Senate votes to limit debate on Barrett Supreme Court nomination, move toward final vote Monday evening

The Senate voted 51-48 Sunday afternoon to limit debate on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, setting up a vote on her confirmation for Monday evening.

Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before...

Opinion | Enlarging the Supreme Court is the only answer to the right’s judicial radicalism

There’s a high cost to confirming Amy Coney Barrett.

Obama in Florida: Trump's tough guy schtick is a fraud

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday laced into President Donald Trump, describing his successor as a thin-skinned bully whose true weakness was revealed when he walked off the set of a high profile interview this week after being faced with a few probing questions.

Nigeria's youth finds its voice with the EndSARS protest movement

For nearly two weeks angry young Nigerians have taken to the streets, blocking major roads across cities in Africa's most populous nation. They marched in tens of thousands chanting "Enough is Enough" against police brutality and violence.

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'Murder hornet': First nest found in US eradicated with vacuum hose

The Asian giant hornets can wipe out a colony of honeybees in hours.

Brad Pitt lends voice to Biden campaign ad that aired during World Series

Pitt lent his voice to an ad that aired during the World Series

Kobe and Gianna are two rising baby names of 2020. Karen's on the decline

Baby names typically trend as a reflection of the times, and it should come as no surprise that two names have experienced a major boost in popularity: Kobe and Gianna.

Biden becomes biggest all-time spender in presidential ad wars

Joe Biden is now the highest spending candidate on TV ads in campaign history.

Pelosi says she will run for Speaker again if Democrats keep control of the House

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that she would seek another term as Speaker of the US House of Representatives if the Democrats keep their majority in the chamber after the November election.

70% of Americans support same-sex marriage -- a new high -- a new survey finds

A new survey indicates there's been a sea change in public support for same-sex marriage.

A poll worker was fired for telling voters to turn their 'Black Lives Matter' shirts inside out

The poll worker, stationed at a Memphis early voting site, had told voters last week to turn their shirts inside out before allowing them to vote, said Shelby County Election Commission spokeswoman Suzanne Thompson.

Erdogan says Macron ‘needs treatment’ over attitude to Muslims

France recalls envoy to Turkey after Erdogan said his French counterpart needed ‘mental checks’.

Lewis Hamilton breaks Michael Schumacher's all-time F1 win record

Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has broken Michael Schumacher's all-time Formula One win record after dominating the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Polar bear cub hangs with mom

Absolutely adorable baby animals!

White House chief of staff: 'We are not going to control the pandemic'

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that the US is "not going to control" the coronavirus pandemic, as cases surge across the country and nearly 225,000 Americans have died from the virus.

Pope Francis appoints America's first Black cardinal, Wilton Gregory

Last year, Wilton Gregory made history as Washington, DC's first African-American archbishop. On Sunday, Pope Francis tapped him to become America's first Black cardinal.

Universal Mask Wearing Could Save Some 130,000 Lives In The U.S., Study Suggests

The study is based on some assumptions under different scenarios. It suggests that if 95% of Americans wore masks in public it could drastically reduce the amount of COVID-19 deaths by February.

Al Qaeda's second in command on FBI's most-wanted list killed in Afghanistan: reports

Afghanistan claimed Sunday it killed a top al Qaeda propagandist on an FBI most-wanted list during an operation in the country's east, showing the militant group's continued presence there as U.S. forces work to withdraw from America's longest-running war amid continued bloodshed.

Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal

Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, who led the Roman Catholic Church’s response to the sexual abuse crisis in the early 2000s, was among 13 new cardinals named on Sunday.

Kamala Harris caught on hot mic checking rally location: 'Are we in Cleveland?'

A hot mic appeared to catch Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris checking her location before addressing supporters Saturday.

Jennifer Aniston votes, tells fans it's 'not funny' to vote for Kanye

Jennifer Aniston has already cast her ballot. Now she's telling her followers to do the same.

This 14-year-old girl won a $25K prize for a discovery that could lead to a cure for Covid-19

As scientists around the world race to find a treatment for the coronavirus, a young girl among them stands out.

Pope names 13 new cardinals, includes WDC Archbishop Gregory

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday named 13 new cardinals, including Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat....

Pope appoints America’s first African American cardinal, D.C.’s Wilton Gregory

Gregory will be one of the 13 cardinals in the new class, coming at a time when he is also trying to rebuild trust in an archdiocese rocked by sexual abuse cases.

Rihanna's latest Savage X Fenty campaign stars Black breast cancer survivors

In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the singer's lingerie brand asked three "survivors and thrivers" to model new styles from a capsule collection. A portion of proceeds will help fund cancer research and support for Black people diagnosed with the disease.