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Rep. Cedric Richmond, left, speaks with Joe Biden at Columbus Airport in Columbus, Ga., in October. Biden's transition team says he has not had close contact with Richmond, who has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Cedric Richmond, Close Biden Adviser, Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

Richmond, who Biden picked as his director of the Office of Public Engagement, was not in close contact with Biden, his spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said in a statement.

The Department of Justice announced that a Texas man convicted last year of fraud and money laundering was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Rodney Mesquias owned a company that falsely told people they would die within six months in order to sell them hospice care.

Texas Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Hospice Fraud Scheme

Thousands of Texas patients with long-term diseases like Alzheimer's were falsely told they had just six months to live. Rodney Mesquias and others were convicted last year.

Rep. Deb Haaland would be the country's first Native American Cabinet secretary. She opposed many Trump environmental rollbacks on public lands and considers climate change "the challenge of our lifetime."

In Historic Move, Biden To Pick Native American Rep. Haaland As Interior Secretary

Deb Haaland would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary. She opposed many Trump environmental rollbacks and considers climate change "the challenge of our lifetime."

Fallout continues over Google's ouster of research scientist Timnit Gebru, who helped lead the company's Ethical AI research team.

Ousted Black Google Researcher: 'They Wanted To Have My Presence, But Not Me Exactly'

The discontent inside Google continues weeks after the company abruptly pushed out renowned Black researcher Timnit Gebru, who studied how technology harms marginalized communities.

Dr. Lawanda Jim, Chair of Internal Medicine, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Northern Navajo Medical Center on Tuesday in Shiprock, N.M.

First Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Administered In Hard Hit Indigenous Communities

Native Americans have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and are four times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19.

Joe Biden speaks about economic recovery during a campaign event at Colonial Early Education Program at the Colwyck Center in July. In an interview with Stephen Colbert, the president-elect defended his son Hunter, whose tax affairs are under investigation.

Biden Tells Colbert He Has 'Great Confidence' In His Son Amid Investigation

The president-elect defends Hunter Biden, whose tax affairs are under federal investigation. He appeared with his wife, Jill Biden, who touched on a controversial op-ed on her use of the title "Dr."

China's Chang'e-5 probe returned to Earth this week after collecting samples of the lunar surface to Earth for the first time in almost 45 years.

China Promises To Share Findings From Its Returned Lunar Probe

The successful completion of the Chang'e-5 mission makes China only the third country to have returned soil and rock samples from the surface of the moon.

Gov. Cooper Issues Pardons Of Innocence To 5 Inmates

Gov. Roy Cooper has issued five pardons of innocence to people he believes are not guilty of the crimes they were charged with. Cooper's pardons open the…

Sourdough Starter Recipes That Aren't Bread

Early in the pandemic, lots of new bakers turned to sourdough, But in case you are somehow sick of that classic sourdough loaf, baker and blogger Bryan Ford has some ideas.

Sharron Cohen (second from left) with her husband David Cohen, and son Nathan Cohen with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the steps of the Supreme Court building in 1999.

RBG Imparted This To Plaintiff In Gender Equality Case: 'It's All Right To Be A Hero'

Sharron Cohen was the plaintiff in a case that eventually fell to a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And Cohen says that years later, Ginsberg encouraged her to embrace her part in the landmark case.

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