Americans are wondering: Will I get the vaccine or the virus first?
“It’s a black hole.” That’s how one reader described the process of trying to sign her elderly parents up to receive the…
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Man killed ex-girlfriend, her 2 kids before fleeing St. Louis, charges say
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A man has been charged in the murder of a mother and her two…
Continue ReadingChina’s top diplomat takes hardline stance in first call with new US Secretary of State
In his first phone call with new United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, China’s top diplomat has again pinned the blame on Washington…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 students and staff quarantined in San Diego County 2 days after resuming in-person learning
Two days after officials welcomed back students to on-campus instruction, about 100 students and staff across a San Diego County school district were…
Continue ReadingInmates set fires during ‘dangerous disturbance’ at St. Louis City Justice Center
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — Firefighters and police were called to the St. Louis City…
Continue ReadingFox Business suddenly cancels ‘Lou Dobbs Tonight,’ its highest-rated show
Lou Dobbs, the longtime host of the signature right-wing talk show on the Fox Business Network, was canned by the network on Friday night. “Lou…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to propose significant increase in refugees admitted to US
The Biden administration is proposing to revise the number of refugees that can be admitted to the United States in fiscal year 2021 to 62,500, a…
Continue Reading‘Definitely getting better’: The United States is making vaccine progress on several fronts, and experts are encouraged
The United States has seen progress on several fronts against Covid-19 this week — including the opening of new mass inoculation sites and a…
Continue Reading8 questions for David Culver about what it was like to return to Wuhan, China
More than a year after the first cases of Covid-19 were detected in Wuhan, China, Go There travels back to the city of 11 million people to hear…
Continue ReadingReopening of schools emerges as complex flashpoint for Biden administration
President Joe Biden’s team is promising new guidance on school reopenings next week. But even as more Covid-19 vaccine shots go into arms two…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court gives partial win to California churches fighting Covid restrictions
A divided Supreme Court blocked California’s Covid-related ban on indoor worship services in a late-night order Friday but allowed other…
Continue ReadingJohnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine
Johnson & Johnson officially asked the US Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine Thursday,…
Continue ReadingWoman charged in US Capitol riot can take trip to Mexico, federal judge says
A Texas florist charged in connection with the US Capitol insurrection will be allowed to go to Mexico later this month, a federal judge ruled…
Continue ReadingWhite House to reinstate regular presidential addresses to the nation in the style of FDR’s fireside chats
The White House plans to bring back presidential addresses directly to the American people this weekend, continuing in the tradition of President…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy survives tumultuous week and emerges with a tight grip on House Republicans
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy began this week facing perhaps the biggest challenge of his time as leader. He emerged at the end of it having…
Continue ReadingNew York Times parts way with two journalists over separate controversies
Two prominent staffers of The New York Times who’d been the focus of high-profile recent controversies for the paper — audio producer Andy…
Continue ReadingHe rescued Sadie from a shelter, then she saved his life
Last September, Brian Myers walked into a New Jersey animal shelter and rescued Sadie, a German shepherd, giving her another chance at life. Four…
Continue ReadingBiden says he doesn’t think $15 minimum wage will survive in his Covid-19 relief proposal
President Joe Biden conceded that he does not believe he will be able to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour through his $1.9 trillion Covid-19…
Continue ReadingVirginia set to become 23rd state to abolish death penalty after state House passes bill
Virginia is set to become the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty, after the state House of Delegates passed legislation Friday that would end…
Continue ReadingMyanmar blocks Twitter and Instagram
Myanmar further expanded its internet crackdown, ordering a block of Twitter and Instagram days after the country’s military seized power in a…
Continue ReadingBiden emphasizes ‘urgency’ of $1.9T relief after Summers’ op-ed on inflation and GOP opposition
President Joe Biden responded to a new, sluggish jobs report by continuing to press for his $1.9 trillion Covid relief package to be passed with…
Continue ReadingBiden White House wants to use the Super Bowl to advance message on Covid and vaccines
President Joe Biden’s urgent goal of tackling the Covid-19 pandemic depends heavily on persuading Americans to get the vaccine as quickly as…
Continue ReadingChristopher Plummer, Oscar winner and star of ‘The Sound of Music,’ dead at 91
Christopher Plummer, the elegantly voiced, Oscar-winning actor perhaps most fondly remembered for “The Sound of Music,” died Friday at…
Continue ReadingPolice step up investigation into assault on Asian American seniors
Click here for updates on this story Oakland, California (KPIX) — Oakland police said Thursday they are searching for…
Continue ReadingStocks rise again even as jobs report shows slow recovery
The first jobs report of the Joe Biden presidency was less than OK — but Wall Street cheered anyway. Stocks rose Friday, extending all-time…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after boarding plane in US government VIP fleet at Joint Base Andrews
A man gained access to a C-40 aircraft on Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Thursday that’s part of a fleet frequently utilized by senior…
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Thousands of graduates not allowed to work after state cancels licensing exams:
Click here for updates on this story Shingle Springs, California (KOVR) — She’s got her diploma and her loans are…
Continue ReadingFamily remembers 3-year-old allegedly killed by mom’s boyfriend
Click here for updates on this story Coraopolis, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The family of a 3-year-old boy allegedly killed…
Continue ReadingHow playing it safe allowed the NFL — and the rest of us — to have a Super Bowl
It’s Super Bowl weekend — a moment that many people, at the start of the season, did not think we’d ever see. After all, when the…
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