"These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my administration has imposed on federal executions, in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder," Biden said
It's only happened four times since 1900 that Judaism's eight-day Festival of Lights would begin on what most Christians observe as their Lord’s Nativity
The Capitol and the clocks were created by architect Joseph M. Huston; they draw thousands of visitors every year
A Chinese Foreign Ministry statement on Sunday urged the US to stop arming Taiwan and stop what it called ‘dangerous moves that undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait’
As another turbulent year ends, New Yorkers are finding an outlet for their emotions in an unusual place — a subway station wall. A public art project called Subway Therapy invites people to share thoughts and feelings via colorful sticky notes. Nina Vishneva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.
President-elect accuses Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage, drawing sharp rebuke from Panamanian leader
Government attorneys filed condemnation documents on Friday to transfer dozens of square kilometers of state land into trust for the Hopi
At least 3,104 Native American children died in boarding schools, taken from their families to be forcibly assimilated, 'The Washington Post' reports, with its estimate three times higher than that of American government
According to studio estimates, ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ debuted with $62 million in domestic ticket sales over the weekend, while ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ returned just $35 million
The incoming Trump administration inherits efforts by the US space agency, NASA, to return astronauts to the surface of the moon and is turning to commercial space entrepreneurs to help. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh has more.
Last month, Trump tapped Kevin Hassett, who was a key economic adviser in his first term, to chair his National Economic Council, which helps set domestic and international economic policy
Experts predict more than 119 million people will travel at least 80 kilometers from home between Saturday and New Year's Day
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