Former Vice President Joe Biden has claimed victory over President Donald Trump as vote counts continued two weeks after Election Day.

Legislation supporting the growth of Connecticut's shellfish industry is set to be signed by the governor.

Funding for renovations to state parks, highway and bridge improvements, clean water projects and a memorial to the 26 lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School were among the $1.1 billion in projects approved by the Connecticut State Bond Commission on Friday.

The Biden administration purchased an additional 200 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine to prepare for potential additional vaccine needs in the US, an administration official familiar with the contract tells CNN.

America's infrastructure has taken a beating from extreme weather events in recent weeks spurred by climate change, raising concerns among officials that the nation's roads, bridges and even commercial flights can't stand the severe conditions.

Top Biden health officials and some White House officials are holding preliminary conversations on revising mask recommendations for vaccinated Americans as the Delta variant spreads throughout the US, according to multiple sources familiar with discussions.