Black Americans were once far less likely than white Americans to be vaccinated. But a wave of pro-vaccine campaigns and a surge of virus deaths have narrowed that gap, experts say. Read More

Most Seattle School Board members support a vaccine mandate for all students but first want more time to speak with families, educators, elected officials and members of other school boards in King County. Read More

The renewed impetus to investigate the pandemic's origins comes more than six months after a joint WHO-China mission on the subject became mired in controversy for its inconclusive results. Read More

“It’s not just football,” Wagner says of the offensive nature of the comments that led to Gruden's resignation this week. Read More

SAN JOSE – The Sharks are going to be without Nikolai Knyzhov for the foreseeable future as the defenseman’s lower-body injury, which has kept him off the ice since the start of training camp, has not responded well to rehabilitation. Knyzhov was ska...

Rabbi Moshe Margaretten says he gets calls in the middle of the night from people in Afghanistan asking for help. Read More

None of the children were seriously injured. Read More

Hezbollah has accused the U.S. of interfering in Lebanon’s investigation into last year’s massive explosion at the Beirut port, with the aim of implicating the militant group and its allies Read More

UEFA is preparing to give Europe’s top soccer clubs greater control of Champions League marketing rights and deals Read More

Chinese officials say the country’s electricity supplies will be high enough to heat homes throughout the country’s north in the winter, amid a nationwide energy crunch that has seen power cuts in some areas Read More