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LOS ANGELES — California surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic, reporting the grim milestone Thursday as an ongoing surge swamps hospitals and pushes nurses and doctors to the breaking point as they brace for another likely

This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with many bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget. From the South Pacific to New York City, pandemic restrictions on open air gatherings

Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Toss Election Lawsuit Against Pence  The New York Times Pence asks judge to reject Gohmert lawsuit asking the VP to interfere in the Electoral College count  CNN Pence seeks rejection of lawsuit that aimed to expand his

One of my patients in this devastating year stands out — a veteran who’d survived PTSD, cancer and family estrangement. Assisted living raised his COVID-19 risk, but also brought him community. (Image credit: Jose Luis Pelaez/Getty Images)

In our news wrap Thursday, New Years Eve arrives as COVID-19 claimed more than 1.8 million lives worldwide, Sen. Ben Sasse pushes back against Republican colleagues trying to reverse the 2020 election results, the U.S. Senate continues a stalemate over

Minneapolis police fatally shot a man during a traffic stop Wednesday night, the first killing by a member of the department since George Floyd’s death in May, which spurred nationwide protests. Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the suspect had fired

Since the first reported case of COVID-19 a little more than a year ago, the pandemic has taken a devastating toll in the U.S. — far worse than in many other developed countries. Donald G. McNeil Jr., a science and

‘We have our freedom in our hands and it is up to us to make the most of it,’ Boris Johnson says, as London officially severs decades-long partnership with Europe

We’re now just days away from the final elections of the 2020 campaign, with two critical runoffs in Georgia determining control in the U.S. Senate. More than 2.8 million people have cast ballots so far. Stephen Fowler, a political reporter

We’re now just days away from the final elections of the 2020 campaign, with two critical runoffs in Georgia determining control in the U.S. Senate. More than 2.8 million people have cast ballots so far. Stephen Fowler, a political reporter