New York City’s restaurants have been decimated during the COVID-19 pandemic. With indoor dining coming back Friday, will they survive?
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
A woman in Myanmar was filming an aerobic dance video as the coup began
Khing Hnin Wai was filming an aerobic dance video in her usual spot when the coup in Myanmar began unfolding behind her.
Mega Millions’ $970 million jackpot making players ‘euphoric,’ but your odds are … not good
One in 302,575,350. That’s the odds of winning the $970 million prize that is up for grabs during Friday’s Mega Millions drawing.
‘It hurts my heart’: MLK Day in DC subdued with King Memorial closed, city locked down
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the nation’s capital was like no other amid the threat of inauguration violence and the COVID-19 pandemic.
What we know about weekend protests: National Mall closed; states brace for possible violence
Following the Jan. 6 pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol, officials nationwide up security ahead of possible intense weekend protests. Latest news.
Space wine: After a year in orbit, a dozen bottles of French Bordeaux will return to Earth
A dozen bottles of French wine are set to splash down in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday after orbiting Earth for a year.
Capitol riot live updates: Air Force veteran fired after reported participation; Apple suspends Parler from App Store
More rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol arrested and charged. Trump banned from Twitter. Latest Capitol riots news.
NYPD’s use of force and mass arrests ‘heightened tensions’ during George Floyd protests, watchdog reports
The sweeping report says the NYPD was unprepared for the George Floyd protests, used disproportionate force and “heightened tensions.”
‘Everybody is in shock’: New York City Christmas concert ends with police shooting gunman on cathedral steps
The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
‘Christmas miracle’: Texas boy who fell into well rescued by first responders who chiseled him free
The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon, and the boy was later admitted to the hospital, where he was in stable condition.