Gov. Philip D. Murphy is the first Democratic governor to be re-elected in New Jersey in more than 44 years. His campaign focused on his record during his first term and his left-leaning approach to governing.

Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey is the first Democrat to be re-elected governor in the state in more than 40 years.

President Biden encouraged parents to vaccinate their young children, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed pediatric doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for the roughly 29 million children between ages 5 and 11.

A U.S. military investigation into a strike that mistakenly killed 10 civilians, including seven children, in Kabul, Afghanistan, said video showed at least one child minutes before the launch. The inquiry found no law violations and did not recommend disciplinary action.

President Biden addresses the nation after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed pediatric doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for use in children ages 5 to 11.

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, speaks after the release of the Fed's November policy statement. He is expected to announce a plan to slow the $120 billion in monthly asset purchases the Fed has used to support the economy through the pandemic.

The child vanished in the middle of the night while camping with her family in Western Australia. According to the authorities, she was found 18 days later in a locked house in the same town where she lived. A 36-year-old man was later detained.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expert advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for use in children ages 5 through 11.

The Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia did not concede to his Republican opponent, Glenn Youngkin, telling his supporters, 'We still got a lot of votes to count.'

Michell Wu is the first woman and the first person of color to be elected mayor of Boston.