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Biden COVID Adviser Says Restrictions Should Be More Of A 'Dial,' Less Of A 'Switch'

Dr. Vivek Murthy, co-chair of President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus advisory board, says past lockdowns functioned like a "blunt axe" that led to spotty compliance and "little public health gain."

A March Without Millions Is Still A Worrying Sign Of A Nation Divided

The Million MAGA March drew a mix of conservative Republicans, far-right extremists and conspiracy theorists. Extremism analysts say their cooperation is a troubling sign.

Judy Shelton testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee during a February hearing on her nomination to the Federal Reserve's board of governors. A slim majority in the Senate is expected to confirm Shelton this week.

Controversial Fed Nominee Set To Prevail In Senate Confirmation Vote This Week

The Senate is expected to vote this week on the controversial nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve's governing board. She appears to have support from a slim majority of senators.

The Lowell High School girls soccer team fist bumps before a game this month in Massachusetts. The coronavirus pandemic has curtailed youth athletics leaving some students scrambling for opportunities.

While Pro And College Athletes Fight Through A Pandemic, Kids Have A Tougher Path

The coronavirus pandemic has eliminated or cut short many sports opportunities for youth athletes. Parents are still looking for ways to help their kids but it's not easy.

Stocks rallied after Moderna said its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was nearly 95% effective in a clinical trial.

Stocks Hit Record High On Moderna's Vaccine News; Dow Nears 30,000

Investors were also reassured by comments from two Biden advisers that no nationwide COVID-19 lockdowns are being contemplated.

In the Guadalupe Canyon in southeastern Arizona, work crews are dynamiting mountainsides and bulldozing access roads in this stunning landscape to make way for the border wall. Mexico is on the left.

Trump's Border Wall Builders Carry On Even Though Projects May Never Be Completed

Builders are hurrying to get as many miles completed as possible before President-elect Joe Biden can cancel contracts. Biden has said his administration would stop building the wall.

Miss Navajo Nation Shaandiin P. Parrish puts on a white gown to help distribute food, water, and other supplies to Navajo families on May 27, 2020 in Huerfano on the Navajo Nation Reservation, New Mexico.

Navajo Nation Enters New Lockdown As Coronavirus Cases Rise

The nation closes nonessential businesses, halts tourism and moves schools online as it battles rising infections.

This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Iota in the North Atlantic Ocean on Monday, at 07:11 EST.

Hurricane Iota Makes Landfall In Nicaragua, Region Braces For 'Catastrophic' Impact

Just two weeks after Hurricane Eta dumped heavy rainfall in the region, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and southern Belize are facing an even stronger storm fueled by climate change.

A U.S. soldier stands at a spot struck by Iranian missiles in January at Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq's Anbar province. The attack was in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. The U.S. is drawing down 2,500 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

White House Orders Thousands Of U.S. Troops Withdrawn From Afghanistan And Iraq

The American troop presence will decline in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500, and in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500. Senior military leaders reportedly oppose the move.

Researchers point to a devastating new development: Fentanyl is making swift inroads in the western U.S., where it used to be rare.

Street Fentanyl Surges In Western U.S., Leading To Thousands Of Deaths

New research shows the use of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl spreading fast in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Seattle. Chinese companies are routing the street drug through cartels in Mexico.

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