The Electric Reliability Council of Texas made a massive error that resulted in $16 billion in overcharges last month when millions of residents were left without power after a historic winter storm, according to a watchdog that oversees the power grid operator.
At least three massive earthquakes struck New Zealand on Friday, sparking evacuation orders for thousands of people and triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pacific.
The number of unaccompanied child illegal immigrants crossing the southern border has exploded in the first few months of the year, with more than 300 minors arriving every day on average.
An alleged telefunding charity scam — that made over 72 million calls in New York alone — has been shut down, officials announced Thursday.
Domestic interstate travelers will no longer be required to quarantine or test after entering New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday, so long as they have been vaccinated.
Capitol Police have requested that National Guard troops remain at the US Capitol for another two months. The request is being reviewed by the Pentagon, as the 5,000 Guard members currently protecting the building are set to go home on March 12.
On Tuesday, Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt announced that the country has extended its international travel ban for another three months.
The past year has been full of ups and downs. Yet, as our community demonstrated time and again, when we are TOGETHER we can [R]EACH astronomical heights, and on Tuesday, March 2 we will!
Watch as Space X Rocket #10 successfully competes a test flight and landing in a massive step towards space travel.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a profound toll on teens and young adults — with those between the ages of 13 and 18 the most affected, according to a troubling new national study of medical records and insurance claims.
Ten rockets struck an Iraqi base hosting US troops on Wednesday morning, security sources said. A Baghdad Operations Command official told Reuters that 13 rockets were fired at the base from about 5 miles away.
The New York state Legislature has agreed on legislation repealing the temporary emergency powers that were granted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Biden on Tuesday said that the US will now have enough COVID-19 vaccines for every adult “by the end of May” — and that the feds will start a new program aimed at vaccinating all teachers by the end of March.
Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday. “It’s time to reopen Texas 100 percent,” Abbott told reporters at a restaurant in Lubbock.
A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence-peddling and sentenced him to one year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence.
Lawmakers and conservative commentators are joined Sunday by former President Donald J. Trump, who will speak at the final day of the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida.
A large-scale scam involving phony unemployment benefits claims has been making headlines across the country. This is what it is, and how to protect yourself.
