2 Royal Caribbean Lines To Resume Caribbean Cruises In June
Two Royal Caribbean cruises will resume in June, ending a yearlong hiatus, but passengers 18 and older must test negative for COVID-19 before getting on a ship.
Edge On The Clock: Sean Hannity Caught Smoking Vape Between Commercials
Fox News host Sean Hannity is the talk of social media after getting caught on camera puffing a vape cigarette.
Biden Is On His Heels Amid A Migrant Surge At Mexico Border
Somehow, they didnβt see it coming. Within weeks of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, the Biden administration had reversed many of the most maligned Trump-era immigration policies, including deporting children seeking asylum who arrived alone at the U.S.-Mexico border and forcing migrants to wait in Mexico as they made their case to stay in the United States.
Edge: NCAA Catches Heat For Not Treating Male And Female Players Equally
The NCAA is being called out on social media after a female player posted a video of the lackluster weight room assigned to the female players, compared to the room filled with equipment for men.
President Biden & Vice President Harris Offer Solace To Grieving Asian Americans
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and a reeling nation on Friday as they visited Atlanta just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
CDC Changes School Guidance, Allowing Desks To Be Closer
Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept the usual 6 feet away from one another at sporting events, assemblies, lunch or chorus practice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines.
Biden Says U.S. To Hit 100 Million Virus Shots On Friday
With the U.S. closing in on President Joe Bidenβs goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, officials announced on Thursday the nation is now in position to help supply neighbors Canada and Mexico.
IRS Will Delay Tax Filing Due Date Until May 17th
Americans will be getting extra time to prepare their taxes. The Internal Revenue Service says itβs delaying the traditional tax filing deadline from April 15 until May 17.
Man Charged With Killing 8 People At Georgia Massage Parlors
A white gunman was charged Wednesday with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors in an attack that sent terror through the Asian American community, which has increasingly been targeted during the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden: Cuomo Should Resign If Investigation Confirms Claims
The pressure against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment allegations reached the White House on Tuesday, with President Joe Biden saying Cuomo should resign if the state attorney generalβs investigation confirms the claims against him.
Police: Indiana Man Killed 4, Abducted Baby After Argument
A man suspected of killing three adults and a child and abducting his baby daughter had pulled out a gun and opened fire following a heated argument at an Indianapolis home, police said Monday.
2 Charged In Assault Of Capitol Officer Who Died After Riot
U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officerβs death.
POLITICAL WRAP: NY Governor Cuomo Under Fire Over Sexual Harassment Allegations; Nursing Home Deaths
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment and unwanted advances. Cuomo says he isn't going anywhere, even as New York's two Senators and a majority of the state's democratic congressional delegation call on him to resign.
Boxing Great Marvelous Marvin Hagler Dies At 66
Marvelous Marvin Hagler stopped Thomas Hearns in a fight that lasted less than eight minutes yet was so epic that it still lives in boxing lore. Two years later he was so disgusted after losing a decision to Sugar Ray Leonard β stolen, he claimed, by the judges β that he never fought again.
U.S. Female Firefighters Fight Discrimination With Lawsuits
The highest ranking female firefighter in Asheville, North Carolina, says she was repeatedly discriminated against because of her sex and fought to keep her job while battling breast cancer. The first female chief of a municipal fire department in the state says she briefly pondered suicide after years of sexual harassment.
Warp-Speed Spending And Other Surreal Stats Of COVID Times
The U.S. effort in World War II was off the charts. Battles spread over three continents and four years, 16 million served in uniform and the government shoved levers of the economy full force into defeating Nazi Germany and imperial Japan.
No Need To Lose Sleep Over Shift To Daylight Saving Time
No need to lose sleep over the shift to daylight saving time this weekend.
Some Union County Parents Outraged Over Controversial Civil War Assignment
Many are calling for the firing of teachers involved in the assignment.
Top Democrats Call On N.Y. Gov. Cuomo To Resign As Sexual Harassment Allegations Mount
As allegations of sexual harassment mount, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo confronted a stunning series of defections Friday that left the high-profile Democrat fighting for his political survival, angry and alone.
Minneapolis To Pay $27M To Settle Floyd Family Lawsuit
The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floydβs family over the Black manβs death in police custody, as jury selection continued in a former officerβs murder trial.
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