Carmaker says pricey coupe broke speed record at 282.9 mph
SSC North America made a second attempt to break the record for the world's fastest production car after doubts were raised over its first attempt in October.
Former MLB home run king Hank Aaron dead at 86
Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record of 714 career home runs in 1974.
Read the full text of Biden's inaugural address
President Biden took the oath of office on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol four years after he attended the inauguration of President Trump as the outgoing vice president.
U.S. COVID-19 death toll tops 400,000
Just over a month has passed since America's death toll hit 300,000, and health experts expect COVID-19 to kill half a million people in the U.S. by sometime in February.
Inquiry threatens Giuliani's bar association membership
New York's bar association has launched an inquiry into the actions of President Trump's personal attorney.
Pennsylvania governor tests positive for COVID-19
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and first lady Frances Wolf were quarantining at home after the governor's positive test result.
NYC mayor vows not to let people "jump the line" for vaccine
"We've got to protect those who serve us and those who are most vulnerable, and we will enforce that rigorously," said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Cuomo expects "significant rise" in COVID-19 cases in December
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said gatherings during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend will likely lead to a rise in coronavirus cases.
Accused Kenosha gunman's mom: "My son shouldn't have been there"
Kyle Rittenhouse's mother Wendy Rittenhouse told a newspaper she also doesn't think protesters should have been in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
GOP senator dismisses Trump's fraud claims: "Simply no evidence"
Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania called President Trump's unsubstantiated suggestion about illegal votes "very disturbing."
U.S. will have "better sense" of Pennsylvania vote tally today
Winning Pennsylvania would carry former Vice President Joe Biden past the finish line in the race for the White House.
Train derailment causes pileup in Texas, forces evacuations
Five tank cars were breached in the derailment and no injuries were reported, authorities said.
Firefighters rescue little owl from California wildfire
A crew with the Orange County Fire Authority saved a little owl from the Silverado Fire, an official said.
U.S. reports COVID-19 high not seen since July
The number of new coronavirus cases reported in the U.S. on Thursday is the nation's fourth-highest in a single day since the start of the pandemic.
U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian bombers near Alaska
U.S. fighter jets intercepted four Russian military aircraft in international airspace near Alaska, NORAD said.