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The titanic hypocrisy of the 'election fraud' crowd

Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs is totally certain of two things: 1) He won his race for a third House term fair and square. 2) Donald Trump got cheated out of a win in Arizona by election fraud.

Kwanzaa Fast Facts

Here's a look at Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday celebrated each year from December 26 to January 1.

Olivia Jade Giannulli speaks out for the first time about her family's 'big mistake'

Olivia Jade Giannulli is opening up about the college admissions scandal that landed her parents, actress Lori Loughlin and designer Mossimo Giannulli, in prison.

Biden will meet with leaders of civil rights groups amid pressure to choose diverse Cabinet

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are set to hold a virtual meeting with leaders of civil rights organizations Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, as Biden faces pressure to appoint a diverse slate of nominees to Cabinet positions and …

Donald Trump has just sort of stopped even trying to be president

To read Donald Trump's Twitter feed is to see a man seemingly obsessed with finding some way, any way, to hold onto the presidency.

OSAA shifts sports start to February, keeps three-season plan

The Oregon School Activities Association announced Monday it would be pushing back the calendar again. Previously the plan was to get things going by the end of this month. Now practices are set to start in February, with the first …

'They left us for dead.' Tigray refugees tell of horrors after Ethiopian troops vowed they'd be safe

Huyeet is limping as he crosses the border, his leg bandaged with dirty gauze.

Army punishes 14 senior officers after murder and other deaths at Fort Hood

The Army announced Tuesday that 14 senior officers will be punished following a probe that was initiated after the murder of a soldier and several other deaths at the Amy's Fort Hood base in Texas this year.

Op-ed by Dr. Ben Chavis: Stopping the Exploitation of Prisoners and Their Families Requires More Comprehensive Solutions

2020 brought renewed global focus to issues of social justice in America. From the racial disparities and inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic to the killings of George Floyd and so many other Black and Brown Americans at the hands …

Breakdancing to make its Olympic debut at Paris 2024

Breaking -- elite breakdancing -- will make its Olympics debut at Paris 2024, officials announced Monday.

Trump administration must accept new DACA applications, judge orders

The Trump administration must post a public notice that it will accept new applications for the Obama-era program shielding undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children from deportation, a federal judge ordered Friday.

White House vaccine chief praises Biden's plan to ask Americans to wear masks for first 100 days

Moncef Slaoui, the head of the US government's effort to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, on Sunday praised President-elect Joe Biden's plan to ask all Americans to wear masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus, saying the practice is …

Biden nominates Xavier Becerra to lead Health and Human Services

President-elect Joe Biden is nominating California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the transition team announced Monday along with other key members of the incoming administration's health team.

Sharp attacks and Trump's baseless election claims dominate Georgia Senate debate

President Donald Trump's baseless claims of a rigged election loomed over a Georgia Senate debate on Sunday evening, in which Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her Democratic opponent the Rev. Raphael Warnock sharply attacked each other ahead of a pivotal …

Senators express optimism about a Covid-19 stimulus proposal coming early this week

A bipartisan group of senators on Sunday appeared optimistic that lawmakers would put forward a proposal for another coronavirus stimulus package, saying details about the piece of legislation would likely come early this week.