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Trump in last-ditch bid to keep Senate under Republican control
Control of US Senate hinges on the outcome of two Georgia runoffs as incumbent Republicans face off against their Democratic challengers.
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Georgia awaits results of high-stakes US Senate runoff elections
Votes are being counted in the two races that will determine whether Republicans keep control of the US Senate.
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US COVID-19 deaths in California now top 30,000
On Monday California recorded more than 30,000 deaths since the pandemic began, with the number of hospitalizations increasing rapidly.
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GameStop: How day trader Reddit bros burned a Wall Street pro
The day trader attack on Gabe Plotkin’s six-year-old Melvin Capital has shifted the balance of power in equity markets in ways that would have seemed unimaginable only months ago.
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Kamala Harris resigns Senate seat, poised to become VP
Saying farewell to California, first female, first Black vice president says ‘hello’ to the United States and history.
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Trump orders most US troops out of Somalia
The pullback is part of a larger effort to reduce US troop levels abroad before Donald Trump leaves office in January.
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California orders second lockdown amid COVID-19 US spike
A warning that Covid-19 in the US will get worse. California is going into another lockdown to try and stop the spread of the virus.
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Everglades National Park ecosystem 'choking'
Al Jazeera visits the Everglades National Park in Florida, a UNESCO World Heritage site under threat. And it is not just the ecosystem at risk.
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US FDA approves Moderna vaccine on emergency basis: Report
A panel of doctors earlier voted overwhelmingly to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine, saying its benefits outweigh any risks.
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‘We are ready’: US begins Moderna COVID vaccine roll-out
Top US official says trucks will begin distributing Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses to more than 3,700 locations on Sunday.
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US Congress agrees deal on COVID relief legislation
US congressional leaders say they have reached a compromise on $900bn COVID-19 economic relief bill.
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US Congress passes $892bn in COVID relief measures
The bill provides $3.36bn for vaccine alliance GAVI, which provides vaccines to people in low-income countries.
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Trump urges Georgia official to overturn vote in leaked call
Trump allegedly pushed top election official in Georgia to recalculate state result in a call obtained by The Washington Post.
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Biden wins over Trump in Arizona, Wisconsin confirmed
Two battleground states certify US presidential election results in favour of President-elect Joe Biden as President Donald Trump refuses to concede.
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Scientists tout new HIV prevention method
December 1 is World AIDS Day, and while more people will die from COVID-19 this year than AIDS-related illnesses, the UN is worried about setbacks.
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Biden pivots from ‘America First’ with national security team
With his highly experienced and diverse team, President-elect Joe Biden is emphasising cooperation with US allies.
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Trump pardons former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn
President Trump pardons Flynn who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during an investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 US election.
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Democrats take control of US Senate after Ossoff, Warnock win
Associated Press projects wins for Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia Senate races.
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US Senate takes up Biden’s top cabinet selections
New era opens in Washington as spotlight falls on Biden’s nominees for governing roles at State Department and Pentagon.
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Top US diplomat Blinken sees long road to Iran deal
Blinken confirmed US willingness to return to nuclear deal but rejected Iranian pressure for Washington to act first.
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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5 percent effective
A week after Pfizer and BioNTech reported promising trial results from their COVID-19 vaccine candidate, US biotech firm Moderna says preliminary trial data showed its candidate is more than 94-percent effective.
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Trump forges ahead with frantic effort to overturn election
Having exhausted many of his legal options, Trump is looking at other ways to subvert Joe Biden’s victory.
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Pro-Trump protesters rally in Washington, DC to contest Biden win
Thousands of US president's supporters rally in Washington DC, echoing Trump's claims of election fraud
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California COVID-19 lockdown hits businesses during holiday season
Millions of Californians are now under the strictest stay-at-home orders since the first wave of COVID-19 infections in March.