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New York City's Times Square on Thursday. The city's traditional New Year's Eve event will not be open to the public this year as the coronavirus continues to spread.

Coronavirus Is Canceling New Year's Celebrations

The virus interfering with end-of-year parties across the country. Even the traditional Times Square ball drop in New York City at midnight will be closed to the public and seen virtually.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to his supporters in Tel Aviv after polls for Israel's general elections closed.

Israel Election: Netanyahu Appears Headed For Win In Close Race

With almost all votes counted, Prime Minister Netanyahu has the best chance of forming a government of right-wing parties. His main challenger has conceded defeat.

Florida GOP elects new chairman after Ziegler ousted amid sexual assault allegation

The Republican Party of Florida has ousted its chairman Christian Ziegler — who is under police investigation into an allegation of sexual assault.

Meng Hongwei was the president of Interpol when he was reported missing while on a trip to China last fall. He's now facing prosecution on bribery charges, China's Communist Party says.

China Will Prosecute Former Interpol Leader On Bribery Charges

Meng Hongwei's case drew international headlines last fall after one of the world's top law enforcement officials suddenly lost contact with his family during a trip from France to China.

The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, seen during a public session in July. The panel has scheduled another hearing for next week.

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, will speak with the House Jan. 6 panel

The committee asked to interview Thomas on her communications with a lawyer pushing for then-Vice President Pence to block the count of the 2020 election results.

Members of the media watch Russia's President Vladimir Putin address via videolink the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among 6 nations set to join the BRICS economic bloc

Iran and Saudi Arabia are among 6 nations invited Thursday to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies. United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia are also set to join the bloc from 2024.

Lawmakers Want To Know What Went Wrong With Afghanistan

Lawmakers criticized the Biden administration's handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. They now want to reassert Congress' authority and continue efforts to evacuate Americans and allies.

Congress puts a spotlight on threats it believes China's government is posing

Congress is putting the spotlight on the strategic relationship between the U.S. and China. China is a rare issue where Republicans and Democrats agree Congress needs to respond to threats.

In this May 28, 2020, file photo, a woman passes a fence outside Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery adorned with tributes to victims of COVID-19 in New York. The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, Sept. 22, a figure unimaginable eight months ago when the scourge first reached the world’s richest nation with its sparkling laboratories, top-flight scientists and towering stockpiles of medicines and emergency supplies. (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo File)

6 Months, Over 200,000 Deaths: Taking Stock Of The Pandemic In The U.S.

We check in with an epidemiologist and a virologist about the latest on COVID-19 in the U.S.

A Brightline train during its inaugural trip between Miami and West Palm Beach, Fla., in 2018. This week, the White House announced $3 billion in funding for Brightline West, a proposed high-speed rail line connecting Las Vegas and Southern California.

High-speed rail projects get a $6 billion infusion of federal infrastructure money

The White House hopes to jumpstart high-speed rail in the U.S. with money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Much of the funding announced this week will go to projects in Nevada and California.

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