117th Congress being sworn in Sunday amid pandemic
The 117th Congress is officially being sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill amid the ongoing pandemic. The…
Continue Reading117th Congress: Breaking down the historic numbers
The 117th Congress, being sworn in Sunday, is historically diverse, with record-setting numbers of women, Black and Latino members and members who…
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A Texas church shooting leaves 1 dead and others injured, governor says
One person is dead and multiple people were injured in a Sunday morning shooting at Starrville Methodist Church in Winona, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott…
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Petra Vlhova crowned ‘Snow Queen’ as Mikaela Shiffrin takes fourth
Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova was crowned “Snow Queen” of Zagreb for the second straight year after claiming the World Cup slalom event…
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117th Congress to be sworn in Sunday amid pandemic
The 117th Congress will officially be sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.…
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43 staffers at a California hospital tested positive for Covid-19. An air-powered costume may be to blame
Hospitals around the United States are racing to keep up with surges of Covid-19 patients at numbers they have not seen at any other time in the…
Continue ReadingPence ‘welcomes’ congressional Republicans’ bid to challenge electoral votes
Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday signaled his support for a bid by Republicans lawmakers to challenge electoral votes when Congress is expected…
Continue ReadingUS surgeon general contradicts Trump on Covid-19 death toll
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Sunday said he has “no reason to doubt” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…
Continue ReadingUS surgeon general: ‘No reason to doubt’ Covid-19 death toll number after Trump claims deaths ‘exaggerated’
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Sunday said he has “no reason to doubt” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…
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Coronavirus vaccine appointment turns into surprise marriage proposal
A Covid-19 vaccine appointment at a Canton, South Dakota hospital turned into a marriage proposal for one healthcare couple. Robbie Vargas-Cortes,…
Continue Reading Three sheriff”s deputies shot and 1 woman killed outside Houston-area nightclub
Three Harris County sheriff’s deputies were shot and one woman was killed early Sunday outside a Houston nightclub. The deputies were in full…
Continue Reading For more than a month, US hospitals have had more than 100,000 coronavirus patients every day
Hospitals around the United States are racing to keep up with surges of Covid-19 patients at numbers they have not seen at any other time in the…
Continue Reading Golf is booming because of the pandemic
The pandemic has popularized a lot of unexpected activities. Remember when everyone was doing puzzles and baking bread? Thanks to social distancing,…
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Saying goodbye to a wild year for stocks
We’re hoping to shelve the word ‘unprecedented’ for a while as 2021 gets underway — but first, one final look at a 2020. The Dow…
Continue Reading Premier League stars condemned for Covid lockdown breach
Tottenham Hotspur has publicly criticized three prominent first team players for flouting coronavirus rules after they attended a Christmas party…
Continue Reading A Wendy’s manager is trying to change the world one ‘I love you’ at a time
In a year of despair and a world full of hate, one fast food manager is doing what she can to spread a message of love. April DiDonna told a customer…
Continue ReadingMore people are moving to Georgia than ever before. Many are bringing their Democratic politics with them
Andrew Lu moved to Georgia in 2017. By 2018, he was canvassing for Stacey Abrams’ gubernatorial campaign. The 35-year-old, who was working in…
Continue ReadingAppeals court dismisses Gohmert case asking Pence to interfere in Electoral College vote count
A federal court on Saturday dismissed an appeal from Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert in his lawsuit to force Vice President Mike Pence to interfere in the…
Continue Reading Attorneys for McMichaels don’t want Ahmaud Arbery called a ‘victim’ in court
Lawyers for Gregory and Travis McMichael, the father and son charged with murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, are asking that Arbery not be called…
Continue Reading These former nurses were asked to leave retirement and return to the front lines
Juliana Morawski has realized that she most likely couldn’t go back to working in an emergency room, even if she wanted to. As a retired…
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