After coronavirus vaccination, Russians warned to avoid alcohol for 2 months

Russian citizens have been warned to curb alcohol intake for two months after receiving the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. Excessive drinking can weaken the immune system.

Texas DPS expanding hours at select driver license offices

The Texas Department of Public Safety is offering extended office hours at participating driver license offices across the state, beginning in 2021.

Spiffy's restaurant fined $67,000 for defying Covid-19 restrictions

A restaurant owner who's made headlines for defying Gov. Jay Inslee's ban on indoor dining has been fined $67,000 for refusing to follow the restrictions put in place to fight the spread of Covid-19. 

Florida woman released from hospital after 9-month battle with COVID-19

A South Florida woman who has spent the last nine months in the hospital battling COVID-19 has finally gotten the chance to go home.

Trump holds White House COVID-19 vaccine summit as Biden introduces health team

President Donald Trump held a coronavirus vaccine summit Tuesday at the White House as President-elect Joe Biden, who was not invited to the event, formally introduced his health team.

Nikki Haley says her sister-in-law died of coronavirus

Nikki Haley's sister-in-law, Rhonda Lee Nelson, is remembered as a singer and piano musician who “ministered to many inside and outside of the church.”

New White House offer adds $600 stimulus checks to COVID-19 relief

It proposes the $600 direct payment for individuals and $1,200 for couples, which is half the payment delivered by the March pandemic relief bill.

Mask policy dispute mires Arizona family's Milwaukee flight

The family says they were humiliated after Southwest Airlines employees wouldn't let them board their flight over a mask dispute.

Chinese vaccine 86% effective, UAE says

The United Arab Emirates says a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the federation of sheikhdoms is 86% effective, though it released few details.

Inslee extends latest Covid-19 restrictions in Washington state through Jan. 4

The latest statewide Covid-19 restrictions that were set to be lifted Dec. 14 - including a ban on indoor dining and wedding and funeral receptions - have been extended for an additional three weeks. 

With vaccine rolling out, who deserves to receive it?

The first patients in Britain began receiving a coronavirus vaccine, raising questions about who deserves to get the medicine.

Texas sues 4 states claiming unconstitutional voting changes
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The four states are among a handful where the Trump campaign is trying to overturn results that handed President-elect Joe Biden the victory.