Thirty-six people stationed at the General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme Antarctic base had tested positive for the virus, Chilean officials said this week.
Top leaders and rank-and-file members are getting the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines. It could speed up the return to business as usual. But some lawmakers say members should wait behind others.
The new deal effectively doubles the federal government's order from the company. Pfizer says the U.S. government has agreed to pay $1.95 billion for the additional doses.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has named his pick to replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the Senate. Alex Padilla, California's secretary of state, will become the state's first Latino senator.
When COVID-19 cases peaked in Arizona over the summer, the state closed some businesses and set benchmarks for when they could reopen. As new cases surge, businesses aren't required to close again.
The Kansas City Star apologized for failing generations of Black people over its 140-year history. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Star reporter Mara Rose Williams and editor Mike Fannin.
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
On Tuesday, President Trump has tweeted a video, criticizing the latest pandemic relief bill. He called the bill, which has already been passed by Congress, "a disgrace."