Workers prepared for days heading into Inauguration Day, January 20, 2021, a process complicated by security concerns in the wake of an attack on the Capitol and limitations in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kamala Harris formally stepped down from her role as senator Monday in advance of taking the oath of office as vice president of the United States in the 59th presidential inauguration.
A Gallup survey released Monday found a modest reduction in the number of U.S. residents saying the COVID-19 pandemic was "getting worse."
White House lawyer Rudy Giuliani said he will not represent President Donald Trump at his upcoming impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.
Country music star Garth Brooks announced Monday he'll perform at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration in Washington, D.C.
"The Way Back" actor Ben Affleck and his girlfriend, "Knives Out" star Ana de Armas, have split up after less than a year of dating, according to multiple news reports Monday.
Inauguration rehearsals in Washington, D.C., were interrupted and the U.S. Capitol was locked down Monday after a nearby fire caused a temporary security alert.
The entire island chain of Hawaii is being put on alert for downpours heavy enough to trigger flash flooding along with gusty winds into the middle of the week.
The University of Tennessee has fired football coach Jeremy Pruitt after three seasons.
Indonesian authorities said the death toll from a deadly earthquake that hit Sulawesi island in the darkness last week increased to 84 as the search for survivors and bodies continued.
The Cleveland Cavaliers plan to trade or waive Kevin Porter Jr. after the guard/forward had an outburst with team officials.
Netflix's crime thriller "Ozark" and royal drama "The Crown" each earned six Critics Choice Award nominations Monday.
Justin Fields will skip his senior season at Ohio State and enter the 2021 NFL Draft, the Buckeyes quarterback announced Monday on social media.
Under mounting criticism, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked the legislature for patience Monday as he guided the country through the coronavirus pandemic in the middle of a struggling economy.
France expanded its distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to people over the age of 75 on Monday and Brazil began inoculating its first citizens as cases of the virus soared to more than 95 million.
Despite being locked down during the pandemic, childcare responsibilities often fell on women's shoulders, a new study shows.
"Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight announced Monday that the upcoming sixth season will be the British gangster drama's last.
Google honored Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a new Doodle on its search page highlighting the 26th anniversary of the federal holiday and day of service in his name.
Actor Noah Centineo announced on social media that he has undergone a tonsillectomy.
The FBI said it's investigating whether a Pennsylvania woman took a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during a Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Russian emergency officials said up to 12 people may be missing after an avalanche struck a ski trail in the North Caucasus region Monday.
Phil Neville has agreed to become the new manager of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
A Russian court on Monday ordered opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be detained for one month after his return from Germany, where he was seeking treatment for poisoning, his lawyer said.
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Paul George, Luke Kennard and Marcus Morris Jr. scored 20 points apiece to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 33-point blowout victory over the Indiana Pacers.