Elon Musk offers $100 million prize for 'best' carbon capture technology
Elon Musk, the founder of the electric car manufacturer Tesla, took to Twitter on Thursday to promise a $100 million prize to develop new carbon capture technology.
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Stephen Colbert gets emotional about 'enormous relief' he felt watching Biden's inauguration
Yesterday, the world watched as President Joe Biden was sworn into office. The moment was especially important for late-night show host Stephen Colbert, who has been an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump is America's least popular First Lady, according to new poll
More people view Melania Trump unfavorably than favorably, for the first time since polling began.Biden to reportedly cancel the Keystone XL pipeline
President-elect Joe Biden plans to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline immediately upon assuming the role of president, multiple sources report.Adam Schiff and James Comey say Trump should be barred from post-presidency briefings because 'he cannot be trusted'
U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, says that President Donald Trump should no longer receive intelligence briefings after he leaves office.Melania Trump reportedly hasn't invited Jill Biden for traditional 'tea-and-tour' at the White House
The lack of an invitation to tour the White Houses' residence breaks with tradition that has lasted 100 years.Secret Service spent $100,000 on an apartment near Ivanka Trump’s home because they couldn't use her toilet, report
Since September 2017, the Secret Service has spent $3,000 a month renting a small studio apartment in Washington, DC, near the home of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, according to a report by The Washington Post.Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder — and others — expected to be charged for Flint water crisis
Who is responsible for the Flint water crisis? Those responsible for the ongoing issue are going to be indicted with the Flint water settlement underway.AOC says she had a 'very close encounter' during storming of Capitol and thought she 'was going to die'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revealed during an Instagram live stream on Tuesday night that she had a “very close encounter” on the day that the Capitol was stormed and that she thought she "was going to die.”George Clooney says Trump family belongs in 'dustbin of history' after Capitol attack
Actor George Clooney has slammed President Donald Trump and his family after supporters of the president stormed the Capitol, leading to five deaths.Arnold Schwarzenegger compares the Capitol riots to growing up in Austria
“I grew up up in Austria. I’m very aware of Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass. It was a night of rampage against the Jews carried out in 1938 by the equivalent of the Proud Boys."Michelle Obama says Trump voters must 'see the reality of what they've supported'
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has slammed those who voted for President Donald Trump and called on them "to see the reality of what they've supported."Rudy Giuliani called the wrong senator and told them to contest electoral college results of 10 states
Last night, Congress confirmed President-elect Joe Biden's election, despite Trump supporters storming the Capitol in a siege that left four people dead.Carl Bernstein calls leaked Trump tape the 'ultimate smoking gun' and 'worse than Watergate'
Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein has slammed President Donald Trump.Mitch McConnell's home was vandalized over $2,000 stimulus bill
Senator Mitch McConnel's home has been vandalized over his opposition to increasing coronavirus relief checks to Americans from $600 to $2,000.1 million Americans are getting COVID-19 vaccines a week and it's not enough
Americans aren't getting COVID-19 vaccines fast enough, and if we want to attain herd immunity by summer 2021, we need to ramp up the numbers.Bernie Sanders wants to filibuster defense spending bill to force vote on $2,000 stimulus checks
Sanders could keep Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler off the campaign trail until New Year's Day unless a vote is held.Alabama lawmaker responds to abortion ban with mandatory vasectomy bill
"It always takes two to tango."New York bans display of Confederate flag and other hate symbols on public land
New York has banned the sale or display of anything considered a "symbol of hate" on public property, including the Confederate flag.Trump has reportedly told staff that he won't leave the White House on January 20
According to a report by CNN, President Donald Trump has told some members of his staff that he won't leave the White House on January 20th.World's richest woman, Mackenzie Scott, fulfills $4.2 billion donation promise
Mackenzie Scott donated a whopping $4.2 billion in four months, as promised by The Giving Pledge she had signed in 2019.Trump's Mar-a-Lago neighbors are trying to prevent his full-time move there
After the official recount solidified Joe Biden's President-Elect status, there's been a lot of talk as to where Donald Trump will live now.Vogue Italia skips photoshoots this month for the environment
Vogue Italia is forgoing photographs this month to avoid the high environmental impact of photoshoots.
Disney World will stop digitally adding masks to visitors on ride photos
Disney World will stop digitally adding face masks to photos of visitors who frequent the park.Teen receives Courage Award for recording George Floyd's arrest, sparking change
"Without Darnella’s presence of mind and readiness to risk her own safety and wellbeing, we may never have known the truth about George Floyd’s murder."Majority of Americans don't want Trump to run again in 2024, almost half think he's 'one of the worst' presidents
A Fox News poll has found that most American voters do not want President Donald Trump to run again in 2020.California bill would require cops to have a 4-year degree or be 25-years-old
A California assemblyman has proposed an interesting solution to the use of force by law enforcement in his state.Romney tears into Republicans who are threatening to challenge Electoral College vote
Several Trump-aligned members of the House of Representatives have threatened to dispute the electoral votes of some states when Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to preside over a joint session of Congress to finalize the vote.Kellyanne Conway acknowledges that 'Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will prevail'
Former White House advisor Kellyanne Conway has joined a growing number of Republicans distancing themselves from President Donald Trump's claim that the results of the election are still up for debate.John Delaney proposes paying people $1,500 to get the coronavirus vaccine
Former presidential candidate John Delaney, a Democrat, has proposed paying Americans $1,500 to receive a coronavirus vaccine.Biden will ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days following his inauguration
In a joint interview with Vice President-elect Kamla Harris, President-Elect Biden has revealed that one of his first acts as president will be to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days.Obama, Bush and Clinton says they'll publicly get coronavirus vaccine to prove it's safe
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton have volunteered to publicly get vaccinated against coronavirus in a bid to boost faith in the vaccine.Singapore approves lab-grown chicken nuggets, a world's first
Lab-grown chicken nuggets are finally set to hit the market, as Singapore has just become the first country to approve of them.Trump has raised at least $170 million by disputing the election, reports
Most of the money is going to a newly-created PAC that Trump will be able to access in the future.Funds from canceled Houston Thanksgiving Day parade used to feed hungry families
Instead of the traditional Thanksgiving Day parade, Houston is hosting a free food drive for hungry families.The transition to Joe Biden’s presidency is now officially underway
After weeks of delay by the administration of President Donald Trump, the transition of President-Elect Joe Biden is now underway.AOC calls Kyle Rittenhouse's release on $2 million bail 'protection of white supremacy'
Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, is accused of bringing an AR-15 style rifle to protests condemning the death of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.Women are leaving their 'I voted' stickers on Susan B. Anthony's gravestone
This election is likely to be one of the important for decades to come.New Zealand police introduce hijab to uniform to help recruit more Muslim women
Police forces in New Zealand have introduced a specially designed hijab to their uniform in an effort to encourage more Muslim women to join their ranks.Trump's voter fraud hotline shut down after being flooded with prank calls
As part of their effort to discredit the election results, the Trump campaign set up a voter fraud hotline.News anchor suspended after asking why 2020 took Alex Trebek but not Mitch McConnell
Ted Perry, a local news anchor at WITI-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been suspended from the station after joking about the death of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.Mary Trump: Trump won't run for president in 2024 because he's too scared to 'lose like this again'
Mary Trump also said that her uncle is too unhealthy to run again in four years.Biden coronavirus task force doctor says 4 to 6 week lockdown would bring pandemic under control
Yesterday, more than 153,000 cases were reported in a single day.Obama: Trump's unfounded claims of election fraud put democracy on a 'dangerous path'
President Donald Trump is doing all he can to dispute the results of the election.Scientists discovered that one of Jupiter's moons might glow in the dark
Scientists believe that one of Jupiter's moons may glow in the dark after recent studies deducted that Europa is a luminescent celestial body.Seth Meyers: Trump is 'shredding American democracy' with voter fraud claims
Seth Meyers has attacked President Donald Trump and the Republican party for "refusing to concede a presidential election they clearly and decisively lost."Stephen Colbert breaks down in tears, calls Trump a 'fascist' after disputing vote count
He called on Republicans to dispute Trump's attempts to discredit the election.Joe Biden is poised to be elected President of the United States, Decision Desk projects
Joe Biden is on the cusp of winning after capturing the lead in Pennsylvania.Bernie Sanders predicted what happened on election night a week ago on ‘Jimmy Fallon’
Sanders seemingly predicted that Trump would claim victory, only for absentee ballots to snatch the election for Democrats.Delaware elects first openly trans state senator in the United States
Delaware has elected the United State's first openly transgender state senator.
