Biden unveils $6 trillion 2022 budget that includes costly pandemic recovery and jobs plans
Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday unveiled a $6 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2022, which includes his costly initiatives already announced, including the American Jobs Plan and American Families
Mom undergoes health transformation, loses nearly half her bodyweight during the COVID-19 pandemic
Brianna Oyewo (NEW YORK) — A new mom who was worried about her health during the height of the coronavirus pandemic has lost nearly 130 pounds over the past year. Brianna Oyewo, 33, of Buffalo, New York,
Harris is first woman to make Naval Academy commencement address: 'Our world is fragile'
Official White House t by Lawrence Jackson (ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Vice President Kamala Harris made history once again on Friday as the first woman to deliver the commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy, telling graduates the
Naomi Osaka announces she won't be doing press during French Open
Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tennis star Naomi Osaka said she won’t be doing any press events during this year’s French Open. Osaka made the announcement on Wednesday via social media, and cited a
Kentucky Wildcats freshman Isaiah Green remaining in the draft
Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Kentucky Wildcats freshman Isaiah Jackson will forgo his remaining eligibility at the university and remain in the upcoming 2021 NBA Draft after choosing to hire an agent according to ESPN. The
Senate Republicans use filibuster to kill Jan. 6 commission
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — In a remarkable political moment, Republicans on Friday blocked the Senate from moving forward on a bill that would establish a bipartisan, independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 assault by Trump supporters on
NASA's Mars helicopter safe after navigation glitch leads it on a 'stressful' joyride
LaserLens/iStock (NEW YORK) — NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, the first powered and controlled aircraft to take flight on another planet, survived a “stressful” navigation glitch that sent it oscillating off-course during a cosmic flight on Mars. The chopper,
Vaccine access, not hesitancy, still a problem for Latinos: Senators
andresr/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A group of Latino senators sent a letter to the Biden administration Friday, urging top officials to improve access to COVID-19 vaccines in Latino communities. Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla (Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (NV),
Kremlin rejects new Microsoft allegations it carried out hack via State Department email
Jean-Luc Ichard/iStock (NEW YORK) — The Kremlin has dismissed new allegations from Microsoft that Russian state hackers seized control of the email system of the State Department’s international aid agency in order to target dozens of other
Two dead, 10 missing after boat carrying Cuban migrants capsizes near Key West
USCGSoutheast/TwitterUSCGSoutheast/Twitter (KEY WEST, Fla.) — Two people are dead and 10 others are missing after a boat traveling from Cuba capsized near the Florida Keys, officials said. The United States Coast Guard said its Resolute cutter had