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Conservationists flew 30 white rhinos to Rwanda in a huge operation to protect them

1 in 3 people working at Australia's parliament are sexually harassed, a report finds

The omicron variant was in Europe a week before South Africa reported it

African leaders condemn travel restrictions as omicron variant spreads globally

Why some researchers think the omicron variant could be the most infectious one yet

The omicron variant is cause for concern — but not panic, Biden says

Matthew McConaughey says he won't run for Texas governor in 2022

Congress returns to tight deadlines on government funding, Biden's agenda and more

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO; Parag Agrawal succeeds him

As the Supreme Court considers Roe v. Wade, a look at how abortion became legal

The Netherlands and Australia find the omicron variant as curbs spread

Once rare, lung transplants for COVID-19 patients are rising quickly

How vaccine makers plan to address the new COVID-19 omicron variant

Honduran voters want to protest the president. Their options are a cast of characters

American whiskey makers set their sights on Europe as Trump-era tariffs are lifted

Trump, tough issues and personal rivalries test the GOP's reputation for unity

How understaffed are stores? Smaller retailers feel the holiday-shopping strain

Crypto enthusiasts want to buy an NBA team, after failing to purchase US Constitution

10 Stephen Sondheim songs we'll never stop listening to

Retail sales surged this Black Friday, though the day's impact is diluted

U.S. lawmakers meet with Taiwan's president in a surprise visit

A new coronavirus variant leads to global concern, travel bans and market jitters

Death and destruction follow a Siberian coal mine fire

Claire, a Scottish deerhound, has won the National Dog Show for the 2nd time

The woman from National Geographic's famous 'Afghan Girl' photo is evacuated to Italy

This could finally be Sears' and Kmart's last holiday shopping season

A Hong Kong restaurant group is shelling out $650K to let 250 staff fly to see their families

Britney Spears has no immediate plans to do an interview with Oprah Winfrey

Bidens greet troops at US Coast Guard Station Brant Point on Thanksgiving Day

Country where 54 percent of adults drink alcohol once a week may run out of liquor for Christmas

A major coastal flood event, similar to a surge from a hurricane, is underway in Charleston, South Carolina

This Democrat thinks Joe Biden fundamentally misunderstood his mandate

Whoever buys Prince Charles' former $6.7 million country estate must be prepared for a royal drop-in

Federal workers can take paid leave to get their kids vaccinated

Federal judge skeptical of Trump's efforts to block release of presidential documents

ABBA delayed promotion of their new show after 2 people died at a tribute concert

The biggest whales can eat the equivalent of 80,000 Big Macs in one day

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she's confident inflation will ease next year

Some parents want to wait to vaccinate their kids. Here's why doctors say do it now

A 15-year-old girl invented a solar ironing cart that's winning global respect

Female handball players will no longer have to wear bikini bottoms

There have been so many Atlantic storms this year, forecasters have run out of names

Jazz guitarist Pat Martino, a virtuoso twice over, dies at 77

Carole Baskin's lawsuit says she didn't agree to be in 'Tiger King' sequel

A climate change disaster led this shy 24-year-old from Uganda into activism

Huma Abedin's admiration for mentor Hillary Clinton is on full display in 'Both/And'

'Vax cards,' 'vax sites,' 'fully vaxxed': Why 'vax' is Oxford's 2021 word of the year

A Southwest pilot is under investigation for the divisive phrase 'Let's go, Brandon'

The U.N. chief warns that reliance on fossil fuels is pushing the world to the brink

6 tips to help you pick the right health insurance plan