Why Texas election officials are rejecting hundreds of vote-by-mail applications
Ahead of the March primary, local elections officials in Texas are starting to deal with the effects of a new GOP-backed voting law.
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Experts see 'red flags' at nonprofit raising big money for Capitol riot defendants
The Patriot Freedom Project has raised around $900,000 to support alleged Jan. 6 Capitol rioters. The group says the funds support defendants, but families have raised concerns about transparency.
'The Urge' says calling addiction a disease is misleading
A psychiatrist says calling it a disease takes important attention away from racism and other things that are often associated with addiction.
U.K. Conservatives may oust Boris Johnson — here's how they can do that
If Johnson does not heed calls to resign — and he insists he won't — he could be toppled through a no-confidence vote.
New Zealand will not impose lockdown when omicron hits
"This stage of the pandemic is different to what we have dealt with before. Omicron is more transmissible," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
COVID concerns will keep NBC announcers home from the Beijing Olympics
NBC Sports officials say their plan of covering the Olympics from its Stamford, Conn., facility is a similar strategy used to cover the delayed 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics last year.
The Supreme Court denies Trump's bid to block release of records to Jan. 6 panel
The former president's White House records are sought by the Democratic-led House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Starbucks drops COVID vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling
The coffee giant said it was responding to last week's Supreme Court ruling that rejected the Biden administration's plan to require vaccines or COVID testing at companies with more than 100 workers.
Bronx-raised Cardi B offers to pay fire victims' burial costs
"I hope that not having to worry about the costs associated with burying their loved ones will help as they move forward and heal," the Grammy-winning rapper said.
Booster longevity: Data reveals how long a third shot protects
Now researchers in the U.K. have the first estimates for how long a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine will last. The findings are mixed.