Trump has asked the Supreme Court to block the Jan. 6 committee from getting key documents. The panel is probing the insurrection at the Capitol.
Author: Associated Press
Mexico says cruise ships with COVID cases can dock, passengers with no symptoms can enter normally
Mexico is one of the few countries that hasn’t instituted travel restrictions, testing requirements or mandatory face mask wearing for visitors.
Wayne Thiebaud, California painter of lush cakes and cityscapes, dies at 101
Wayne Thiebaud, an Arizona-born painter of lush and former Disney animator, has died at 101, his gallery said in a statement.
Sarah Weddington, lawyer who argued Roe v. Wade, dies at 76
Sarah Weddington was 26 when she successfully argued the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Treasury awards $8.7 billion for lending in minority communities
At the Freedman’s Bank Forum, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the need for investment in communities.
Colorado dog that was missing for 2 weeks rescued from ledge and returned home
A dog missing for two weeks in Colorado was rescued from a ledge about 50 yards above a creek and is now back home.
Recovery efforts continue across the state of Kentucky after a devastating blow
Rhonda and Randy Simpson survived by hiding in their bedroom closet moments before the tornado hit.
NASA launches a new rocket into space to explore the universe’s most mysterious objects
The IXPE will measure the most extreme and mysterious objects in the universe such as supernova remnants and supermassive black holes.
Germany’s parliament elects Olaf Scholz as the ninth post-World War II chancellor
Germany’s parliament has elected Olaf Scholz as the country’s ninth post-World War II chancellor, replacing Angela Merkel, who served for 16 years.
170 hospital staff went to a Christmas party. Then 68 tested positive for COVID-19
Hospital staff in Spain attended a Christmas dinner in a restaurant last weekend. Since then, 68 staff have tested positive for COVID-19.