Blinken visits Israel amid heightened tensions with Palestinians
Debbie Hill/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (JERUSALEM) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a potentially high stakes visit to Israel on Monday as the Biden administration seeks to deepen collaboration with the nation’s new hard-line government on
Biden touts $6 billion rail tunnel replacement, highlighting infrastructure law
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — President Joe Biden on Monday traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, to kick off a $6 billion rail tunnel reconstruction project primarily funded by his bipartisan infrastructure law — an improvement he
Johnson & Johnson can't invoke bankruptcy to stop cancer lawsuits, court says
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Johnson & Johnson cannot use bankruptcy court to resolve civil lawsuits that claim its iconic baby powder caused cancer, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. The opinion foiled Johnson & Johnson’s plan
Over 50,000 pounds of charcuterie-style sausage recalled over listeria contamination
USDA (NEW YORK) — Before you start on that charcuterie board, check your meats to ensure they’re safe to consume. Over 50,000 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products were recalled Sunday due to possible listeria contamination, the U.S.
US skier Kyle Smaine killed in avalanche in Japan
Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kyle Smaine, a U.S. professional skier who was the halfpipe gold medalist in the 2015 world championships, died Sunday in an avalanche in Japan, according to his wife and a
US Surgeon General says 13-year-olds are too young to be on social media
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said he believes 13 is too young for children to be on social media platforms, despite some of the most popular platforms, including Facebook and
Black education activist slams DeSantis over canceling AP course
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Black education activist slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ move to ban AP African American studies from the state’s high schools and warned that the move could erase key historical lessons from
Scoreboard roundup — 1/30/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Orlando 119, Philadelphia 109 Brooklyn 121, LA Lakers 104 Sacramento 118, Minnesota 111 (OT) Washington 127, San Antonio 106 Golden State 128,
Community awards presented in Port Angeles
PORT ANGELES – The Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce handed out winners in its annual Community Awards. It’s the first time in two years the ceremony returned to an in-person gala. The Citizen of the Year was
COVID-19 pandemic 'is probably at a transition point,' WHO says
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The World Health Organization said Monday that COVID-19 remains a public health emergency but the pandemic is at a “transition point.” The agency said its International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met on