Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, on Wednesday defended Vice President Kamala Harris's upcoming trip to the Southern border. The vice president's travel plans come amid pressure from Republicans who have seized on a surge of border crossings to criticize the Biden administration.

President Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland are detailing efforts by law enforcement aimed at tackling gun violence.

While the final results of the New York City mayor's race are still unknown, three top mayoral hopefuls celebrated victory at the polls on Tuesday night. The top three candidates are Eric Adams, Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley.

The New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley campaigned on Tuesday in one final push to lead the city.

The New York City mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia said on Tuesday that she hoped to be No. 1 in the new ranked-choice voting system.

Nine children and one adult were killed in an accident involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 65 in Butler County, Ala., on Saturday. The accident happened as Tropical Storm Claudette dumped heavy rain across the state.

In a video address targeted to Britain's young people, Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanked them for protecting vulnerable populations and encouraged people 18 and older to be vaccinated.

After a year of tight coronavirus restrictions, the European Union recommended on Friday that its member states lift the ban on nonessential travel for visitors from the United States.

The House held an official signing ceremony to make Juneteenth, the 19th of June, an official federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

Mr. Putin told reporters Wednesday that there had been 'no hostility' in his first meeting with Mr. Biden.