Birx urges Thanksgiving travelers to get tested: 'You have to assume that you were exposed and you became infected'

As millions of people in the United States travel back home from the Thanksgiving holiday, daily Covid-19 hospitalizations are inching closer to 100,000 -- the highest they've ever been.

'Pandemic' is, unsurprisingly, the Word of the Year for Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com

"Pandemic" is the Word of the Year for both Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com. It informed top searches on both sites and reshaped the language we use daily, both companies said.

Biden names diverse economic team with four women in top roles to help build recovery

President-elect Joe Biden named key members of his economic team on Monday, with the long-expected announcement of Janet Yellen as treasury secretary along with three other women in top roles on a diverse team that will help him navigate the nation's punishing fiscal headwinds in hopes of building an economic recovery.

East Coast braces for snow, heavy rain in first major storm system of the fall

A developing storm system will bring severe storms, snowfall and wintry temperatures to the East Coast as hurricane season concludes.

Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump plan to cut undocumented immigrants from Census

The Supreme Court on Monday will return and take up another of President Donald Trump's immigration-related policies as it considers the attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in the Census totals when seats in Congress are divvied up between the states next year.

Sunday was the busiest day for US air travel since the pandemic began

More people passed through US airport security checkpoints on Sunday than on any other single day since the coronavirus pandemic cratered air travel, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio: "The schools are some of the safest places to be right now"

The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. In many places, as countries reopen, Covid-19 cases are on the rise. Follow here for the latest.

Hurricane season ends historic as predicted by experts back in April

Monday officially marks the final day of Atlantic hurricane season, and it has been one for the record books.

Biden set to receive first president's daily intelligence brief Monday

President-elect Joe Biden marks a milestone on his path to the White House Monday when he gets his first President's Daily Brief -- the intelligence community's collection of secrets, intelligence, and analysis about long- and short-term threats US leaders need to know to run the country and keep it safe.

Romain Grosjean hails halo as the 'greatest thing' in F1 after horrific crash at Bahrain GP

Once skeptical of the halo safety device on Formula One cars, Romain Grosjean acknowledged it likely saved his life after a horrific crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix that saw his car split in half and engulfed in flames.

Biden unveils senior leadership team charged with planning inauguration

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday announced the senior leadership of the committee charged with planning and executing what will be an unprecedented presidential inauguration, as it is set to take place during a global pandemic.

Covid-19 infections have dropped about 30% in England during lockdown, research shows 

The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. In many places, as countries reopen, Covid-19 cases are on the rise. Follow here for the latest.

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. In many places, as countries reopen, Covid-19 cases are on the rise. Follow here for the latest.

Border patrol settles lawsuit with US citizens detained after an agent heard them speaking Spanish

Two American citizens have reached a settlement in a lawsuit they filed against US Customs and Border Protection after an agent asked them for IDs because he heard them speaking Spanish.

The US reached more than 93,000 coronavirus hospitalizations on Sunday -- the highest of the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. In many places, as countries reopen, Covid-19 cases are on the rise. Follow here for the latest.

400+ Cyber Monday sales you can shop right now

If you thought Black Friday was peak deals day, think again: Cyber Monday is here, and it's your last chance to shop the year's best deals on everything you need for the holiday season and beyond.

California governor denies parole for Manson family member Leslie Van Houten for the fourth time

Leslie Van Houten, a Charles Manson follower convicted in a 1969 killing spree, was denied parole for a fourth time in four years on Friday.

40 endangered sea turtles were brought to Florida to warm up after suffering from 'cold stunning'

Forty critically endangered sea turtles were brought to Florida after suffering from "cold stunning" off the coast of Massachusetts.

The mysterious silver monolith in the Utah desert has disappeared

A tall, silver, shining metal monolith discovered in the desert in southeastern Utah -- which prompted theories of alien placement and drew determined hikers to its secret location -- has now disappeared.

Moderna to apply today for FDA authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine

Pharmaceutical company Moderna intends to apply Monday to the US Food and Drug Administration for authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine.