New York Lawmakers Agree To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Lawmakers reached an agreement late Saturday to legalize recreational marijuana sales in New York.
U.S. Waives FBI Checks On Caregivers At New Migrant Facilities
The Biden administration is not requiring FBI fingerprint background checks of caregivers at its rapidly expanding network of emergency sites to hold thousands of immigrant teenagers, alarming child welfare experts who say the waiver compromises safety.
Office Supply Stores Across The Nation Offering To Laminate COVID-19 Vaccine Cards For Free
Anyone worried about damaging their COVID-19 vaccination card can go get it laminated for free at office supply stores across the nation such as Office Depot, OfficeMax, and Staples.
Now Vaccinated, Older Adults Emerge From COVID Hibernation
Bill Griffin waited more than a year for this moment: Newly vaccinated, he embraced his 3-year-old granddaughter for the first time since the pandemic began.
Beloved Children's Author Beverly Cleary Dies At 104
Beverly Cleary, the celebrated children’s author whose memories of her Oregon childhood were shared with millions through the likes of Ramona and Beezus Quimby and Henry Huggins, has died. She was 104.
The Pandemic Has Driven Millions Of U.S. Women Out Of The Workforce
According to an analysis from the National Women's Law Center, 2.2 million women in the U.S. left the workforce between February and October 2020.
Tornadoes Pummel Alabama, Killing At Least 5
Deadly tornadoes roared through Alabama on Thursday, toppling trees, demolishing homes and knocking out power to thousands, part of a broad swath of violent weather sweeping across the Deep South. At least five fatalities and an unknown number of injuries were reported.
President Joe Biden Holds First Formal News Conference | VIDEO
Watch live as President Joe Biden holds his first formal news conference.
AstraZeneca Confirms Strong Vaccine Protection After US Rift
AstraZeneca insists that its COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective even after counting additional illnesses in its U.S. study, the latest in an extraordinary public dispute with American officials.
No Turning Back: Facebook Reckons With A Post-2020 World
It’s becoming increasingly clear that for Facebook, there is no returning to its habits of the past.
BBB Issues Scam Alert For Phony Survey About Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Did you receive a text with a survey about your vaccine? It’s one of those scams that just keeps reappearing ... each time with a new twist. This time, the phony survey claims to be from pharmaceutical company Pfizer, with questions about their COVID-19 vaccine.
Boulder Supermarket Shooter ID'd As 21-Year-Old Man
Police on Tuesday identified a 21-year-old man as the suspect in the killing of 10 people at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket.
US: AstraZeneca May Have Used Outdated Info In Vaccine Trial
Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data, American federal health officials said early Tuesday.
Got Your COVID Vaccine? Krispy Kreme Will Give You A Free Doughnut For The Rest Of The Year
Have you received your COVID vaccine? If so, you could soon be on your way to gaining a few extra pounds thanks to Krispy Kreme. The company is offering people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 a free glazed doughnut for the rest of the year.
There Is Still Madness In The NCAAs, It's Just A Bit Quieter
No bands. No cheer squads. No packed buildings filled with neutral fans suddenly throwing their support behind a plucky double-digit underdog hoping to pull off an upset.
A Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Backfired In Some U.S. States
Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better.
Rallies In Atlanta, Nation Against Hate After Spa Shootings
A diverse crowd gathered Saturday near the Georgia state Capitol to demand justice for the victims of recent shootings at massage businesses and to denounce racism, xenophobia and misogyny.
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 didn’t 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.
