Chipping away at ambitious agenda, Biden marks 6 months as president
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When President Joe Biden was sworn in six months ago, he inherited several major challenges, including a global pandemic and subsequent economic disruption, a social and racial reckoning across America, and a
Former Trump adviser Tom Barrack charged with acting as agent of UAE
Michael Kovac/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tom Barrack, a longtime friend of Donald Trump’s who chaired the committee that raised more than $100 million for his inauguration, has been charged with acting as an agent of a
Senate Republicans warn Schumer they won't help on Wednesday's high-stakes infrastructure vote
uSchools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The 11 Republicans in the group of senators trying to work out a bipartisan infrastructure deal are sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer saying no GOP member will vote “yes” to
Mask disputes fuel spike in air rage incidents
PinkOmelet/iStock (WASHINGTON) — With the rise in airline passengers has come a rise in violence and aggression in our nation’s airports and onboard flights throughout the country. On Tuesday, two federal U.S. agencies, the Federal Aviation Administration
California pioneers new free lunch program to feed more than 6M students
XiXinXing/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — An unexpected budget surplus in the 2021-22 fiscal year acted as a catalyst to serve free lunches to 6.2 million public school students in California. Starting this fall when schools and classrooms reopen,
Vaccinated Pelosi staffer, WH official test positive for COVID-19 amid visit from infected Texas lawmakers
Douglas Rissing/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A fully vaccinated spokesperson for House Speaker Pelosi tested positive for COVID-19 this week after interacting with several infected Texas Democratic state legislators who traveled to the capital. “Yesterday, a fully-vaccinated senior spokesperson
Young girl struck and killed along Highway 101
QUEETS – A tragic accident has killed a young girl on the Olympic Peninsula’s west end. It happened yesterday afternoon on Highway 101 near Queets. The State Patrol says a 10-year-old and 12-year-old girl were standing in
Tokyo Olympics leader doesn't rule out canceling games at last minute
PeskyMonkey/iStock (NEW YORK) — The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee addressed concerns of rising COVID-19 cases during a press conference on Tuesday and did not rule out the possibility of a last-minute cancellation of the
Government urges AirBnB, Vrbo to issue new elevator guidance after child's death
rilueda/iStock (NEW YORK) — A government agency is urging vacation rental companies to require owners to disable at-home elevators or make safety modifications following the death of a child in North Carolina earlier this month. In a
Biden, Brady trade zingers at White House event for Super Bowl champs
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden welcomed the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House Tuesday, praising the team for helping the country get through the pandemic with some