La FDA emite una alerta sobre los desinfectantes para manos importados de México
La FDA dice que en 2020, señaló más de 130 desinfectantes de manos potencialmente peligrosos e…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police union blasts leadership for ‘unconscionable’ lack of preparation leading up to riot
The union representing rank-and-file US Capitol Police officers said Wednesday it is “angered and shocked” by statements its current…
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A tornado strikes Florida’s capital, forcing the closure of Tallahassee International Airport
A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, damaging Tallahassee International Airport. The city posted photos of a…
Continue ReadingBiden to halt new oil and gas leases on federal lands and take other climate-related action
President Joe Biden will sign several executive actions related to the climate crisis on Wednesday, including one directing the secretary of the…
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Facing back-to-back crises, Boeing posts a record loss
Boeing closed the books on its worst year ever, posting record losses and plunging sales on the backs of combined crises: the Covid-19 pandemic and…
Continue Reading Ben & Jerry’s wants to make it easier to sue cops who abuse their authority
Ben & Jerry’s two co-founders want to make it easier for Americans to sue police officers who abuse their authority, a move that reform…
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Christina Anstead is back to her maiden name on Instagram amid divorce
New Year, the old you. That’s the case for Christina Anstead, who has changed her name amid her divorce from Ant Anstead. She will now go by…
Continue Reading Halsey reveals she’s pregnant
Surprise! Halsey is pregnant. The singer, who is active on social media, took to her verified Instagram account Wednesday to share the news that she…
Continue ReadingMelania Trump hires staff and establishes post-White House office
Former first lady Melania Trump is establishing a post-White House office in Palm Beach, Florida, according to two sources familiar with her plans.…
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I witnessed the rise of Nazism firsthand. We must act now to protect American democracy
I am a survivor of the Holocaust and a proud American. I first landed on the shores of this country in Baltimore Harbor on December 25, 1945, under a…
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‘Go back to where you came from’: Cricket fan details allegations of racial abuse by staff and supporters
Krishna Kumar had long dreamed of watching the Indian cricket team play in Australia. But when that dream materialized at the Sydney Cricket Ground…
Continue Reading Jerome Powell and Janet Yellen aren’t worried about inflation. Maybe they should be
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and his predecessor Janet Yellen, now the first woman to serve as Treasury secretary, are both known for their…
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed after police officers drew weapons on a Black family in a stolen vehicle mix-up
A woman is suing the city of Aurora, Colorado, after police officers drew guns on her and four minors last year after mistaking her car for one that…
Continue Reading Colombia’s FARC party is changing its name to ‘Comunes’
Colombia’s FARC political party, formed after the guerilla group with the same acronym was disbanded, has announced that it is is changing its…
Continue Reading EU and AstraZeneca fight over vaccine delays while death toll mounts
A war of words between the European Union and AstraZeneca escalated on Wednesday as the two sides argued in public over coronavirus vaccine delays…
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Where the top US school districts stand with virtual vs. in-person learning
In the effort to balance health, jobs and quality education, the nation’s biggest school districts are divided on how to teach students this…
Continue Reading Walgreens taps Starbucks executive Rosalind Brewer to be its CEO
Rosalind Brewer will be the next CEO of Walgreens — making her the only Black woman currently slated to take the helm of a Fortune 500 company.…
Continue ReadingNew coronavirus variants threaten to stress US system more, CDC head says
The spread of new coronavirus variants that are more contagious threatens to add stress to an already overwhelmed health care system, US Centers for…
Continue Reading A tornado strikes Florida, damaging Tallahassee International Airport, National Weather Service says
A tornado struck the south side of Tallahassee, Florida, on Wednesday, damaging Tallahassee International Airport, according to the National Weather…
Continue Reading FDA places all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on ‘import alert’
The US Food and Drug Administration has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers coming from Mexico on a countrywide “import alert” until…
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