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In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said that they will not tell the Justice Department what to do about the possible pardons President Trump has floated for himself, Rudy Giuliani and his adult children.

The Trump administration's most senior intelligence official issued a stark warning Thursday that China is preparing for "an open-ended period of confrontation with the US," urging bipartisan action to address "the greatest threat to America today" and to "democracy around the world since World War II."

With all that's happened in 2020, you could be forgiven for forgetting that back in January, the United Kingdom left the European Union.

"Ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates are 'blossoming,'" a senior official traveling with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters last month.

The US government is just one step away from enacting a law that could kick several Chinese firms off Wall Street, further escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Hong Kong is running out of opposition.

Half a million students will sit South Korea's notoriously difficult National College Entrance Exam on Thursday, a marathon, nine-hour test day that is the country's answer to the SATs and can determine a teenager's future.

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Congressional Democrats on Wednesday asked the DC Bar's Office of Disciplinary Counsel to open an investigation into an attorney for the Trump campaign who had issued a call for violence against a former cybersecurity official who was ousted from his post after he rejected President Donald Trump's unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud.

Lon Adams, known for developing the recipe for Slim Jim jerky, has died from Covid-19 complications on Saturday, his funeral home confirmed. He was 95.

Census Bureau officials discovered data issues while working through 2020 Census responses, which include several "high complexity" problems and threaten to delay completion of a key tally until February, according to a new set of internal Census documents shared by House Democrats on Wednesday.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has invited hundreds of guests to the State Department for holiday receptions in the coming weeks despite warnings from health experts that Americans should avoid large gatherings amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic, according to two State Department officials familiar with the planning.

Six people in Haines, Alaska, were reported missing Wednesday after heavy rains and flooding caused a mudslide.

For someone so adept at kicking the legs out from under his political opponents, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surprisingly didn't spot a potentially catastrophic political crisis approaching in the rear-view mirror.

CNN's Chris Cuomo slams Republicans who continue to empower President Donald Trump and his continued misleading claims about the election.

Joe Biden is facing dueling headwinds as he looks to fill out his Cabinet: Senate Republicans want the President-elect to consult with them and choose nominees who could win their support, while liberal Democrats are pushing him to name progressives who could shape the policies of his government.

Neymar produced one of the performances of this season's Champions League as he helped Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 victory against Manchester United.

With the clock ticking on Donald Trump's presidency, a number of associates have appealed to him in recent days in hopes of obtaining pardons before he leaves office in January. While some face imminent legal threats, others are staring down potential legal headaches that a presidential pardon likely won't alleviate.

Democrats will pick up a Senate seat on Wednesday when former astronaut Mark Kelly is sworn in as a US senator for Arizona after defeating Republican Sen. Martha McSally last month.

"Schitt's Creek" actress recreates "Home Alone" scene leaving some fans stunned. Jeanne Moos reports.

Will the vaccine have negative long-term effects? Is the vaccine being rushed out too fast? Will life go back to normal after it's released? CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers questions about the safety of the Covid-19 vaccines.

Angelina Friedman is a survivor, in every sense of the word.

Rafer Johnson, who ended his famed track and field career with an exciting win in the 1960 Olympic decathlon, died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to UCLA and USA Track & Field.

The parents of 628 migrant children separated from their families due to Trump administration policies at the US-Mexico border between 2017 and 2018 have still not been located, according to a Wednesday court filing.

The Department of Defense released the first images of a Covid-19 vaccination record card and vaccination kits Wednesday.

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will block imports of cotton, reportedly produced with forced labor, from China's western Xinjiang region.

Exactly seven weeks from today, Donald Trump won't be President anymore. And likewise, his eldest daughter, Ivanka, will be out of a job.

The opportunity for essential workers in Michigan to earn a tuition-free degree during the coronavirus pandemic has just expanded.

A United Nations commission has voted to remove cannabis from a list that categorized it as one of the most dangerous drugs -- a move that recognizes the plant as having medicinal value.

Smoking is set to be banned in San Francisco apartments, with one exception: weed.

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement Wednesday that he has been exposed to Covid-19 and will quarantine until he's "gone through the proper testing protocols."

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Airlines don't have to treat emotional support animals as service animals, a new rule says.

Former President Barack Obama said he "absolutely" plans on getting a Covid-19 vaccine when it's available and added that he may end up taking it on video to promote public confidence.

The man who was found clinging to his capsized boat off the coast of Florida is safely back on shore with a story to tell.

Most Republicans in Congress still haven't called to congratulate Joe Biden for winning the election, let alone refer to him as President-elect -- which makes Mitt Romney all the more of an outlier. He was the first GOP senator to congratulate Biden when he was declared the victor. That's a reflection of Romney's moderate background, but also of the personal relationship he's fostered with Biden over the years.

They may be some of the last people in the world to be touched by the pandemic.

A senior US administration official said Israel was behind the assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist but declined to give details about whether the Trump administration knew about the attack before it was carried out or provided support.