Here’s what’s getting more expensive
Used cars, homes, lumber, gas and chicken: What do they all have in common? They’re all getting more expensive. The stimulus-fueled economy is…
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Bob Baffert spent a lifetime getting to the top of the field in horse racing. Controversy now stalks him
To Bob Baffert, there’s no better place than one he has visited a record seven times — the place where the Kentucky Derby winner gets adorned…
Continue ReadingHow should parents with children younger than 12 use the CDC’s new mask guidelines? Dr. Wen explains
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s newly loosened masking and physical distancing guidelines for people fully vaccinated…
Continue ReadingPreakness Stakes set to welcome fans and Medina Spirit after the colt’s failed post-Derby drug test
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is set to race in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday evening, days after…
Continue ReadingDr. Sanjay Gupta: ‘Race for the Vaccine’
In the United States, the finish line for the pandemic as we’ve been experiencing it for the past year-plus is very much in sight — so…
Continue ReadingYour guide to avoiding Covid-19 at church and other religious services
If you’re wondering how to get back to in-person religious services, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen recommends thinking about it like your…
Continue ReadingTop Japanese CEO says hosting the Olympics amounts to a ‘suicide mission’
The CEO of Japan’s top e-commerce company said Friday that it would be a “suicide mission” for the country to host the Olympic…
Continue ReadingA fire on a capsized cargo ship off the Georgia coast has been extinguished using seawater
The fiery wreckage of a cargo ship off the Georgia coast has been extinguished, according to a press release from the St. Simons Sound Incident…
Continue ReadingChelsea boss Emma Hayes says inspiring the new generation is as important as Champions League glory
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says winning the club’s first Women’s Champions League would be an “incredible achievement,” but…
Continue ReadingSome states and retailers usher in return to normalcy for people vaccinated against Covid-19
Several state governors and big retailers signaled a return to normal on Friday, a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said…
Continue ReadingSeawater being used to put out fire on a cargo ship wreckage off the Georgia coast
The wreckage of a cargo ship off the Georgia coast caught fire during salvage operations on Friday and seawater is being used to extinguish the…
Continue ReadingChina has successfully landed a rover on Mars, state media says
China has successfully landed its rover on Mars, according to state media, becoming the second country in history to have a rover on the red planet.…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the science behind CDC’s decision to say fully vaccinated people don’t need masks?
A fresh batch of data from a big study of health care workers across the country helped prompt the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to…
Continue ReadingMan last seen with missing Houston tiger jailed on unrelated charge
A Bengal tiger is still at large somewhere in the Houston area, police say, but the man last seen with the big cat is now behind bars. Victor Hugo…
Continue ReadingSenior GOP senator on House Republicans downplaying Capitol attack: ‘I’m offended by that’
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday that she is “offended” by some House Republicans who are whitewashing the January 6 attack on the US…
Continue Reading2020 ballots relocated in semi trucks as Arizona election audit pauses over space availability
The first semi truck full of 2020 election ballots rolled slowly through the Arizona State Fairgrounds on Friday, past the “Crazy Times…
Continue ReadingApple parts ways with newly hired ex-Facebook employee after workers cite ‘misogynistic’ writing
Apple parted ways with a new employee this week after thousands of workers petitioned the company to investigate how it hired the man, who had…
Continue ReadingFormer Gaetz associate strikes deal to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors
An indicted close confidant of Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz has struck a deal with federal prosecutors to greatly reduce his criminal case and…
Continue ReadingAt least 10 Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers in violent confrontations in West Bank, as Gaza rocket fire enters fifth day
At least 10 Palestinians were killed Friday by Israeli forces during violent clashes in towns and cities across the West Bank, the Gaza-based…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina sheriff’s office releases footage showing the in-custody death of a mentally ill Black man
Newly released footage showing how a Black man died as deputies forcibly removed him from a South Carolina jail cell is the latest case to raise…
Continue ReadingNew CDC mask guidance could be a big boost for Disney parks
Disney’s parks division, one of the company’s foundations since the opening of Disneyland in 1955, is trying to rebound after a…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina sheriff’s office releases jail footage showing the in-custody death of a mentally ill Black man
Newly released footage showing how a Black man died as deputies forcibly removed him from a South Carolina jail cell is the latest case to raise…
Continue ReadingArmy bases offering vaccine incentives but no military-wide policy for now
At least three Army bases are now offering incentives for soldiers to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, including additional days off, gym access and…
Continue ReadingElementary student teacher speaks about her experience during the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story KEIZER, Oregon (KPTV) — This school year, amid a pandemic, FOX 12 has regularly…
Continue ReadingCDC facing formidable challenges in convincing conservatives to get Covid-19 vaccines
Public health experts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are facing challenges — even struggling — as they try to…
Continue ReadingFederal judge orders DOJ to set up media access to Capitol riot video after CNN and other outlets sued
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Justice Department must create a digital “drop box” where media outlets can access videos used…
Continue ReadingInterim repair could speed up reopening of Memphis bridge, officials say
A design team is looking at an interim repair for the crack on the Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis until a new part can be made to replace the…
Continue ReadingInterim repair could speed up reopening of Memphis bridge, officials says
A design team is looking at an interim repair for the crack on the Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis until a new part can be made to replace the…
Continue ReadingWalmart, Trader Joe’s and Costco say vaccinated customers don’t have to wear masks in stores
Shoppers who are vaccinated against Covid-19 can shop without masks in some Walmart, Sam’s Club and Costco locations as well as at Trader…
Continue ReadingNeera Tanden joins White House as a senior adviser after withdrawing Cabinet nomination
Neera Tanden, the new administration’s only Cabinet nominee rebuffed by the Senate, has become a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, a White…
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