Biden doubles down on vaccine efforts after missing July 4 goal
Sarah Silbiger/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President President Joe Biden is doubling down on efforts to get more Americans vaccinated despite missing his self-imposed Fourth of July deadline of having 70% of American adults vaccinated with
Iowa man arrested after firearms found in Chicago hotel room overlooking July 4 festivities
Chicago Police Department (CHICAGO) — An Iowa man has been arrested after a rifle and ammunition were found near a window inside his hotel room in downtown Chicago on the Fourth of July, officials said. A member
Emails suggest slow response to repair plans in the weeks before Surfside condo collapsed
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (SURFSIDE, Fla.) — Champlain Towers South condo board members, Surfside town officials, and engineers grappled with issues related to the building’s 40-year recertification process, potentially delaying much-needed plans for repairs in the weeks leading
Worker shot dead on golf course because he stumbled upon crime in progress, police say
WSB-TV (ATLANTA) — A Georgia golf pro was gunned down on the course where he worked because he stumbled upon a crime in progress, police said Tuesday. Eugene Siller was shot in the head on Saturday on
More than 125 COVID-19 cases tied to Texas church summer camp
LightFieldStudios/iStock (LEAGUE CITY, TX.) — More than 125 children and adults have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a church summer camp in Texas, officials announced. The Clear Creek Community Church, based in League City, Texas, announced
6 months after Capitol riot, progress meets with push for further investigation
Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While Capitol Police are marking six months since the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by touting changes the agency has made to better prepare for such incidents, Congress continues its
Pentagon cancels $10B JEDI cloud contract involving Amazon, Microsoft
Phototreat/iStock (WASHINGTON) — After years of legal wrangling, the Department of Defense has canceled its cloud-computing contract with Microsoft that could have been worth $10 billion. The contract to build a cloud-computing system for the Pentagon was
Gas prices climb as crude oil briefly hits highest prices in six years
Marina113/iStock (NEW YORK) — Crude oil prices briefly reached their highest levels in six years early Tuesday before retreating slightly, as surging post-pandemic oil demand and fizzled talks among producers casts new volatility over energy markets. Futures
Six months after Capitol riot, progress meets with push for further investigation
wellesenterprises/iStock (WASHINGTON) — While Capitol Police are marking six months since the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by touting changes the agency has made to better prepare for such incidents, Congress continues its push for
Tropical storm Elsa drenches Key West as it nears Florida landfall: Latest
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical storm Elsa is drenching Key West, Florida, Tuesday morning as it nears landfall by Tampa Bay. The tropical storm’s path is sparing Miami, where rescuers are still searching for victims of