Fears of Summer Gas Shortage Due to Fewer Tanker Truck Drivers
Analysts are raising fears about a possible gas shortage this summer. It's because companies are having a hard time finding tanker truck drivers.
3D Printingβs New Challenge: Solving The US Housing Shortage
A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers.
Biden Signs $15 Minimum Wage For Federal Contract Workers
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers.
CDC Says Many Americans Can Now Go Outside Without A Mask
U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans donβt need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too.
Population Growth Gives North Carolina A 14th US House Seat
North Carolina will gain another seat in Congress for the next 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday, the result of a steadily growing population as people arrive for jobs and retirement.
US Population Rises To 331,449,281, Census Bureau Says
The Census Bureau says the population of the United States is 331,449,281. The 7.4% increase over the last decade is the second slowest ever.
Appleβs iPhone Privacy Clampdown Arrives In Latest Update
Once Apple's software is updated, apps that are installed on your device will be required to ask and receive consent to track online activities β a change Facebook fiercely resisted.
Justice Dept. Opens Policing Probe Over Breonna Taylor Death
The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky, over the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday.
US To Share AstraZeneca Shots With World After Safety Check
The U.S. will begin sharing its entire stock of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines with the world once it clears federal safety reviews, the White House said Monday, with as many as 60 million doses expected to be available for export in the coming months.
Young Adult's Relocations Are Shaping Political Geography
Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city. She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines. So Vyas picked another metropolis thatβs increasingly become young peopleβs next-best option β Houston.
FDA To Scrutinize Unproven Cancer Drugs After 10-Year Gap
Each year the U.S. approves dozens of new uses for cancer drugs based on early signs that they can shrink or slow the spread of tumors.
An Oscars Unlike Any Other To Get Underway Sunday
An Oscars unlike any before will get underway Sunday night, with history on the line in major categories and a telecast retooled for the pandemic.
From Scarcity To Abundance: U.S. Faces Calls To Share Vaccines
Victor Guevara knows people his age have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in many countries. His own relatives in Houston have been inoculated.
U.S. Lifts Pause, Allowing Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccinations To Resume
U.S. lifts pause, allowing Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations to resume.
SpaceX Launches 3rd Crew With Recycled Rocket And Capsule
SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit Friday using a recycled rocket and capsule, the third crew flight in less than a year for Elon Muskβs rapidly expanding company.
FDA: N95 Masks, Now Plentiful, Should No Longer Be Reused
The Biden administration has taken the first step toward ending an emergency exception that allowed hospitals to ration and reuse N95 medical masks, the first line of defense between frontline workers and the deadly coronavirus.
Jenner Adds Celebrity, Questions To California Governor Race
Republican Caitlyn Jenner said Friday she will run for governor of California, injecting a jolt of celebrity into an emerging campaign that threatens to oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.
US Health Panel Reviews J&J Vaccine Pause Over Rare Clots
With the U.S. pause of Johnson & Johnsonβs COVID-19 vaccine stretched into a second week, authorities are weighing whether to resume the shots the way European regulators decided to β with warnings of a βvery rareβ risk.
Hundreds, Including Civil Rights Activists And Politicians, Attend Daunte Wright Funeral
A final farewell for Daunte Wright was held Thursday night. Wright's death - one of the latest in a string of police killings of black men.
SpaceX Launches 3rd Crew With Recycled Rocket And Capsule
SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit Friday using a recycled rocket and capsule, the third crew flight in less than a year for Elon Muskβs rapidly expanding company.
