U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina on Thursday became the 10th House Democrat to announce that he will not seek re-election in 2022, due to "racial" gerrymandering.
The U.S. House of Representatives edged closer to a vote Thursday on President Joe Biden's $1.85 trillion social policy and climate change bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a vote could come Thursday afternoon.
The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever conceived, will look at space objects from nearby planets to the oldest galaxies in the universe after launch planned for Dec. 18.
Ann Arbor, Mich., has become the first city in the United States to mandate that free tampons and pads must be in all public restrooms.
The Georgia man who shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery last year testified Thursday that he wasn't sure whether Arbery was a threat, despite calling the situation "life or death."
Highways and roads have been shut down on an Australian island for an annual occurrence: the migration of millions of red crabs.
The Canadian government has deployed military personnel to assist with rescue and recovery operations in British Columbia after floods and landslides slammed the province.
Buffalo Bills right tackle Spencer Brown and Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa are among the latest NFL players placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, their teams announced.
Netflix announced the premiere date for "Queer Eye" Season 6 on Thursday. Season 6 premieres Dec. 31 on Netflix.
CEOs have joined the Great Resignation with a record high number filling their seats in the first half of 2021, a study released Thursday from recruiting firm Heidrick and Struggles showed.
Race-based gaps in health care and health outcomes persist in every region of the United States, a new state-by-state report card shows.
Walt Disney Co. received a lukewarm response to its Disney+ streaming service in the first week after its launch in South Korea.
K-pop star Kai released a mood sampler for his forthcoming solo EP, "Peaches."
The White House introduced the two lucky turkeys who will be part of Joe Biden's first presidential pardon on Friday: Peanut Butter and Jelly.
Paramount+ released a trailer for the special "South Park: Post COVID" on Thursday. The special, premiering Nov. 25, shows Stan and Kyle as adults.
"Lupin," a French series starring Omar Sy as master thief Assane Diop, will return with new episodes on Netflix.
Ripley's Believe it or Not! is collecting human hair at a Florida expo in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the largest ball of human hair.
The 2021 Latin Grammy Awards will air live Thursday from the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
British Home Secretary Priti Patel announced Thursday a public inquiry into the 2018 death of Dawn Sturgess, who died in 2018 after being poisoned by the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok.
"Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas," a holiday movie starring Jane Levy and Skylar Astin, is coming to Roku Channel in December.
Officials in Hong Kong lured seven wild boars down a hillside to capture and kill them after one bit a police officer last week.
Two Americans were caught trespassing in the Colosseum and sharing a beer.
Jason Sudeikis coaches a synchronized swim team in the Foo Fighters' latest music video for song "Love Dies Young."
Federal health and law enforcement officials are investigating the discovery of several frozen vials that were labeled "smallpox" at a Pennsylvania facility that does vaccine research, authorities said.
Mass treatment with ivermectin, a drug that has become controversial during the COVID-19 pandemic, eliminates river blindness transmission and can reduce spread of West Nile virus, according to new findings.