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The company's attempt started shortly after Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry consulted with government scientists and gave BP the green light to try to choke the Gulf oil leak by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud and cement. BP said it will be at least a day before it is known whether the procedure is successful.

The oil giant has given up on plugging the well and instead plans a stopgap until relief wells are completed in August. The new approach involves cutting away a "kink" in the pipe and connecting a conduit to take oil to a ship on the surface. How long it'll take and how much more oil could spill in the process remain to be seen, and backup plans are in the works.

"Adolescence" and "Train Dreams" took home the top prizes Sunday night at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, an award show that honors indie filmmakers and influences Oscar buzz.

Big firms are again offering more generous health plans alongside or instead of policies with sky-high deductibles. Why? They need to do so to stay competitive and recruit top talent.

Almost 85% of TV ad spending in the presidential race has been focused on six key states — Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona.

Andriy Yermak has often been described as the second-most powerful man in Ukraine after President Zelenskyy. He resigned on Friday after anti-corruption officials raided his residence and office.

President-elect Joe Biden has picked Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary, ex-Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary and Gina McCarthy as White House climate coordinator.

Twenty-two months after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, dissension and fatigue are evident among Kyiv's most senior officials. The war has reached a stalemate.

President Biden has struggled with young voters. But now that he's out and Vice President Harris is in, younger voters are re-calculating.

Airs Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.