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Azar: 'One or two' COVID-19 vaccines could be available by December

Azar: 'One or two' COVID-19 vaccines could be available by December

Enrique Iglesias, Luis Fonsi honored at Billboard Latin Music Awards

Enrique Iglesias, Luis Fonsi honored at Billboard Latin Music Awards

Carrie Underwood, Chris Young win big at CMT Awards

Carrie Underwood, Chris Young win big at CMT Awards

U.N.'s Guterres condemns Nigerian protest violence

U.N.'s Guterres condemns Nigerian protest violence

Rays hold off Dodgers to win Game 2, even World Series

Rays hold off Dodgers to win Game 2, even World Series

2020 Election

U.S. intelligence blames Iran for emails threatening Democratic voters

U.S. intelligence blames Iran for emails threatening Democratic voters

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe announced that Iran and Russia obtained voter information ahead of the U.S. presidential election and blamed Tehran for an email campaign to intimidate Democratic voters.

Obama: 2020 is 'most important election of our entire lifetime'

Obama: 2020 is 'most important election of our entire lifetime'

Maryland man allegedly threatens to beat, kill Biden, Harris

Maryland man allegedly threatens to beat, kill Biden, Harris

California AG seeks court order over unauthorized ballot boxes

California AG seeks court order over unauthorized ballot boxes

2020 election: scenes from final stretch of presidential campaign

2020 election: scenes from final stretch of presidential campaign

Top Stories

Head of South Korea ruling party sees chance of inter-Korean 'breakthrough'

NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts land in Kazakhstan after departing space station

'The Conners' cast addresses COVID-19 pandemic in Season 3

James Randi, magician and debunker, dies at 92

James Randi, magician and debunker, dies at 92

Quibi announces it is shutting down

CDC updates definition of 'close contact' to individuals with COVID-19

Epsilon upgraded to major hurricane strength

Epsilon upgraded to major hurricane strength

Survey: 80% of volunteers for Tokyo Olympics concerned about COVID-19

Air pollution killed nearly a half-million newborns last year, study says

Entertainment News

Ariana Grande to release new track on Friday

Ariana Grande to release new track on Friday

Monsta X's Joohoney takes the mic in 'Psyche' video

CMT Music Awards: How to watch, what to expect

Deer charges wildlife officer after being freed from hammock

Deer charges wildlife officer after being freed from hammock

Nebraska man wins two scratch-off lottery top prizes in one year

Man seeks Guinness certification for Chiefs memorabilia collection

Good nurses make difference for new moms' breastfeeding, study says

Good nurses make difference for new moms' breastfeeding, study says

Study links pandemic fears to gun sale surge in California

Post-stroke rehab at home may work best

NASA images suggest OSIRIS-REx collection arm grabbed rocks from Bennu

NASA images suggest OSIRIS-REx collection arm grabbed rocks from Bennu

Scientists detail structural secrets of near-indestructible beetle

Chernobyl-level radiation harms bumblebee reproduction

Senators call for pause to Army's new Combat Fitness Test

Senators call for pause to Army's new Combat Fitness Test

Mark Esper: U.S. troops leaving Germany likely to stay in Eastern Europe

USS Ross deploys to Barents Sea for second time this year

Raiders' Trent Brown headed to COVID-19 list, offensive line sent home

Raiders' Trent Brown headed to COVID-19 list, offensive line sent home

LSU football self-imposes sanctions, bans Odell Beckham Jr. for two years

Penn State men's basketball coach Pat Chambers resigns after internal probe

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Judge Amy Coney Barrett nominated to U.S. Supreme Court

Judge Amy Coney Barrett nominated to U.S. Supreme Court

Kim Kardashian turns 40: a look back

Kim Kardashian turns 40: a look back

Notable deaths of 2020

Notable deaths of 2020

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U.S. markets fall amid ongoing stimulus talks, tech stocks rise as Snap soars

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

U.S. markets fall amid ongoing stimulus talks, tech stocks rise as Snap soars

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 98 points as Congress failed to produce a new stimulus package but tech stocks helped to prevent larger gains as Snap soared 28%.

Norwegian official apologizes for making 2020 an hour longer

Odd News // 9 hours ago

Norwegian official apologizes for making 2020 an hour longer

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Norwegian official responsible for Daylight Saving Time in the country apologized for adding an additional hour to what "has already been a very demanding year."

Runaway parrot rescued from atop New Jersey city hall

Odd News // 10 hours ago

Runaway parrot rescued from atop New Jersey city hall

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Firefighters were summoned to a New Jersey city hall to rescue a macaw perched on the building's roof.

Woman runs mile in under 6 minutes while 9 months pregnant

Odd News // 11 hours ago

Woman runs mile in under 6 minutes while 9 months pregnant

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A California athlete's speed is going viral for an unusual reason after she ran a mile in under 6 minutes -- while 9 months pregnant.

Study: Opioids increase risk of death in older adults after outpatient surgery

Health News // 12 hours ago

Study: Opioids increase risk of death in older adults after outpatient surgery

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Older adults who use opioid pain drugs before minor surgery are up to 68% more likely to die within 90 days of the procedure compared with those who never used the drugs, an analysis in JAMA Surgery.

Massachusetts man grows record-breaking 470.5-pound gourd

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Massachusetts man grows record-breaking 470.5-pound gourd

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man said a prize item from his garden could be headed for the Guinness Book of World Records after he grew a 470.5-pound bushel gourd.

Report: Mortgage applications fall for 2nd week

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

Report: Mortgage applications fall for 2nd week

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Mortgage applications fell 0.6% last week from the week before, making the second straight weekly drop in the face of slight increases in rates, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

South Korea police launch investigation into delivery worker's death

World News // 12 hours ago

South Korea police launch investigation into delivery worker's death

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- South Korean authorities are investigating the death of a delivery driver who left behind a note detailing unfair contract terms with his company.

Purdue Pharma pleads guilty, agrees to pay billions in opioid settlement

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Purdue Pharma pleads guilty, agrees to pay billions in opioid settlement

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Drugmaker Purdue Pharma on Wednesday pleaded guilty to federal charges that accused the company of fueling the opioid crisis in the United States, and agreed to pay more than $8 billion in fines.

South Korea skipped U.N. North Korea human rights meeting, report says

World News // 14 hours ago

South Korea skipped U.N. North Korea human rights meeting, report says

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- South Korea opted out of North Korea human rights discussions at the United Nations earlier this month, according to a South Korean press report.

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On This Day: Coal slag buries Welsh school, killing 148

On Oct. 21, 1966, an avalanche of coal slag cascaded down a Welsh mountainside, burying a school and killing 148 people, mostly young students.

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Entertainment

Andy Richter: COVID-19 makes for 'interesting' times on 'Conan'

Andy Richter: COVID-19 makes for 'interesting' times on 'Conan'

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Comedian Andy Richter is keeping busy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but efforts to slow the spread of the virus have brought some big changes to his podcast and his work on late-night series "Conan."

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Trafalgar offers history lesson for China threat

Trafalgar offers history lesson for China threat

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