Why rising COVID hospitalizations should not necessarily be a cause for concern
Reza Estakhrian/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After several months of steady declines, COVID-19 hospitalizations appear to be ticking up again. For the week ending July 22, hospitalizations rose 12% from the previous week from 7,165 to 8,035, according
US sees 'narrow opportunity' to restore democratic order in Niger after attempted coup, senior official says
Aldo Pavan/Getty Images (NIGER) — High-ranking officials at the U.S. Department of State are trying to restore democratic order in Niger, a key U.S. ally on counterterrorism. There may be a “narrow opportunity” to reverse an attempted
WSDOT predicts 90-minute wait times coming to culvert project in Blyn
BLYN, Wash. – Commuters between Jefferson and Clallam counties on Highway 101 are being encouraged to plan ahead for what are expected to be long delays during an upcoming weeklong lane closure in the Blyn area. The
PUD water rates to rise
CARLSBORG – Clallam County PUD water customers will see an increase in their bills starting this fall. Then increases every year for the next four years. PUD commissioners yesterday approved the new rate plan. It calls for
CVS to lay off 5,000 employees in push to shed costs
Bill Varie/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — CVS Health is laying off 5,000 employees as part of an effort to shed costs, the retail and pharmacy chain confirmed on Tuesday. The layoffs will primarily affect “non-customer facing positions”
Fate of American nurse, Alix Dorsainvil and child reportedly kidnapped in Haiti still unknown
Petter Sandell/Getty Images (HAITI) — While the whereabouts of an American nurse and her young child reportedly kidnapped in Haiti late last week are still a mystery, the alarming surge of abductions taking place in the country
Abortion access restrictions affect maternity care access, research shows
d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Over 1.7 million women, nearly 3% of women of reproductive age in the United States, live in a county without access to abortion and with no access to maternity care, according to
Cases of leprosy in Florida on the rise: CDC
FS Productions/Getty Images (FLORIDA) — Cases of leprosy are rising in Florida, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although the disease is still rare in the U.S. — with just 159 cases reported in
House Republicans launch investigation of Hunter Biden's deferred plea deal
Gabriel Cristea / 500px/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — House Republicans on Monday launched an inquiry into the Justice Department’s plea deal with Hunter Biden, which was put on hold after falling apart in court last week. Three
Team USA teen cyclist killed by car in training accident just days before world championships
USA Cycling (NEW YORK) — An up-and-coming American cyclist who was a member of the U.S. National Team was struck and killed by a car while he was training for a race over the weekend, his team