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JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s push to annex territory in the occupied West Bank entered a critical window on Wednesday, but with his divided government, the indecisive White House and growing internal opposition, his allies said a formal announcement could be of weeks or even months away. The international …

Moderna’s shares fell 8% on Thursday after a report indicated that the advanced-stage biotech company’s trial for a possible coronavirus vaccine will be delayed. © Provided by CNBC A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna Therapeutics, which is developing a vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 18, …

(Reuters) – New cases of COVID-19 in the United States increased by nearly 50,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters count, marking the largest one-day increase since the start of the pandemic. A large mask hangs from a lion statue outside the main branch of the New York Public Library …

The American Civil Liberties Union has teamed up with a law firm to sue Attorney General William Barr and other federal officials to delay a federal execution that will take place later this month, alleging it is unsafe due to the coronavirus. The execution is the second of four that …

Acts of kindness may not be so random after all. Science says being nice pays off. Research shows that acts of kindness make us feel better and healthier. Kindness is also key to how we evolve and survive as a species, scientists say. We are programmed to be kind. Kindness …