helped rescue swimmers in distress was recovered over the weekend by Detroit Police and Detroit Fire divers, according to a tweet from the Michigan State Police for the Metro Detroit region.
Maverick Viñales dodges disaster after jumping off bike at 228 kph in Styrian MotoGP
A week after miraculously avoiding a flying motorcycle that almost hit him at high speed, Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales was counting his lucky stars for a second time after a terrifying incident during Sunday's Styrian MotoGP in Austria.
