INTERNATIONAL

Putin congratulates Joe Biden on U.S. election victory - Kremlin

MOSCOW  - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the U.S. presidential election, after Biden won the… Read more

Japan posts record run of export declines on soft U.S., China demand

Japan's exports fell in November, dashing expectations for an end to the two-year run of declines, largely due to weaker U.S.- and China-bound… Read more

1 dead, 3 others hurt in West Virginia chemical facility explosion

A West Virginia chemical facility erupted into flames after an explosion Tuesday night, killing one person and leading to a 2-mile shelter in place… Read more

Evidence Builds That an Early Mutation Made the Pandemic Harder to Stop

As the coronavirus swept across the world, it picked up random alterations to its genetic sequence. Like meaningless typos in a script, most of those… Read more

Kremlin critic says UK bank account shut because of Russian 'black PR'

A longstanding critic of Kremlin corruption has accused NatWest of closing his bank account in the UK because it had been influenced by an intense… Read more

Iota’s devastation comes into focus in storm-weary Nicaragua

MACIZO DE PEÑAS BLANCAS, Nicaragua (AP) — The devastation caused by Hurricane Iota became clearer Wednesday as images emerged showing piles of wind-tossed… Read more

'Looks amazing': SpaceX 'Resilience' capsule reaches International Space Station after 27-hour journey

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday night at the International Space Station, their new home… Read more