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The decision was aimed at the nation’s second Catholic president and exposed bitter divisions in American Catholicism.

Speaking at the White House, the president did not mention his goal of getting 70 percent of adults partly vaccinated by July 4 but trumpeted a different milestone: 300 million shots in his first 150 days in office.

The bloc recommended that its 27 member nations lift a ban on nonessential travel from the United States, but each country will decide for itself.

Officials are still searching for two from a group of nine who trekked out to the Dan River around nightfall on Wednesday, the authorities said.

Democrats know that their election overhaul has no chance as long as the filibuster exists, but they are eager to show that all that stands in its way are Republicans.

A man who finished last in his fantasy football league had to spend 24 hours at a Waffle House restaurant. For every waffle he ate, his sentence was reduced by an hour.

Production problems and a brief pause on its use kept the one-dose vaccine from becoming the game changer that health officials across the country believed it would be.

Amanda Winer and Nathan Friedman survived the pandemic and a series of lifesaving surgeries he had to undergo.

The unanimous ruling was further evidence that claims of religious liberty almost always prevail in the current court.

A new $3.2 billion program will support the development of antiviral pills, which could start arriving by the end of this year.

With a tech campus, a chic hotel, ample green space and its famous tram, Roosevelt Island would like more visitors, please.

The court sidestepped the larger issue in the case, whether the 2010 health care law can stand without a provision that required most Americans to obtain insurance or pay a penalty.

The headaches began with problems with a weather data supplier on Monday, then technical troubles on Tuesday, and the issues spilled over into Wednesday.

Floating corpses in the country's holiest river are Exhibit A for the Modi administration’s failures and deceptions.

Shamika Crawford was left homeless and separated from her children by an order of protection that was later dismissed. Lawyers say cases like hers are common.

Gov. Greg Abbott said he would draw on $250 million of state revenues to begin work on a border wall and asked supporters to chip in with donations to a crowdfunding website.

I have three kids under 10 who don’t expect — or even want — to play with me. It took some practice, but over time, we’ve all learned we’re better off doing our own thing.

The establishment narrowly headed off a takeover attempt by a hard-right movement. Some backers of the losing candidate are now considering leaving altogether.

The embattled lingerie giant is attempting the most extreme brand turnaround in recent memory: an effort to redefine not just itself but also the very idea of what “sexy” is.

A junior high cheerleading team took nearly identical photos with and without Morgyn Arnold. The school called the publication of the photo without her a mistake that is under investigation.

The birthrate is falling for American women in their 20s, especially in places where the local economy is booming.

Ed Litton, a moderate pastor from Alabama, won a high-stakes presidential election with the potential to reshape the future of the country’s largest Protestant denomination.

An analysis of health insurance records of almost two million coronavirus patients found new issues in nearly a quarter — including those whose Covid infection was mild or asymptomatic.

An investigation into Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s finance chief, appears to be heading into its final stages as prosecutors increase pressure on him.

Ms. Scott made a new round of grants, to 286 organizations. Her net worth, which Forbes estimates at $60 billion, keeps rising, thanks to Amazon stock.

The plan highlights a shift in the U.S. approach to counterterrorism, which for decades focused on fighting foreign terrorists.

Since the film’s release last week, there have been complaints about the lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latino actors in prominent roles.

Twenty-five states will stop participating in some or all of the federal unemployment programs that were created during the pandemic. In ending the expanded benefits, many of the states’ governors cited shortages of workers.

Blood drawn from nine people in the earliest days of the pandemic tested positive for the infection. But some experts questioned the results.

A suspect and a deputy sheriff working off duty were wounded as they exchanged gunfire in a suburb of Atlanta, the authorities said.

The virologist, Shi Zhengli, said in a rare interview that speculation about her lab in Wuhan was baseless. But China’s habitual secrecy makes her claims hard to validate.

Conservative American Catholic bishops are pressing for a debate over whether Catholics who support the right to an abortion should be allowed to take Communion.

Legislation across the country would restrict voting methods and accommodations that people with disabilities are disproportionately likely to rely on.

Multiple women have accused Edouardo Jordan, known for running the restaurants Salare and JuneBaby, of unwanted touching or kissing. Almost all of the restaurants’ employees have resigned.

The new government announced a new approach to foreign policy, but gave the go-ahead to a far-right march that critics fear will lead to violence.

Eriksen went into cardiac arrest on the field during a game at Euro 2020, team officials said. His teammates will return to training on Monday.

The company’s large U.S. trial found an efficacy rate of about 90 percent. But at this point, the nation is awash in other shots.

The group was gathered on Sunday night to protest police brutality. Three other people were injured, the police said.

As nuptials were canceled across the country, wedding planners have downscaled — and in some cases their new offerings will stick.

President Biden pushed climate action after four years in which Donald Trump rejected cooperation with allies. But leaders failed to set an expiration date for burning coal.

The Brooklyn Liberation march took place amid a wave of legislation targeting transgender children and violence that disproportionately affects Black trans women. “We are here to claim space,” one speaker said.

People thronged Rabin Square, cheering over the removal of a divisive prime minister, but worrying about the new one.

The caterpillars, known as browntail moths, have tiny hairs that can cause skin rashes and even breathing issues for some people.