U.S. & World

WILMINGTON, Del. (NBC) – Joe Biden and Kamala Harris appeared together Wednesday for the first time as running mates. The team presented its plans for America and its path to the White House. Kamala Harris is already well-known on the national stage, …

(NBC) – Russian leader Vladimir Putin is claiming first in the race to find a COVID vaccine. But many top scientists, including Dr. Fauci, are skeptical that Russia has done a thorough vetting to prove the drug safe. Meanwhile, the top vaccine …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Presidential hopeful Joe Biden has selected Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. The announcement came Tuesday morning and concluded weeks of intense speculation. Before his selection, Biden made it clear he wanted to select a woman as his …

(NBC News)  President Trump is defending his executive orders on COVID-19 relief and his administration’s response to the pandemic. “I think at the end of a fairly short period of time you’re going to be in very, very good shape all of …

(NBC News)  With the United States now topping 5 million coronavirus cases and school district reopening across the country, a growing number of children are becoming infected. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than 97,000 children tested positive in just …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump was whisked away from a press conference after a reported shooting outside the White House Monday. The normally-scheduled briefing was cut short when a White House official whispered something to the president before they both walked off …

CHICAGO, Ill. (NBC) – Violence exploded overnight in downtown Chicago, dozens breaking windows and looting businesses after a police shooting earlier in the day left a suspect wounded. It’s the latest incident in what has been a dangerous and deadly week in …

(NBC) – Even though the number of people flying has plummeted 75%, the Transportation Security Administration is finding more guns. The TSA released new stats Monday on the rate of guns per passenger and they said it was three times higher this …

BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) – The government of Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab has resigned just six days after that massive blast in Beirut’s port, which left at least 160 people dead. More than 6,000 wounded and made 300,000 people homeless. The blast …

DURHAM, N.C. – More people are wearing face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Now, another study is taking a look at which ones are most effective at blocking respiratory droplets. Researchers from Duke University studied the spread of respiratory droplets …