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Richard "Dick" Thornburgh, a former Republican governor of Pennsylvania who went on to serve as US attorney general under two presidents, has died at age 88, according to an announcement from the Pennsylvania governor's office. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/38Rkuo3

President Donald Trump extended certain restrictions on legal immigration and on visas that allow immigrants to temporarily work in the United States on Thursday, just hours before those restrictions were set to lapse. Trump extended the restrictions through March 31, two months after he will leave office. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/3o5q5xz

Distilleries that helped out in the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic by making alcohol-based hand sanitizer won't have to pay a hefty fee the government charged them this week by mistake. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2LbHh5K

Campaigners say cutting of the 5% VAT rate on tampons and sanitary towels ends a 'sexist' tax. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3o6x0Gz

The beleaguered web browser plug-in will no longer receive security updates from Adobe. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34W9e8D

Nearly 180,000 retail jobs were last year, up by almost a quarter on the previous year, analysts say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3baUO8X

The Tails and Paws train features posters of dozens of animals in need of a new home. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3n3C90Q

A new president with an agenda that's already set - and an outgoing president who's not leaving quietly. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34XrnmC

Next year could be a "make or break" moment in the fight against global warming. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/382ZTOi

Europeans in the UK, and British people around Europe, explain what Brexit will mean for them. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3858jVm

It was a year to forget for the arts and entertainment. But let's see what you can remember. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3n3I06k

Anisa Subedar fell in love with a visiting cat. It wanted attention, so she gave it attention. Then it disappeared. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hz667Y

Many Chinese-Australians fear a "new McCarthyism" as Australia's values are tested by its China row. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hxtS48

Vice President Mike Pence is set to oversee Congress when it officially counts the votes cast by the Electoral College on Jan. 6.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3aYCTSw

Police in New York City are looking for a woman who tackled a Black teenager she accused of stealing her phone in an incident that went viral.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hvOBp9

Some social media users claim that companies that mandate coronavirus shots are in violation of federal law. In fact, they are not.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3aZtE4r

The enigmatic, masked rapper MF Doom died in October at age 49, his wife revealed in a New Year's Eve Instagram tribute.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/34Z2abC