Obama Curtails 60th Birthday Bash After Delta Variant Surge
The party for the nationβs 44th president will go on, but only for family and close friends.
Garth Brooks Reassessing Stadium Tour Because Of COVID Surge
Country star Garth Brooks said he will be reassessing whether to continue his stadium tour because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
Spirit Cancels Half Its Flights; American Also Struggling
Spirit Airlines canceled nearly half its schedule for Tuesday, the third straight day of extremely high cancellation numbers at the budget airline.
Frontier Flight Attendants Suspended After Passenger Duct Taped To Seat
Frontier Airlines has temporarily suspended several flight attendants after a man was duct taped to a seat during a flight from Philadelphia to Miami, according to a statement released by Frontier.
Officer Dead, Suspect Killed In Violence Outside Pentagon
An officer died after being stabbed Tuesday during a burst of violence at a transit station outside the Pentagon, and a suspect in the incident was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene, officials said.
Food Giant Tyson To Require Vaccination For All US Workers
Meat processer Tyson Foods will require all of its U.S. employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, becoming one of the first major employers of frontline workers to do so amid a resurgence of the virus.
NYC Will Require Vaccination Proof For Indoor Dining, Gyms
New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, making it the first big city in the U.S. to impose such restrictions.
Graham 1st Vaccinated Senator To Test Positive For COVID-19
Sen. Lindsey Graham has become the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection after being vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying Monday he is βvery gladβ he received the vaccine, without which his current symptoms would be βfar worse.β
Biles Returns To Olympic Competition, Wins Bronze On Beam
Simone Biles found something a little more manageable than the weight of the world. Bronze.
Tracking a Low in the Far Eastern Atlantic Ocean
Tracking the tropics as we inch closer to peak hurricane season which is a little over one month away.
Lawmakers Scramble To Reach Deal Before Eviction Moratorium Expires
Tonight lawmakers on Capital Hill are scrambling to reach a deal to extend the federal eviction moratorium before it expires tomorrow night.
Study: Vaccinated People Can Carry As Much Virus As Others
In another dispiriting setback for the nationβs efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated people who got so-called breakthrough infections carried about the same amount of the coronavirus as those who did not get the shots.
Below Average Temperatures Heading for the Carolinas
With the upper ridge shifting away, below-average temperatures are forecast to move into the Carolinas.
Once Fading, Mask Sales Starting To Rebound
Masks, which had started to disappear from store shelves, may be front and center again.
GOP Governors Lend Support To Mississippi Anti-Abortion Law
Led by South Carolinaβs Henry McMaster, a dozen Republican governors are wading into a lawsuit over Mississippiβs new anti-abortion law, the outcome of which could have implications for similar measures across the country.
8.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Alaska
This is the strongest earthquake to shake the state since 1965.
Biden To Allow Eviction Moratorium To Expire Saturday
The Biden administration will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that its hands are tied after the Supreme Court signaled it could only be extended until the end of the month.
USA's Sunisa Lee Wins All-Around Gold In Gymnastics
Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title in the womenβs all-around.
ZZ Top: Bearded Bassist Dusty Hill Dies In His Sleep At 72
ZZ Topβs Dusty Hill, the long-bearded bassist for the million-selling Texas blues rock trio known for such hits as βLegsβ and βGimme All Your Lovinβ,β has died at age 72.
"Ok Not To Be Ok": Mental Health Takes Top Role At Olympics
For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up β to set aside the doubt, or the demons, and focus on the task at hand: winning. Dominating. Getting it done.
