Dole issues limited recall of romaine over E. coli concerns

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. has become the second company within a two-week span to voluntarily recall some of its romaine lettuce right before Thanksgiving over fears that it may be contaminated with E. coli.

GSA officially recognizes Biden as president-elect, clearing way for transition

The federal General Services Administration on Monday officially recognized Joe Biden as the president-elect, clearing the way for him to begin a formal presidential transition and handover of power.

PHOTOS: Presidential turkeys arrive in DC ahead of annual pardon

The Willard Hotel in D.C. welcomed some very important guests -- a pair of turkeys preparing for their upcoming pardoning ceremony.

These are the major retailers closing for Thanksgiving Day this year

As retailers look ahead to the holidays, in a reversal of recent years, many have already decided to shut their doors on Thanksgiving Day to accommodate their employees working during the coronavirus pandemic or take a new approach to the traditional holiday shopping season.

AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 'highly effective' prevention

AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed that its COVID-19 vaccine with Oxford University was up to 90% effective in preventing disease.

ALS Ice Bucket challenge co-founder Pat Quinn dies at age 37

Rest in peace, Pat Quinn. The "Ice Bucket Challenge" raised more than $200 million for ALS-Lou Gehrig's research. It was one of the first truly viral social media phenomenons.

Dog who spent over 200 days in a Florida shelter gets adopted

Tonka was surrendered to the shelter back in April and since then has been adopted and returned twice, through no fault of his own. 

Colorado residents wait in 14-hour drive-thru line at new In-N-Out

According to local police, customers had to wait a whopping 14 hours for take-out food at the new In-N-Out Burger in Aurora, Colorado Friday afternoon.

Original Gerber baby, Ann Turner Cook, turns 94

The original Gerber baby, Ann Turner Cook, is celebrating her 94th birthday on Friday, November 20.

Joe Biden turns 78, will be oldest U.S. president

President-elect Joe Biden turned 78 on Friday. In two months, he'll take the reins of a politically fractured nation facing the worst public health crisis in a century, high unemployment, and a reckoning on racial injustice.