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Lawmakers In The House Are Poised To Pass COVID-19 Relief Bill

President Biden's far-reaching coronavirus relief package is a step closer to becoming law. After Senate passage Saturday, it goes back to the House this week for final approval.

Hummer, Mazda Convoy Clash on Chinese Road

A highway confrontation in China last month involved drivers of a Hummer and 20 Mazdas. It started when the Hummer barged into the Mazda convoy. It ended in an arrest, fines and media firestorm. The story offers a glimpse into China's emerging car culture and Internet politics.

National Economy Shows Muscle in Job Growth

The U.S. economy ended 2006 on a strong note, adding more jobs than economists had expected. More than 167,000 new jobs were created in December, bringing the total for last year to 1.8 million. The unemployment rate remained at 4.5 percent.

U.S. Immigration Investigating Bosnian Serbs

Bosnian Serbs Charged with Falsifying U.S. Immigration Applications -- Over the past week, U.S. immigration officials have charged 26 Bosnian Serbs living in the United States with allegedly falsifying their immigration applications. U.S. authorities say the people under investigation hid their involvement with Bosnian Serb units that carried out the 1995 massacre of Muslims at Srebrenica.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday, vetoed a bill that would bar transgender girls and women from participating in school sports matching their gender identity from sixth grade through college.

Kentucky governor halts bill that would ban transgender students from women's sports

For Kentucky students wanting to participate in sports, their sex would be determined by the sex printed on their birth certificate and an affidavit from a doctor ascertaining that information.

Tiger Woods plays his shot from the bunker on the second hole during the third round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday.

Tiger Woods shoots a career worst in 3rd round of the Masters

After 17 months without participating in high-stakes golf, Woods says he's thankful to be competing at all.

The fire at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been extinguished

A fire at Europe's largest nuclear power plant is out — it had been attacked by Russian troops in Ukraine. The U.S. Department of Energy activated its nuclear incident response team as a precaution.

Actor Zero Mostel, center, who portrays Tevye in the musical "Fiddler on the Roof," poses backstage with cast members after the play's opening performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York on Sept. 22, 1964. Maria Karnilova, who plays Tevye's wife, Golde, is at far left. Playing Tevye's daughters, from left, are, Tanya Everett, as Chava; Julia Migenes, as Hodel; and Joanna Merlin, as Tzeitel.

If Russia's invasion of Ukraine feels familiar, look to Broadway in the '60s

Why should Americans care about Ukraine? An answer from 1960s Broadway.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (right) greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) at the Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels last year. Zelenskyy is appealing for Ukraine to join the EU.

Ukraine wants to join the EU. Here's how that would work

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has applied for Ukraine to join the European Union, after appealing to its leaders for immediate entry. Gaining membership is a complex process.

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington. Murthy says that he and the rest of his immediate family have tested positive for COVID-19.

U.S. surgeon general says he and his family have all tested positive for COVID-19

The nation's top doctor says he and his wife have mild symptoms, while his son has a runny nose and low-grade fever. His daughter also recently tested positive for the virus.

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