States are passing laws targeting peaceful protesters
Over the last year, more than more than 90 anti-protest bills have been introduced in at least 36 states. These bills were introduced after a summer…
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New York to lose House seat — and an Electoral College vote — after falling 89 residents short in census count
New York state came just 89 residents short of maintaining all of its congressional districts, Census Bureau officials said Monday, and will now lose…
Continue ReadingFood site Epicurious to stop publishing recipes with beef
Epicurious is changing up its diet to help fight climate change. The online food publication announced Monday that it has “cut out” beef:…
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US Covid-19 vaccination efforts may start to slow, official says. Here’s why
Covid-19 vaccination efforts may begin to slow down as more Americans get vaccinated, an official told CNN. More than 42% of the US population has…
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The 6 biggest takeaways from the census reapportionment
After months of waiting and delay, the US Census Bureau finally released its final count of the country’s population and, with it, the states…
Continue ReadingBiden will announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday, sources say
President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for wearing masks…
Continue ReadingIran hands British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe another jail sentence
An Iranian court has handed British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe a new one-year jail sentence and travel ban on charges of…
Continue ReadingCensus Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats
The US Census Bureau announced Monday that the total population of the United States has topped 331 million people, marking the country’s…
Continue Reading1 in 10 women will have a miscarriage. They shouldn’t be told to ‘just try again,’ new research says
Miscarriages are common. Some 23 million pregnancies worldwide end in miscarriage every year — that’s 15% of all pregnancies or 44 each…
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Man bowls perfect game with his father’s ashes inside the ball
One Illinois man has bowled a perfect game more than a dozen times — but the last time he went for the perfect 300, there was more at stake.…
Continue ReadingOklahoma governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a near-total abortion ban and two other abortion restrictions into law on Monday, sending a sweeping…
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The three striking similarities between FDR and Biden
For 90 years, it has become a ritual in American politics to pause and compare the first 100 days of a new presidency to the record of early…
Continue ReadingWhat to do to get your Covid vaccination added to your medical record
Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 and receiving a vaccination card has become a rite of passage for many Americans who have endured the pandemic…
Continue ReadingThe political revival of Ralph Northam: How an ostracized governor became a progressive champion
When Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam looks back at his tenure, the inflection point between being a run-of-the-mill executive and the progressive leader…
Continue ReadingHow the US went from having one of the worst Covid responses to being a global leader in vaccinations under Biden
For the last 100 days, President Joe Biden and his top advisers have mounted an urgent, wartime effort to get millions of coronavirus vaccines into…
Continue ReadingThe oldest known whiskey is soon to be up for auction
A historic bottle of whiskey can soon be yours — if you have tens of thousands of dollars to spare. The whiskey, bottled in LaGrange, Georgia,…
Continue ReadingWhite House hammering out details of increasingly likely Biden and Putin summit
The White House is hammering out the details of an increasingly likely European summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir…
Continue ReadingInside Biden’s make-or-break first 100 days battling the Covid pandemic
For the last 100 days, President Joe Biden and his top advisers have mounted an urgent, wartime effort to get millions of coronavirus vaccines into…
Continue ReadingShooting in Kansas City leaves one person dead and three others injured, police say
One man was killed and three people were wounded in a Sunday night shooting in the historic and entertainment district in Kansas City, Missouri,…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Tim Ryan launches campaign of US Senate seat in Ohio
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan launched his Senate campaign on Monday, betting that the state that turned red in the Trump era can return to the Democratic party…
Continue ReadingRolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood is cancer-free for a second time
Rock legend Ronnie Wood says he has been given the all-clear by doctors after battling cancer for a second time. Speaking to British newspaper the…
Continue ReadingBiden and top officials set for nationwide travel blitz after prime-time address
President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress may stand as the prime-time marker of his first 100 days in office, but it will also serve as…
Continue Reading‘Master of None’ return date set at Netflix — with a twist
“Master of None,” the acclaimed Aziz Ansari-led Netflix comedy, is returning for Season 3 — but it’s unclear how much Aziz…
Continue ReadingHow to update your medical record so it includes your Covid-19 vaccination
Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 and receiving a vaccination card has become a rite of passage for many Americans who have endured the pandemic…
Continue ReadingUS to begin sharing AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine doses soon
The United States plans to share millions of doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine with other countries in the coming months, the White…
Continue ReadingA beginner’s guide to crypto lingo
Investing in cryptocurrencies requires an appetite for risk and a whole new vocabulary. Here’s a beginner’s guide to the fundamentals of…
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Family of Andrew Brown Jr. views video of fatal police shooting in North Carolina
The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police in North Carolina last week were shown Monday a 20-second snippet of police body camera…
Continue ReadingOscars notches its lowest ratings in the show’s history
Hollywood’s biggest night was also its smallest night ever. The 93rd Academy Awards tried to cover for a lost year in film with a boatload of…
Continue ReadingApple is the only company worth $2 trillion. That’s probably about to change
Apple is the only American company to reach a $2 trillion market value. But it could soon have a lot more company in that elite club. Microsoft is…
Continue ReadingPop is calling: Kids and grandkids on the line with President Joe Biden
Joe Biden says he has a strict rule about his phone: No matter what’s happening, he always answers a call from one of his grandchildren. Biden…
Continue ReadingGarland announces Justice Department investigation into the Louisville Police Department
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday announced a Justice Department investigation into the practices of the Louisville Police…
Continue ReadingJustices skeptical of California nonprofit disclosure law
Several US Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical Monday of a California law that requires charitable organizations that solicit donations to…
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Family of Andrew Brown Jr. prepares to view video of fatal police shooting in North Carolina
The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police in North Carolina last week is set to view police body camera footage of the shooting on…
Continue ReadingNYPD asks for help identifying suspect who attacked 61-year-old Asian man
Authorities in New York City are asking for help to identify a man who attacked a 61-year-old Asian man last week. The victim was approached from…
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Elizabeth City declares state of emergency as Andrew Brown’s family prepares to view video of fatal police shooting
A North Carolina city declared a state of emergency Monday morning amid concerns that video showing the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. could…
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Armed men stormed her school in a kidnapping raid. Then she found her family in her captors’ hideout
Habiba Iliyasu, 15, was asleep in her school dormitory in northwestern Nigeria when a group of armed men burst in and ordered her and her schoolmates…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats want to see permanent child tax credit in Biden’s second recovery
A group of House Democrats have introduced a bill to permanently expand the child tax credit and want to see it as part of President Joe…
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EU expands on ‘coordinated approach’ to reopening to Americans
The European Union is seeking to resume “transatlantic travel as soon as it is safe to do so,” and is urging member nations to take a…
Continue ReadingLondon’s new see-through Sky Pool is first of its kind
For some, flailing around in a clear box suspended 115 feet above the streets of London is the stuff of nightmares. For others, it’s the…
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Frances McDormand’s third Oscar win puts her one step closer to most honored best actress
Frances McDormand’s third Oscar win puts her nearly in a league of her own. McDormand won the Best Actress award on Sunday night at the 93rd…
Continue ReadingRepublican-led legislatures push forward with efforts to restrict voting access
Republican-controlled legislatures are charging forward with a raft of new state laws imposing limits on voting. GOP lawmakers in Montana recently…
Continue ReadingTrump ally Doug Collins will not run for Georgia Senate or governor in 2022
Former Rep. Doug Collins, a top ally of former President Donald Trump, announced Monday he will not run for office in 2022, taking out a potential…
Continue Reading‘The tightest tightrope’: Kevin McCarthy continues to embrace Trump as he charts course to lead Republicans
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy continues to thread a precarious needle as he tries to balance all the factions of the Republican Party by…
Continue ReadingGot vaccinated? Here’s all the free stuff you can get
After surviving a fear-filled year of the Covid-19 pandemic, getting vaccinated is a cause for celebration. As Covid-19 vaccines become more readily…
Continue ReadingBitcoin is back up after a five-day slump
After a five-day losing streak, bitcoin was up about 8% Monday morning to $53,600. Last week, the cryptocurrency tumbled below $50,000 for the first…
Continue ReadingEU sues AstraZeneca after delays in vaccine deliveries
The European Union said Monday it is suing AstraZeneca over an alleged breach of its vaccine supply contract, a dramatic escalation of a months-long…
Continue ReadingIn leaked tape, Iran’s foreign minister heard criticizing Revolutionary Guards and Qasem Soleimani
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif was heard criticizing the country’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the assassinated…
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Supreme Court agrees to take up major Second Amendment case
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will consider the scope of the Second Amendment next term in a case concerning a New York law that restricts an…
Continue ReadingDomino’s is bringing back this 1980s mascot
Domino’s Pizza is bringing back the Noid, its popular mascot from the 1980s — with a techy twist. For those who don’t remember the hair…
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Apple doubles down on the United States, promising another $80 billion investment
Apple is doubling down on its manufacturing presence in the United States. The company announced Monday it’s bolstering a previously announced…
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