Cuomo asks airlines to test passengers flying from U.K.

The governor of New York has asked airlines flying into the state from the U.K. to make all passengers take a COVID-19 test before they get on the plane. 

What are President-elect Biden's plans for NASA?

NASA has big plans to send humans back to the moon and then to Mars. But President-elect Joe Biden could make big changes to the space program. He says he wants to boost NASA budget and review its priorities.

President-elect Joe Biden receives first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

President-elect Joe Biden received his first round of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday and urged Americans to get the shot as it becomes available to them.

Cuomo calls for travel ban from the U.K. due to new coronavirus variant

As concerns over a new, even more infectious variant of the coronavirus that has been found in England rise, Governor Andrew Cuomo is arguing that the U.S. needs to do more to protect itself from the possible threat.

Biden transition team critical of cooperation from Pentagon

The team says there has been “an abrupt halt in the already limited cooperation there." The Department of Defense offers a different assessment.

Biden introduces environmental team: 'No time to waste'

The team was assembled in hopes of steering the U.S. toward greater action to curb climate change and protect air and water.

Trump contradicts Pompeo, downplays U.S. cyberattack

Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the grave cyberattack against the United States and tried to minimized its impact.

Supreme Court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature

The high court said it was too soon to rule on the legality of Trump's plan because it's not yet clear how many people he would seek to exclude and whether the division of House seats would be affected.

De Blasio calls for overhaul of admissions to NYC schools

New York City officials have announced a series of admissions changes for hundreds of middle and high schools in one of its most significant steps in years to address racial segregation.

Barack Obama's "A Promised Land' sells 3 million copies

"A Promised Land," Obama's first of two planned volumes, could become the best-selling presidential memoir in modern times.

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.

Storm dumps 3 feet of snow in parts of New York

Binghamton got a record 42 inches of snow. Broome County Executive Jason Garnar said the snow fell at a rate of 4 to 5 inches per hour.

President-elect Biden picks North Carolina environmental chief Michael Regan to lead EPA

Biden's selection of Regan, who leads his state's environmental agency, was confirmed by two people familiar with the selection process. They were not authorized the discuss the matter publicly before the official announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Rep. Deb Haaland, Biden's pick for interior secretary, will be 1st Native American in post

President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, according to a person familiar with the decision, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation's tribes for generations.