11 ways kids can take part in the presidential inauguration
If kids were actually going to school, they’d likely be watching Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on television and…
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Hiland Dairy recalls batch of chocolate milk, saying it may contain food-grade sanitizers
A batch of chocolate milk has been recalled after it was discovered that some could contain food-grade sanitizers. Hiland Dairy is recalling…
Continue ReadingTrump is handing Biden a more dangerous world. There’s only so much the new president can undo
The recent attack on the US Capitol served as a sobering wake-up call: Not only have the Trump years left America deeply divided, they’ve also…
Continue ReadingThe world marks 2 million coronavirus deaths. The real toll is likely much higher
It’s as if 10 of the world’s largest commercial jets fell out of the sky, every day for an entire year. The official global death toll…
Continue ReadingOhio police chief mourns an ‘amazing police officer’ who was killed during standoff
An Ohio police officer was shot dead Monday after a suspect, wanted for arson and vandalism at a Toledo cathedral, emerged from a standoff with…
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Trump administration leaves Biden with ‘confusing’ Covid-19 vaccine numbers and states in limbo
States across the country say they’re running low on coronavirus vaccine supply, with many officials insisting the vaccine delivery numbers…
Continue ReadingFor the first time in NFL history, a woman will officiate at the Super Bowl
Sarah Thomas already made history when she was named the first permanent female NFL official in 2015 and became the first female to officiate an NFL…
Continue ReadingAvril Haines, Biden’s DNI pick, pledges to keep politics out of intelligence after Trump’s wars with intelligence community
Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be director of national intelligence, pledged Tuesday to turn the corner after President Donald…
Continue ReadingPompeo attacks multiculturalism, saying it is ‘not who America is’
With one day left in his tenure, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to his taxpayer-funded Twitter account and denounced multiculturalism, saying it…
Continue Reading It’s chaos as older people struggle to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Here is what you can do
Nancy Wilkinson knows her way around the internet. Retired from a career in IT support, the 66-year-old was unfazed by the hurdles her Decatur,…
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The Georgia teen who went to jail in Cayman Islands for breaking quarantine admits mistake
After spending more than a month in a Cayman Islands jail, a Georgia teen admits she was wrong for breaking Covid-19 quarantine…
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Biden administration to rescind Keystone pipeline permit on Wednesday, sources say
President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration plans to rescind the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office, two sources…
Continue ReadingNBA star Kyrie Irving bought George Floyd’s family a house
Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving bought a house for the family of George Floyd, who died last year at the hands of a Minneapolis police…
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Mitch McConnell: Capitol Hill mob was ‘provoked’ by Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the mob that attacked the Capitol was “provoked” by President Donald Trump, placing part of…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden gives emotional farewell to Delaware as he departs for Washington on eve of his inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden arrives in Washington Tuesday for the start of his inaugural ceremonies at a dark and solemn moment in American history,…
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12 Guard members removed from Biden inauguration
Their removal from the massive security presence at the nation’s capital comes as the FBI worked to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops…
Continue ReadingUS accuses China of ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
The US has officially determined that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur Muslims and ethnic and religious…
Continue ReadingBoston-based political scientist accused of acting as an unregistered agent of Iran
A Boston-based political scientist and author has been arrested and charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent of the Iranian government.…
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College Board will no longer offer SAT’s optional essay and subject tests
The SAT’s optional essay and subject tests have been nixed by the College Board, the latest step away from standardized testing in the midst of…
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The future of the border wall under the Biden Administration
President-elect Joe Biden made a “not another foot of wall” promise during his campaign. Now, elected Democrats are challenging him to uphold his…
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