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This case from New York was the second time the court has refused to block such a state vaccine mandate for health care workers.

President Biden received a briefing from his medical task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, who said that "inevitably" the omicron variant will turn up in the U.S.

The latest lockdowns extend China's draconian approach to the pandemic it has enforced for most of the past two years

Baghdad awakes Sunday to a third consecutive day under curfew. Iraqi authorities are trying to contain violence after Wednesday's attack on a sacred Shiite shrine. The curfew is meant to end Monday morning, but Iraqi officials say they may extend it for another day.

A Federal Reserve panel leaves the federal funds rate unchanged at 5.25 percent -- a move that temporarily halts more than two years of incremental rate hikes.

Commentator Diane Layfield remembers her son Travis, a Marine killed in Iraq, and explains why she finds Cindy Sheehan's protest dishonorable. Layfield is a volunteer for Operation: Mom, a support group for members of the military and their families.

The 24 total counties include Manatee County and nearly all of Central Florida, coast to coast, and South Florida. Two weeks ago, only nine counties were at high risk of transmission.

On Orange, an album devoted entirely to her work, the young, Pulitzer-winning composer salutes a centuries-old genre.

The 55-year-old intelligence officer, identified only by his surname Jeong, had been accused of destroying evidence that police knew of the risk but took few measures to control the massive crowd.

The onslaught of storms this winter has disrupted a lot of Americans' lives, but is a boon for skiers — up to a point.

Unverified videos show people breaking down barriers and marching through streets in Guangzhou as frustration boils over about China's strict COVID-19 controls.

A judge agreed to move President Trump's former campaign chairman closer to the site of his trial, but Paul Manafort says he has changed his mind and wants to say put.

A scientific panel found that Marc Tessier-Lavigne did not directly have a hand in falsifying data, but that he did not properly oversee members of his lab who did.

Located outside the city of Temecula, the blaze is currently about 2,500 acres in size but only 15% contained, officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

The Food and Drug Administration warns Trader Joe's customers in dozens of states to throw out fresh basil after a federal investigation linked the product to a salmonella outbreak.

Some of the museums are restricting free admission to Pinellas County locals with proof of residency.

An infectious disease specialist says there's no evidence that people with facial hair carry a higher risk of infection or transmission of the coronavirus, as long as they practice diligent hygiene.

The lunar probe mission aims to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.

Suncoast Searchlight partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims.

Oregon's bold move to decriminalize small amounts of all hard drugs and expand treatment is now meeting the reality of implementation as the treatment community is divided over the way forward.

Two writers dig to the bottom of why other people's bad taste in music bothers us so much, and along the way, lay out the new rules for thinking and writing about pop.

Iran says its attack against Israel was a success. The House plans to hold separate votes on aid for Israel and Ukraine. Supreme Court hears challenge to law used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Richard Montgomery, a mayor in California, Dr. Ali Khan of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Chicago epidemiologist Dr. Emily Landon about the rise in cases.

Every year, the trust puts out a list of the most endangered historic sites in America — this year, it includes civil rights campsites, a hotel that was home to the blues and a Navajo trading post.

Israeli troops have launched a new offensive in central Gaza. A neighbor at the center of the Justice Alito flag controversy speaks out. The EU holds its election for parliament this weekend.