New Hawaii vaccine pass allows vaccinated residents to travel between islands
Art Wager/iStock (NEW YORK) — Starting this week, fully vaccinated Hawaii residents can skip COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements when flying between the islands. According to the new rules, which Gov. David Ige announced last month, Hawaii
Norwegian CEO 'optimistic' they can reach compromise over DeSantis vaccine proof ban
Birute/iStock (NEW YORK) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law earlier this month that prohibits businesses from requiring customers or employees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccinations. This presents a potential problem for major cruise
Biden talks 'compromise' as he meets with congressional leadership
Official White House Photo by Adam Schult (WASHINGTON) — President Biden touts pandemic relief, highlights need for infrastructure plan Biden is set to meet with key lawmakers as relief funds roll out to state, local and tribal
Gas prices hit $3 a gallon for first time in nearly seven years amid Colonial Pipeline saga
Fahroni/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the nation grapples with an unprecedented cybersecurity attack on a major East Coast fuel pipeline, the national gas price average hit $3 a gallon for the first time in seven years. The
“GMA” exclusively announces Monday Night Football’s week 1 matchup
33ft/iStock (NEW YORK) — The NFL is gearing up for its biggest season ever. The league is adding an extra regular season game in 2021 — expanding from 16 to 17 — with the goal of filling
Consumer prices spiked 4.2% in the last 12 months
Atstock Productions/iStock (NEW YORK) — Consumer prices spiked sharply in April, according to new data released Wednesday by the Department of Labor. The consumer price index, a barometer that measures what consumers pay for everyday goods and
Russian-speaking ransomware gang leaks personal data of DC police on dark web
John M. Chase/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Personal information belonging to officers of the U.S. capital’s primary law enforcement agency has been leaked on the dark web by a Russian-speaking ransomware gang, according to a source briefed on the
House Oversight Committee chair to testify that 'government was unprepared' for Capitol riot
ajansen/iStock (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., will testify Wednesday that the “federal government was unprepared” for the Jan. 6 insurrection on the United States Capitol, “even though it was planned in plain sight on social
What India's second COVID-19 wave may mean for countries in Africa
narvikk/iStock (NEW YORK) — As India, the second-most populous country in the world, grapples with a devastating second wave of COVID-19 infections that has pushed its health system to the brink of collapse, officials in Africa, the
How COVID-19 booster shots could help in global fight against the virus
simon2579/iStock (NEW YORK) — With over a third of the United States population now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, scientists hope to preserve this newly acquired immunity as the pandemic continues. Now, researchers are exploring whether we might