US jobless claims drop again, near pandemic low
courtneyk/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Weekly unemployment claims dropped slightly last week, with 375,000 Americans applying for first-time benefits. That figure dropped for the third consecutive week, according to the Department of Labor, a sign that employers are laying
Front-line workers warn of significant increase in pediatric COVID patients
Drazen Zigic/iStock (NEW YORK) — As COVID-19 infections surge again in the U.S., health officials are warning of a concerning uptick in pediatric cases and hospitalizations across the country, just as many children head back to the
HHS to mandate vaccinations for more than 25,000 employees
Bill Oxford/iStock (WASHINGTON) — As the delta variant spreads nationwide, the Department of Health and Human Services will require vaccination from more than 25,000 of its employees that directly work with patients, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra announced
MLB heaven in Iowa: Yankees, White Sox set to square off in “Field of Dreams” game
33ft/iStock (DYERSVILLE, Iowa) — It was built, and on Thursday night the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees are coming to Dyersville, Iowa to play a historic game. The ballpark, newly constructed for this event, is
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera nearing milestone, hits 499th home run
Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images (BALTIMORE) — Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera moved one step closer to a major milestone on Wednesday night, bashing the 499th home run of his big league career. Cabrera launched
USMNT jumps into top ten of FIFA World Rankings
Photo by Ben Solomon / ESPN Images (NEW YORK) — Fresh off a run of success in North American competitions, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team earned the number ten spot in FIFA’s latest world rankings.
Kabul could soon fall to Taliban: US military
omersukrugoksu/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the Taliban sweeps across Afghanistan and claims at least nine provincial capitals in just days, a new U.S. military analysis warns that the country’s capital, Kabul, could become isolated in 30 to
Over 1 million without power in wake of severe storms in Midwest
MattGush/iStock (NEW YORK) — Over 1 million customers are without power in the Midwest Thursday morning after severe storms slammed the region. The storms included several reported tornadoes. Power was knocked out in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois
COVID-19 live updates: Mississippi asks Biden administration to send military hospital ship
Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 618,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3 million people have died
Nearly a dozen new state laws shift power over elections to partisan entities
adamkaz/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Among the dozens of election reform laws changing rules regarding how voters cast ballots, several have also diminished secretaries of states’ authority over elections or shifted aspects of election administration to highly partisan bodies,