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Congress is ending a chaotic session, a twoyear political firestorm that started with the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, was riven by impeachment and a pandemic, and now closes with a rare rebuff by Republicans of President Donald...

U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday and crude oil prices retreated as investors prepared to close the book on a turbulent year of pandemic, recession and recovery.

Walmart apologized Wednesday for a tweet that called Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley a sore loser for contesting Presidentelect Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election.

Vasava said he tried his best to be loyal to the party and assimilate the party's values in his life, adding he is human and prone to mistakes.

Southwest Airlines is lifting the threat of furloughs or pay cuts for thousands of workers now that U.S. airlines will get up to $15 billion more in taxpayer aid contained in the coronavirusrelief bill.

Despite Priyanka Gandhi's inexperience, there is also a strong belief within the Congress that only a woman can successfully take on Modi.

The Congress foundation day will be observed in the absence of its leader and through various nationwide campaigns.

Global shares ticked up on Monday as a source said U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package he had until now refused to sign.

One thing that hasn’t changed in Jammu and Kashmir, as many political observers have pointed out, is the trend of continued polarisation, with BJP dominating in Hindu areas and regional parties dominating in Muslim majority areas.

Wall Street's main indexes rose in a shortened session on Thursday as technology stocks gained on the prospect of a delay to the coronavirus stimulus package, while Alibaba slumped after China launched an antitrust investigation.

Asian shares and the British pound rose on Thursday ahead of the Christmas break, as Britain and the European Union closed in on a freetrade deal and investors placed bets on global economic recovery prospects.

Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a man accused of threatening to kill a member of Congress from Maryland earlier this month if the lawmaker tried to mess" with the man's vote.

A lateterm maneuver by President Donald Trump to use lower drug prices paid overseas to limit some of Medicare's own costs suffered a legal setback Wednesday that appears likely to keep the policy from taking effect before the president leaves office.

The coronavirus was only one factor in a chain of events that consumed college sports in 2020, and is poised to do more of the same in 2021 and beyond.

The number of Americans filing firsttime claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, though remaining elevated as more businesses face restrictions and consumers hunker down amid an explosion of new COVID19 cases.

World stocks ticked up on Wednesday, as a lastminute intervention by President Donald Trump dampened positive sentiment over a U.S. stimulus deal, while the pound rose on the possibility of a Brexit agreement.