The real Christmas tree industry is glad to see that more Americans appear to be flocking to fresh-cut evergreens this season.
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California reported a record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday as Los Angeles restaurants prepared to close for three weeks.
President-elect Joe Biden appealed for unity Wednesday in a Thanksgiving-eve address to the nation asking Americans to “steel our spines” for a fight against the coronavirus that he predicted would continue for months.
A metal monolith has somehow been installed in the ground in a remote area of red rock in southeast Utah.
Michigan election officials on Monday certified Democrat Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in the state amid President Donald Trump’s brazen attempts to subvert the results of the election.
AstraZeneca says trials show its coronavirus vaccine is up to 90% effective, giving hope they may soon have access to a vaccine easier to distribute than some of its rivals.
Los Angeles County announced new coronavirus-related restrictions Sunday that will prohibit in-person dining for at least three weeks as cases rise at the start of the holiday season and officials statewide begged Californians to avoid traveling or gathering in groups for Thanksgiving.
The virus has wiped out hundreds of millions of jobs globally and plunged millions into extreme poverty.
A majority of Californians are under a nighttime curfew beginning Saturday as surging coronavirus cases threaten to swamp health care systems, and the states largest county warned that an even more drastic lockdown could be imminent.
Pfizer formally asked U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month.
Anyone flying to Hawaii will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test result prior to their departure for the state, with the new rule going into effect two days before Thanksgiving, Gov. David Ige announced Thursday.
California is imposing an overnight curfew on most residents as the most populous state tries to head off a surge in coronavirus cases that it fears could tax its health care system, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.
Conditions inside hospitals are deteriorating by the day as COVID-19 rages across the U.S. at an unrelenting pace and the confirmed death toll surpasses 250,000.
The steps face blowback from those who question the science behind mask wearing and social distancing and fear the new restrictions will kill off more jobs and trample on their civil liberties.
After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is clearing Boeing’s 737 Max for flight.