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Rescue Efforts Underway After Norway Landslide
At least 10 people were injured and 10 were missing after a landslide destroyed several homes in Gjerdrum, Norway, on Wednesday.
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E.U. Begins Coronavirus Vaccination Rollout
Countries across the European Union on Sunday began administering the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, signaling the official start of the bloc's campaign to inoculate more than 450 million people.
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Suspect Charged in Fatal Illinois Shooting
The authorities said Duke Webb, an active U.S. military member from Florida, was taken into custody and charged for the shooting that left three dead and three others wounded in Rockford, Ill.
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Ancient Snack Bar Unearthed in Pompeii
Archaeologists working in the ruins of the former Roman city this month excavated a thermopolium, or snack bar, containing food that dates back to A.D. 79.
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Democrats Try and Fail to Push Through $2,000 Stimulus Checks
Representative Steny H. Hoyer, the Democratic majority leader, tried to get a stand-alone bill approved that would have provided $2,000 payments to Americans. Republicans rejected the move even though President Trump had proposed it.
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Congress Passes Stimulus Deal
Hundreds of dollars in direct payments may start going to American households as soon as next week after Congress overwhelmingly passed a $900 billion stimulus package.
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Congress Reaches Deal on $900 Billion Coronavirus Relief Plan
Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, said on Sunday evening the stimulus package would include direct payments for Americans.
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Video Shows Macron and Portuguese leader in Close Contact
France's president, Emmanuel Macron, met with Prime Minister António Costa of Portugal just before it was announced that Mr. Macron tested positive for coronavirus.
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Nursing Home Residents Receive Coronavirus Vaccines
This week, nursing home residents across the U.S became some of the first patients to receive the new coronavirus vaccine.
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Britain Won't 'Ban' Christmas as Coronavirus Surges, Johnson Says
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain would stand by a plan to ease restrictions on gatherings between Dec. 23 and 27, despite rising coronavirus cases.
