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The National Defense Authorization Act would also overhaul the military justice system.

Congress is setting up a complicated process that could avoid a potential federal default.

The vote on Tuesday makes Chile the eighth Latin American country to extend equal rights to same sex couples, and marks a reversal for the country's conservative leadership.

Temporary employees have been working at the company's cereal plants across Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee after the strike began in October.

Saule Omarova has withdrawn her nomination to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency after an ugly, and at times, incredibly personal, fight to be confirmed.

Tate was a longtime staff writer at The Village Voice, where he documented Black art and culture. He eventually became a leading figure in cultural criticism.

President Biden provided hundreds of thousands of borrowers with debt relief this year — but his campaign promise to cancel at least $10,000 of student debt per person remains unfulfilled.

Omicron has many more mutations than previous variants of concern, a fact that raises questions about how effective existing vaccines will be against the new form of the coronavirus.

A COVID-19 vaccine from a Canadian biotech firm has been found effective at preventing moderate to severe disease. It could soon become the first plant-based vaccine authorized for human use.

States that have detected the variant range from Hawaii to Massachusetts. The reports are part of a new surge in COVID-19 cases.