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The parents of a teen accused of killing four students in a shooting at a Michigan high school were caught early Saturday, several hours after a prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges against them, officials said. (Dec. 4)

A widespread and intense heatwave is roasting large portions of the U.S. and Canada, shattering daily and monthly temperature records. Why it matters: Winter is the fastest-warming season across the U.S., and the lingering warmth is shortening the snow season in places like Colorado and Montana, where mountain snowpack is a critical source of water during the summer months. Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.The big picture: On Wednesday, British Columbia

The United States, European Union, Britain and Canada on Thursday slapped simultaneous sanctions on dozens of officials, organizations and companies in Belarus, with the EU taking aim at those accused of taking part in a “hybrid attack” on the bloc using migrants. The four have targeted Belarus since President Alexander Lukashenko won yet another term in office last year after elections that the West and other observers say were fraudulent, and over the security crackdown on peaceful protestors that followed. The U.S. State Department said the U.S. Treasury has “identified three aircraft as blocked property and designated 32 individuals and entities, including Belarusian state-owned enterprises, government officials, and other persons, who support the regime and facilitate its repression.”

Mexican officials have reversed their previous position against giving coronavirus booster shots and are studying a plan to administer third doses to people over 60.

President Joe Biden calls the new COVID-19 variant omicron a cause for concern but “not a cause for panic" and said he was not considering any widespread U.S. lockdown. He urged Americans anew to get fully vaccinated, including booster shots. (Nov. 29)

The easternmost Caribbean island, known for cricket, rum and Rihanna, will become the first Commonwealth realm in nearly three decades to declare itself a republic.

The U.S. on Monday will join the European Union in imposing strict new travel restrictions on South Africa and several other countries in response to the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. Debora Patta reports.

Over Thanksgiving, domestic moviegoers spent around $142 million on tickets for movies like "Encanto," "House of Gucci" and "Ghostbusters: Afterlife."

Britain, Kazakhstan and Croatia each advanced to the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals by winning their groups.

According to an analysis of almost 100,000 bird interactions, big birds like crows are the kings and queens of the feeder, but scrappy mockingbirds and woodpeckers punch above their weight. Doves do not.

Some areas could see see more than 8 inches of snow this weekend.

Some areas could see see more than 8 inches of snow this weekend.

Elias Ymer didn’t hesitate to say Sweden could succeed at the Davis Cup Finals despite being one of the lowest-ranked nations in the competition.

The full authorization makes Canada the first country to do so for Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine.

The address typically provides an overview of a government's agenda, but rarely the nitty-gritty details of how programs will work or how much they'll cost.

"Star Trek: Discovery" season 4 starts with a strange anomaly threatening the entire galaxy. Billions could be killed, Starfleet must unite… Wait, wasn't that the story arc for Season 3?

The chaos on Canada's west coast is a preview of climate change woes to come

RBI's $1 billion purchase of Firehouse Subs should help the sandwich chain compete with Subway for market dominance.

As parts of western Washington began drying out after an atmospheric river dumped days of rain, waters in some areas continued rising, more people were urged to evacuate and crews worked to restore power and reopen roads.

Scientists are on the hunt for the origin story of a meteorite that smashed through the roof into a bedroom in Canada on Oct. 3.

A line of thunderstorms along a cold front steadily progressed from the heartland across the Ohio and Tennessee valleys and into the eastern U.S. on Nov. 11, with severe impacts in some areas.

A 20-story building in Lubbock, Texas, has the unique distinction of making it through a catastrophic tornado, and it's about to take on new use as an apartment building.

As Peloton grapples with finding growth, the connected fitness company announced it's launching a strength training product called the Peloton Guide.

They have to be vaccinated and have a negative COVID test. Many can't wait to see loved ones. Affected businesses far and wide anticipate big boosts in their bottom lines.

Starting Monday, the U.S. begins accepting fully vaccinated travelers at airports and land borders, doing away with a COVID-19 restriction that dates back to the Trump administration.

Parents held children born while they were stuck abroad.

Canada's testing requirements are likely to limit the day trippers, shoppers and families for which communities on both sides of the border have yearned.

Harjot Singh Kambo is one of an army of volunteers helping COP26 visitors find their way around. Here he explains why the task is a very personal one for him.

The annual red cup holiday tradition at Starbucks is returning Nov. 4 for the 2021 season along with some festive drinks.

Democrat Terry McAuliffe, who is currently trailing Republican Glenn Youngkin in the Virginia governor's race, took the stage in McLean, Virginia, without conceding. He thanked his family, campaign staffers and supporters. Watch his remarks here.

U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to keep species protections in place for Canada lynx.

It would be unethical to waste doses while thousands are dying with Covid daily, former world leaders say.

The U.S. and other developed countries spend more on border security than addressing climate migration, group says.

The central bank president needed to calm anxiety about inflation. If anything, she’s made things worse.

The visit, for which a date has not yet been determined, comes amid the discovery this year of evidence of hundreds of unmarked graves on or near the sites of former residential schools for Indigenous children in several Canadian provinces.

Starting Nov. 8, the United States is lifting its ban on travelers from 33 countries who've been vaccinated and can show proof of a negative coronavirus test.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is leading Turkey toward its biggest showdown with key Western allies since he assumed power two decades ago. At the heart of the row is a joint call on Turkey by ambassadors from 10 countries -- including the U.S. and Germany -- to free Osman Kavala, a 65-year-old businessman and philanthropist sent to jail four years ago, when Erdogan’s allies began accusing him of conspiring to overthrow the president. Kavala denies the accusations. Erdogan says the call for his

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is leading Turkey toward its biggest showdown with key Western allies since he assumed power two decades ago. At the heart of the row is a joint call on Turkey by ambassadors from 10 countries -- including the U.S. and Germany -- to free Osman Kavala, a 65-year-old businessman and philanthropist sent to jail four years ago, when Erdogan’s allies began accusing him of conspiring to overthrow the president. Kavala denies the accusations. Erdogan says the call for his

The rise in the price of rare metals has caused catalytic converter thefts to increase by more than 300%. WBBM's Jim Williams shares a couples story.

A polynya, or rift, opened in the Arctic's oldest, thickest ice in May 2020, new research finds.

The Justice Department announced Friday a cross-government effort to investigate and prosecute redlining, the practice of banks discriminating against racial minorities or certain neighborhoods. (Oct. 22)

The boss of a notorious Haitian gang accused of kidnapping 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group last weekend is warning that the hostages will be killed if his demands aren’t met

Highlighting both Domestic Violence awareness month and Spirit Day, supporting LGBTQI awareness, deputy White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wore purple on Thursday to draw attention to both issues. (Oct. 21)

It's long been known that the Vikings arrived in the Americas sometime before Christopher Columbus. Now, a new article in the journal Nature pinpoints the exact year: 1021.

Rescue workers help evacuate residents as intense flooding and landslides affects Uttarakhand in northern India.

Heavy rain falling on burn-scarred landscapes can lead to mudslides and even potentially affect water supplies.

South Africa has started giving COVID-19 vaccinations to adolescents aged between 12 and 17 years, with a goal of inoculating at least 6 million people from this age group

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow was suspending its mission to NATO and closing the Western military bloc's liaison mission in Russia, in a new diplomatic row. NATO in videographic. VIDEOGRAPHIC

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Squid Game's success has made some media executives encouraged that they can find relatively inexpensive hits using local international talent outside the U.S.

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"The wreck of a legendary military ship has been found off the coast of Boston, the Coast Guard said. The ship, named the U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear, has been missing since it sank in 1963."

British Columbia resident Ruth Hamilton had a rude awakening earlier this month when a large meteorite plunged from space, through her roof and landed in her bed.

Some Iqaluit residents hauled water from a nearby river after authorities warned against drinking tap water.

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The borders were closed to nonessential travel in March 2020, which hurt businesses in Texas border cities that rely on Mexican shoppers.

Nonessential travel will resume in November after a 19-month freeze due to the pandemic.

Nonessential travel will resume in November after a 19-month freeze due to the pandemic.

The Biden administration says the U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna are missing from the U.S. lineup because of injuries but Weston McKennie will start in a World Cup qualifier against Jamaica after missing two games for violating team COVID protocols.

Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka says she has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the upcoming BNP Paribas Open.

U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has received a wild card into the BNP Paribas Open next month.

Blush, lip gloss, eye shadow, mascara … do you know what your makeup is made out of?

Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament.

Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL expects 98% of its players to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the season.

Cuba has released the draft of a new family code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as give children greater participation in decisions that affect them.

Emma Raducanu’s qualifier-to-champion run at the U.S. Open has vaulted her 127 spots in the WTA rankings to a career-high No. 23.

Emma Raducanu has the lead in the race to be the youngest Grand Slam champion in 17 years.

The Toronto International Film Festival is uniquely reliant on crowds, which has made its 2021 edition particularly challenging during the pandemic.

Two starters are injured, another tested positive for COVID-19 and a fourth was sent home as punishment.

Players walked off the field dejected and nervous American fans are in an uproar.

Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their fast food brought to them.

Canada won its first Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer, beating Sweden 3-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw.

The Olympics may be the last major soccer tournament for a few of the biggest stars on the U.S. women’s national team like forward Carli Lloyd.

The quest for gold medals is on track for the U.S. women’s basketball and volleyball teams after finishing at the top of their groups in pool play.

The U.S. women’s basketball team isn’t clicking at the Tokyo Games the way the Americans would like.

The Tokyo Games got their first swimming individual world record and a fast start to the track competition on Day 7 of the Olympics.

Gyasi Zardes scored in the 86th minute and the United States beat Qatar 1-0 to reach the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Matthew Hoppe scored his first international goal on a header in the 83rd minute and the United States beat Jamaica 1-0 to reach the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

More than 150 boarding schools for Indigenous children in the United States were operated by religious groups between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries — and churches are now reckoning with their traumatic legacy.

President Joe Biden is nominating Victoria Kennedy, an attorney and the widow of Sen. Ted Kennedy, to serve as his ambassador to Austria.

Consumer Reports has some handy tips to maximize the camera you take everywhere.

Shaq Moore scored 20 seconds in and the United States beat Canada 1-0 to win Group B at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Politicians and weather forecasters have been shocked at the ferocity of the precipitation that caused flash flooding that has claimed more than 150 lives this week in Western Europe.

A Connecticut aquarium plans to auction off the chance to name three of its five recently arrived beluga whales to raise money for their care and to offset the cost of transporting them from Canada.

The European Union’s top official said the former partners should think about their long-term relationship to put an end to the bloc’s spat with the United Kingdom over post-Brexit trade arrangements.

The New York Rangers have reached an agreement to hire Gerard Gallant as their next coach, a person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press.

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations have staked their claim to leading the world out of the coronavirus pandemic and other crises.

The World Bank is upgrading the outlook for global growth this year, predicting that COVID-19 vaccinations and massive government stimulus in rich countries will power the fastest worldwide expansion in nearly five decades.

Nick Paul scored in overtime on a 2-and-1 break with Ottawa Senators teammate Connor Brown and Canada won its 27th world hockey title, beating Finland 3-2 on Sunday night.

Andrew Mangiapane scored two goals to help Canada beat the United States 4-2 in the semifinals of hockey’s world championship.

The Biden administration is urging a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that could stand in the way of states like Florida allowing prescriptions drugs to be imported from Canada.

Forty-eight people in the Moncton area and New Brunswick Acadian peninsula of Canada have suffered from a rare and debilitating brain disorder.

Three Beluga whales have arrived at their new home in a Connecticut aquarium after a legal battle to import them and two others from Canada.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is urging member countries to contribute to a military training mission in Mozambique that could be launched in coming months.

When the coronavirus pandemic struck New York City, LaGuardia Community College professor Lucia Fuentes assigned students in her honors biology class to compile all the information they could find about COVID-19.

The NHL says it has not told players virus protocols would be relaxed when a team reaches a certain threshold of vaccination.

Hawaii officials are moving forward with a plan to allow people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to skip pre-travel testing and quarantine requirements for flights between islands.

— Wyoming’s governor is rejecting a call by President Joe Biden for states to reimpose mask orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus cases nationwide are on the rise, but infections in Wyoming have fallen off sharply since December. Tribal health officials said that the United Kingdom strain was confirmed in a sample obtained in the western part of the reservation. State health officials on Monday announced more than 1 million people in the state, about 17% of Wisconsin’s population, have completed their vaccination cycles. AdThe COVID-related hospitalizations dropped to 549 on Monday, far below the pandemic record of 5,082 on Jan. 11, according to the state’s pandemic dashboard.

FILE - This Dec. 2, 2020, file photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows vials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two (Johnson & Johnson via AP)TORONTO, ONT – Canada is getting a fourth vaccine to prevent COVID-19 as the country's health regulator has cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two, officials said Friday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada has an agreement with Johnson & Johnson for 10 million doses before September. Trudeau said officials have been assured by the European Union that Pfizer and Moderna vaccine deliveries to Canada won't be disrupted. He said Canada won't get AstraZeneca vaccines doses from Europe for months.