Selena Gomez launches mental health initiative by sharing letter describing her past struggles
Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagic (NEW YORK) — Selena Gomez has officially launched a new mental health initiative, called “Mental Health 101,” through her brand, Rare Beauty. In an Instagram post Thursday, Gomez described the campaign as personal because of
Ma'Khia Bryant's family gathers for funeral in Ohio
JEFF DEAN/AFP via Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ma’Khia Bryant will be laid to rest in a funeral service at the First Church of God in Columbus, Ohio, Friday afternoon. The viewing will start at noon and
How Biden's infrastructure push could put rail back on track in the US
mbbirdy/iStock (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden campaigned on sparking the “second great railroad revolution” in a car-centric nation where rail infrastructure has languished for decades. The president famously commuted daily from Wilmington, Delaware, to Washington, D.C., during
COVID burden shifts to younger Americans with older generations vaccinated
simon2579/iStock (NEW YORK) — With vaccination rates increasing and coronavirus cases declining across the country, many Americans are feeling a newfound sense of hope, that perhaps, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel.
Group seeks to engage new candidates for PA City Council
PORT ANGELES – A grassroots group frustrated with the direction of the city of Port Angeles, is recruiting candidates to run for city council. The Committee for Common-Sense City Council has been active with a Facebook page
So you missed your second COVID shot. Now what?
Bill Oxford/iStock (NEW YORK) — About five million Americans missed receiving their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released on Sunday. But with some upcoming
Americans getting priced out of red-hot housing market: 'It's the Wild West'
Feverpitched/iStock (NEW YORK) — Moshika and Abhinav Guha started house hunting in the San Francisco Bay Area last fall. One hundred home visits and nine failed offers later, they’re considering leveraging their 49ers season tickets as a
North Korean defector group claims to have sent leaflets at border in defiance of new law
bedo/iStock (SEOUL, South Korea) — In defiance of new laws that ban sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets, an anti-North Korean activist group claimed it has launched balloons carrying leaflets and U.S. dollar bills from an unknown location near the
Afghans fear US withdrawal could stifle progress as Taliban wait in the shadows
KeithBinns/iStock (NEW YORK) — It’s been almost two decades since the United States declared a war on terror, and the country is finally closing the chapter on its longest war. President Joe Biden announced withdrawal of all
Emergent BioSolutions under scrutiny following quality control issues with COVID-19 vaccines
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For Emergent BioSolutions, Feb. 8 was a day to revel in their success — at least as far as the public was concerned. Standing alongside Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan