U.S. & World

When Shoji Morimoto was fired from his job, his superior criticized him for “not doing anything.” Since then, Morimoto has spun a career out of “doing nothing.”

The Minneapolis City Council has approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul police training and use-of-force policies in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.

The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal.

Toyota Motor is exploring the development and production of orbital rockets, Chair CEO Akio Toyoda said Monday.

Two prisoners who are among the 37 federal inmates whose death sentences were commuted last month by President Joe Biden have taken an unusual stance.

The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics on Monday, looked at private insurance claims representing over 5 million patients in the U.S. ages 8 to 17.

President-elect Donald Trump was thwarted Monday in his bid to indefinitely postpone this week’s sentencing in his hush money case while he appeals a ruling that upheld the verdict and put him on course to be the first president to take office convicted of crimes.

January 6 is etched in history for the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Here are some other notable events that previously took place on the date.

UFC CEO Dana White, a longtime friend of Donald Trump, is joining the board of Meta two weeks before the new administration begins.

McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions.

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Louisiana health officials announced the death on Monday.

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe.

Starting Wednesday visitors to the UK from dozens of countries will have to pay a new travel authorization fee before entering.

A federal judge in New York City on Monday said that Rudy Giuliani was in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to satisfy a $148 million defamation judgment granted to two Georgia election workers.