What the 'lab leak' theory report about COVID's origins does and doesn't mean
Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The news that the U.S. Department of Energy now believes with “low confidence” that the COVID-19 pandemic “most likely” was the result of a laboratory leak in China,
The labor market is booming and these jobs are growing the most
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The job market is booming, despite headline-grabbing layoffs at tech behemoths like Amazon and Google. As illustrated by that contrast in fortunes, however, the hiring surge hasn’t been distributed equally. For
House's new US-China committee holds first hearing, focusing on communist 'threat'
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House’s new committee on the U.S. and China will hold its first hearing in prime time on Tuesday night, focusing on the “overall threat” of the ruling Chinese
GOP-led Homeland Security panel holds first border hearing, highlighting 'the human costs'
Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are set this week to once again seize on the issue of U.S. immigration following a trip to see the Biden administration’s border security apparatus firsthand. On Tuesday, the
Classified document fallout swirls around nomination hearing for national archivist
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate will once again consider whether to approve President Joe Biden’s nominee to helm the federal agency responsible for maintaining and keeping record of classified documents — as
Daughter surprises dad by being his kidney donor
Courtesy of Delayne Ivanowski (ST. LOUIS) — For over nine months, Delayne Ivanowski of Kirkwood, Missouri, kept a secret from her dad that ended up saving his life. Delayne Ivanowski, a 25-year-old nurse at Mercy Hospital in
Police urgently search for ‘at risk’ DJ who suddenly vanished last week
San Francisco Police Department (SAN FRANCISCO) — The San Francisco Police Department is urgently looking for an “at risk” radio DJ who hasn’t been seen or heard from since last Thursday, according to authorities. Jeffrey Vandergrift, a
California Lottery says $2 billion Powerball winner is legitimate, amid claim ticket was stolen
LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The California Lottery is maintaining it verified the rightful winner of the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot, after a man claimed he had the winning ticket before it was stolen from him.
US Marshals Service hit with ransomware attack
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States Marshals Service (USMS) was hit with a ransomware attack, the agency said in a statement. The incident occurred on Feb. 17, and “officials determined that it constitutes a major
Biden admin gives federal agencies 30 days to ban TikTok
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is giving federal agencies 30 days to ensure they do not have TikTok on any federal devices, and to ensure vendors play by the same rules, according