Consumer prices climb 7% in the past year, highest jump since 1982
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The latest government data on inflation indicates consumer prices are continuing their rapid rise as pandemic-battered supply chains struggle to keep up with rebounding consumer demand. The consumer price index — a
Novak Djokovic apologizes for 'error of judgement' in new statement
TPN/Getty Images (MELBOURNE) — Tennis world No. 1 Novak Djokovic is apologizing for an “error of judgement” related to an in-person interview he conducted last month after being exposed to COVID-19 as he continues to fight to
COVID-19 live updates: West Virginia's governor says he feels 'extremely unwell'
JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 842,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by
Record number of law enforcement officers died in line of duty in 2021: Report
SCOTT SERIO/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A record number of law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2021, according to a report from the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund Wednesday, with most losing
IRS to commence tax season early, warns of potential hiccups due to pandemic and funding issues
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Tax season will begin early this year and is already forecast to be an especially “frustrating” one, the Internal Revenue Service has warned, as pandemic-era tax changes and staffing limitations
Candidates for top election posts fundraising at record-setting pace: Report
erhui1979/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An analysis of preliminary data published Wednesday indicates that many candidates for top election administration roles are fundraising at a record-setting clip, with some of the biggest hauls going to those who
Guaranteed income experiment for Black women aims to tackle racial wealth gap
The Old Fourth Ward neighborhood in Atlanta, Ga. – Raymond Boyd/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — When Michelle Lockhart was a teenager in Atlanta, she had to work two jobs — as a camp counselor and fast-food worker —
Fatal police shootings appear to dip in 2021 amid calls for reform on use of force
Sean Rayford/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Orlando Police Department created a new unit in 2021 that sends behavioral health experts instead of law enforcement officers to respond to 911 calls for mental health crises. It’s in
US speedskater makes Winter Olympic team thanks to teammate's selfless act
Stacy Revere/Getty Images (MILWAUKEE) — Erin Jackson, a 20-year-old American long track speedskater from Ocala, Florida, narrowly had her dreams dashed of making her second Winter Olympic team. At the U.S. long-track speedskating trials on Friday, Jackson
'Cheer' season two tackles fame, scandals and COVID-19
Courtesy of Netflix Break out the pom-poms! Season two of Cheer arrives on Netflix today, two years after season one took the country by storm, with the COVID-19 pandemic, along with a serious criminal accusation leveled against one of the