President Biden announced the donation of 17 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the African Union, a month after President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya publicly pleaded for more equitable vaccine distribution around the world.

Durst, the onetime heir to a Manhattan real estate empire, was sentenced to life in prison for the execution-style killing in 2000 of a close confidante. He will not be eligible for parole.

Employees of Deere & Company formed picket lines after some 10,000 unionized workers went on strike to demand better pay and benefits at a time when the agriculture equipment maker was on track for a year of record profits.

President Biden expressed optimism in the fight against the coronavirus amid a drop in new cases, while pleading with unvaccinated Americans to get the shots and rallying support for vaccine mandates.

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended a half-dose as a third injection for people 65 and older as well as younger adults at high risk because of their medical conditions or jobs.

The blaze tore through a 13-story building in the southern port city of Kaohsiung, killing at least 46 people and injuring dozens, making it the deadliest fire in decades in Taiwan.

Footage captured the 90-year-old 'Star Trek' actor and three other passengers floating weightless inside the Blue Origin spacecraft capsule during their trip to the edge of space.

President Biden said the Port of Los Angeles would move toward 24/7 operations, joining its counterpart in Long Beach, in an effort to curb product shortages.

The actor who played Captain Kirk in 'Star Trek' told Jeff Bezos his visit to the edge of space in the Blue Origin rocket was the most profound experience he could imagine.

President Biden will address global supply chain disruptions, which could require a substantial refashioning of the world's shipping infrastructure.