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Congressional Democrats seek to remove the “punishment” clause from the 13th Amendment which allows members of prison populations to be used as cheap and free labor. (Image credit: bonniej/Getty Images)

It was exactly one year ago Thursday that California Sen. Kamala Harris dropped out of the presidential race, citing a lack of funds. Now she is poised to break barriers as the first woman, first Black American and first South-Asian

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was developed fast. But a leading vaccine expert says its important for consumers to know the companies “haven’t cut corners” in the clinical science. (Image credit: Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was developed fast. But a leading vaccine expert says its important for consumers to know the companies “haven’t cut corners” in the clinical science. (Image credit: Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Pence said vaccines would be ready for distribution 24 hours after approval by the Food and Drug Administration, expected to happen in the coming weeks.

The federal government has shared previously undisclosed data with a steering committee charged with locating the parents of children who were separated at the U.S./Mexico border in 2017 and 2018, according to court documents. The data could help with efforts

More than 1 million Uyghurs, an ethnic Muslim minority in China, are being detained in hundreds of Chinese detention facilities and camps, where there are reports of widespread torture and detentions that have evolved into forced labor. The U.S. The

The Justice Department is discussing an arrangement with Meng Wanzhou that would allow her to return home to China from Canada, in exchange for admitting wrongdoing in a criminal case that has strained Beijing’s relations with the U.S. and Canada.

Southern California wildfire burning out of control — and will for days to come  NBC News Raging Southern California wildfire sparks mandatory evacuations  CBS Evening News Wind fans wildfire in California canyons, residents flee  Yahoo! Voices These maps show the forecast of the

The president-elect also told CNN on Thursday he would ask Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days of his administration. (Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)