NYC education chancellor steps down, to be replaced by first Black female chancellor
Richard Carranza, chancellor of New York City’s public schools system, will step down in March, he announced at a news conference Friday.…
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More than a dozen Republicans tell House they can’t attend votes due to ‘public health emergency.’ They’re slated to be at CPAC.
More than a dozen of former President Donald Trump’s closest Republican allies in the House have skipped Friday’s votes and enlisted their colleagues…
Continue ReadingBiden promises to help winter storm-battered Texas recover: ‘We’re in it for the long haul’
President Joe Biden embraced a familiar role on his trip to Houston Friday, offering both comfort and federal support after a severe winter…
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Lady Gaga pleads for ‘an act of kindness’ and the safe return of her dogs
Lady Gaga has spoken out about the violent attack this week in which her dog walker was shot and two of her French bulldogs…
Continue ReadingHouse to vote on Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package
The House of Representatives is on track to approve President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic aid package, a major step toward enacting the first…
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Biden’s message to Iran with missile strikes: ‘You can’t act with impunity, be careful’
President Joe Biden looked to send a simple message to Iran by authorizing air strikes in Syria on Thursday: “You can’t act with impunity, be…
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J&J vaccine expected to arrive in California next week
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday he expects California to start administering the new Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine next week.…
Continue ReadingThis 94-year-old will do ‘whatever it takes’ to make it a national holiday
Lawmakers reintroduce Juneteenth bill Days after a winter storm put Texas at a standstill and her home’s water pipes burst, Opal Lee headed to the…
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One-time class scholarship allows debt-free opportunity amidst pandemic
Arizona Western College (AWC) announced Friday that high school students may enroll in a class at no cost either this spring or summer…
Continue ReadingCDC must encourage better ventilation to stop coronavirus spread in schools, experts say
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should be doing more to guide and encourage improved air circulation in buildings —…
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Canada to receive 6.5 million Covid-19 vaccines by end of March
Canada expects to receive more than 6.5 million Covid-19 vaccines by the end of March, with tens of millions more vaccines arriving between April and…
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FDA vaccine advisers recommend authorization of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Friday to recommend the agency grant emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson’s…
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US carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militias
The US military on Thursday struck a site in Syria used by two Iranian-backed militia groups in response to rocket attacks on American forces in the…
Continue ReadingA Texas woman was killed after a tire flew off another vehicle and struck her windshield
A woman driving home from her son’s baseball game was killed instantly when a tire flew off another vehicle and hit her car’s windshield…
Continue ReadingMother who lost her three children and her mom in a fire during Texas power outages talks about the tragic night
As Texas hobbles back to normal life after a devastating winter storm, one mother is still trying to come to terms with a heart-wrenching and…
Continue ReadingAnother Covid-19 surge hangs in the balance. This is how experts say we keep it from becoming reality
Even with slowed infection rates and increased vaccinations, officials say another devastating Covid-19 spike could be on the horizon depending on…
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Democrat launches campaign to unseat Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has her first public Democratic challenger after Holly McCormack announced her plans this week to challenge…
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US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving operation that killed Khashoggi
The US intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi says that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman approved the operation to…
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Scholarships for continued higher education will award studious women
Arizona Western College (AWC) invites the community to participate in a virtual All-Arizona Academic Team Recognition Ceremony honoring three…
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Several Republicans tell House they can’t attend votes due to ‘public health emergency.’ They’re slated to be at CPAC.
Several of former President Donald Trump’s closest Republican allies in the House have skipped Friday’s votes and enlisted their colleagues to vote…
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