U.S. officials want the WikiLeaks founder to face charges of violating the Espionage Act. But a judge in London ruled that he was at extreme risk of suicide.

A New York Times op-ed written by two employees, Parul Koul and Chewy Shaw, announced the formation of the Alphabet Workers Union.

Audio from a recent phone call suggests the president tried to get Georgia’s secretary of State to overturn the election results.

Mother Jones is facing backlash after including Tara Reade, who accused Biden of sexual assault, in a list of the 'top 10 lunatics of 2020.'

“Things aren’t perfect in Mexico,” Figureo said in Spanish. But at least there’s access to healthcare, and some unemployment benefits for those who need it, he added. “In comparison to what it was in the US, the situation for us in Mexico right now is much better.”

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is charting a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections among staff and jail inmates, led by a new Main Jail outbreak involving nearly 30 inmates, at the same time photos have surfaced of a party attended by correctional deputies where people were unmasked, close together, and sharing drinks. The sheriff’s office said it was not aware of the off-duty party — which took place earlier this month — until this news organization asked about it this week, and that it was reviewing the event.

The long-serving Democratic House leader begins another term as the Capitol waits to see what kind of political dynamic will prevail in a new Congress and with a new administration.

"Oh! OK," said Jeanine Pirro when Navarro lied to her on Fox News.

Black civic leaders in Oregon heard the alarm bells early in the pandemic.Data and anecdotes around the country suggested that the coronavirus was disproportionately killing Black people. Locally, Black business owners had begun fretting about their livelihoods, as stay-at-home orders and various other measures were put into place. Many did not have valuable houses they could tap for capital, and requests for government assistance had gone nowhere.After convening several virtual meetings, the civic leaders proposed a bold and novel solution that state lawmakers approved in July. The state would earmark $62 million of its $1.4 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money to provide grants to Black residents, business owners and community organizations enduring pandemic-related hardships.Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times"It was finally being honest: This is who needs this support right now," said Lew Frederick, a state senator who is Black.But now millions of dollars...

The US vice-president appears to endorse a last-ditch effort to refuse to certify Joe Biden's victory.

Human rights groups accuse Israel of dodging obligations to millions in occupied territories who may wait months for vaccination Israel is celebrating an impressive, record-setting vaccination drive, having given initial jabs of coronavirus shots to more than a 10th of the population. But Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza can only watch and wait. As the world ramps up what is already on track to become a highly unequal vaccination push – with people in richer nations first to be inoculated – the situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories provides a stark example of the divide. Israel transports batches of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine deep inside the West Bank. But they are only distributed to Jewish settlers, and not the roughly 2.7 million Palestinians living around them who may have to wait for weeks or months.

In a recording obtained by The Washington Post, President Trump alternately berated, begged and threatened Brad Raffensperger to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s win in the state.

The vice chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee is in the middle of a battle with COVID-19 after attending a holiday gathering in Washington, D. C. Tom Mountain admits he was not a fan of wearing a mask, even months into the pandemic. "I was one of the naysayers,” he said. “I am no longer a naysayer. " Mountain shared photos with NBC 10 News from a Hanukkah party held at the White House on Dec. 9, which showed some attendees – including Mountain - not wearing a mask.

This past week, the US government made the single biggest, most impactful set of changes to drone law we’ve yet seen — ruling that almost every drone in US airspace will need to broadcast their locations, as well as the location of their pilots, in order to “address safety, national security, and law enforcement concerns regarding the further integration of these aircraft into the airspace of the United States”. Google (technically, Alphabet) isn’t too happy about those new rules, as it turns out. The company’s drone delivery subsidiary Wing wrote a somewhat fearmongering post (via Reuters) titled “Broadcast-Only Remote Identification of Drones May Have Unintended Consequences for American Consumers,” which argues that the FAA’s decision to have drones broadcast their location might let observers track your movements, figuring out where you go, where you live, and where and when you receive packages, among other examples. “American communities would not accept this type of surveillance of their deliveries or taxi trips on the road. They should not accept it in the sky,” Wing argues.

Goldman's move is the latest example of a shift toward Main Street that begun in 2016 with its Marcus brand of personal loans and savings accounts.

John Conway, Ronald Graham, and Freeman Dyson all explored the world with their minds.

Nick Tilsen was arrested for protesting President Trump at Mount Rushmore. Now, his legal troubles are part of a legacy.

Historic home built in 1880 on the Village Green in the quaint town of Guildhall, Vermont. You are welcomed into this 4 bedroom home from the covered front portico overlooking the village green into the updated kitchen with an electric stove that is a replica of an antique cook stove, large island, stainless steel refrigerator & dishwasher. There is ample cupboard and counter space along with a walk in pantry. There is so much character throughout this home from the wainscoting along the walls and the cornices on the ceilings which is featured in the dinning room, main entryway and living room. Large windows allow for lots of natural light. To finish off the main level there is a 3/4 bath, office, and unfinished mudroom. On the 2nd floor there are 4 bedrooms, a 3/4 bath, laundry area and attic access. Many recent renovations to the house over the years including radiant floor heat in most of the first level, insulation, some replacement windows, chimney, newer heating system, and the dormer has been repaired over the jail. This home is situated on nearly an acre of land offering a large private back yard for gardening, and a detached barn with plenty of additional storage. The main house served as the Jailer's residence and attached to the north wall of the house is the former Essex County Jail (discontinued in 1969). The Jail still exhibits the prison cells with barred windows & the Jailers Office. Bring your own ideas on what this 28' x 40' wing could be!

James Baldwin went from espousing radical politics as a teenager to disavowing socialist politics as doctrinaire. But by the end of his life, inspired by the radicalism of the Black Panthers, Baldwin was again ready to proclaim himself a socialist.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's home in the Highlands area of Louisville was vandalized overnight.