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Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act into law

President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law Sunday, marking what is expected to be one of the last major pieces of legislation of his presidency.

Trump asks judge to halt sentencing in his criminal hush money case

President-elect Trump has asked the judge overseeing his criminal hush money case in New York to halt his sentencing in the case, currently set for Friday.

US Steel and Nippon Steel sue Biden administration over blocked merger

The Biden administration blocked the deal over alleged national security concerns.

WATCH: Video shows Air Canada plane’s wing engulfed in flames

A passenger’s video shows the plane wing on fire after an apparent landing-gear failure when arriving at Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Major winter storm covers 13 states, breaking snowfall records as it moves east

A major winter storm that broke snowfall records in the Midwest is now slamming the mid-Atlantic with snow.

Pope wraps up Christmas season by calling for welcoming culture in communities

Pope Francis is wrapping up a busy Christmas season

Biden to block all future oil drilling in 625 million acres of US oceans

President Joe Biden's landmark decision falls under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

North Korea tests ballistic missile as Blinken visits South Korea

The JCS said the South Korean military has heightened surveillance for additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture to share info with the U.S. and Japan.

Biden says Americans shouldn't forget Capitol attack -- but there won't be a repeat

President Joe Biden is decrying efforts to downplay a mob of Donald Trump supporters overrunning the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to block certification of the election in 2020

Congress is ready to certify Trump's election win, but Jan. 6 legacy hangs over day

Congress plans to convene amid a snowstorm to certify the 2024 election results for President-elect Donald Trump

North Korea test-fires medium-range ballistic missile, South Korean military says

The JCS said the South Korean military has heightened surveillance for additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture to share info with the U.S. and Japan.

With a day left, South Korean anti-corruption agency urges police to arrest president

With the arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol expiring on Monday, the South Korean anti-corruption agency asked police to detain the embattled leader.

South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to arrest impeached President Yoon

With the arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol expiring on Monday, the South Korean anti-corruption agency asked police to detain the embattled leader.

Major winter storm: 60M under snow and ice alerts as blizzards swarm the Midwest

As a deep winter chill begins to take over the northern half of the country, a new major winter storm will move across the U.S. this weekend into early next week.

Biden signs bill boosting Social Security payments for millions

President Joe Biden is set to sign into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees