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Wind turbines silhouetted against the sky at dawn near Spearville, Kan. in January. Senator Joe Manchin's rejection of a sweeping spending bill effectively kills President Biden's ambitious climate plan to transform the nation's heavily fossil-fuel powered economy into a clean-burning one.

Manchin says Build Back Better's climate measures are risky. That's not true

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin had spent months watering down Biden's ambitious climate plans. His final objections to the bill's climate measures are misleading.

Miss Alaska Emma Broyles, center, reacts after being crowned Miss America.

Miss America makes history, as a Korean American from Alaska wins the title

When the winner was announced, Emma Broyles was sure it was a mistake: "I said, 'No way. Are you sure? Do you want to check that card again?' "

NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins holds up a model of the coronavirus as he testifies before the Senate in May. Collins is retiring as director of the NIH.

Outgoing NIH director implores Fox News viewers to stay focused on the real 'enemy'

The virus is the enemy, NIH Director Francis Collins said. "It's not the other people in the other political party." Omicron, which could soon become the dominant strain, is extremely infectious.

'SNL' ditches audience, Charli XCX pulls out as omicron spreads

Paul Rudd hosted Saturday Night Live's last episode of the year, with no live audience and a limited cast and crew. It's not the first time the show has had to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic.

Santa at the West Dallas Christmas Block Party

Black Santas are helping to change holiday icons and add more representation

African American communities say they appreciate a growing trend of Black Santa Claus representations at Christmas

Ahead of his victory, presidential candidate Gabriel Boric, of the "I approve Dignity" coalition, is seen waving to supporters at a polling station during the presidential run-off election in Punta Arenas, Chile, on Sunday.

A leftist millennial wins election as Chile's next president

Gabriel Boric, 35, defeated a far-right lawmaker in a divisive election. Poised to become Chile's youngest modern president, he's vowed to expand social services and boost environmental protections.

We answered your questions on safety, loneliness and anxiety during the holidays

We asked for your questions on navigating the holiday blues. Clinical psychologist Andrea Bonior guides us through some rough patches involving family, money, loneliness and safety.

Residents stand amid damaged homes following Typhoon Rai in Talisay, Cebu province, central Philippines on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. The strong typhoon engulfed villages in floods that trapped residents on roofs, toppled trees and knocked out power in southern and central island provinces, where more than 300,000 villagers had fled to safety before the onslaught, officials said.

Desperation grows in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Rai

Rai is one of the most powerful storms to hit the southern Philippines on record. It's displaced more than 481,000 people and killed more than 150.

The riddle of Japan's dramatic drop in COVID numbers

The turnaround came in the wake of a fifth wave of infections that peaked in August. Japan is trying to figure out why its COVID-19 case numbers and fatalities have plummeted.

The recent COVID-19 outbreak at the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif., comes amid a new round of rising infections in California and across the country that have been fueled by the spread of the omicron variant.

SpaceX reports LA County's highest number of workplace COVID-19 cases

New data shows the Elon Musk-led company currently accounts for nearly 30% of workplace COVID-19 cases reported by Los Angeles County officials.

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