Poetry + football: It’s not as strange as it sounds
Poetry and football. Two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence. One is a lyrical, niche art form. The other is a violent,…
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At least 14 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record
Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the…
Continue ReadingUS ramping up Covid-19 genome sequencing to track variants, CDC director says
The US has ramped up its genome sequencing efforts in the hunt for coronavirus variants, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr.…
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Covid-19 antigen tests not counted among cases in some states, CNN analysis shows
Antigen test results still are not included in the total count of Covid-19 cases for some states — not even as probable cases, as the US…
Continue ReadingThey see one man’s death as an urgent reminder of what Biden needs to do
It’s something Azadeh Shahshahani dreads hearing. And something she says she’s heard too many times already. Immigration and Customs…
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A mom built a simpler Covid-19 vaccine sign-up website for her state while on maternity leave
After her mother-in-law had difficulty signing up for a Covid-19 vaccine, a Massachusetts woman created a website to make it easier for her —…
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Judge agrees to release prominent Proud Boys leader facing Capitol riot charges
A federal judge in Seattle on Monday decided that a Proud Boys leader on the West Coast, Ethan Nordean, should be released pending trial, even after…
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An animal close to extinction repopulates at YPG
The Sonoran Pronghorn all but ceased to exist approximately 20 years ago due to the drought of 2002. However, Yuma Proving Ground and Arizona Game…
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US deploying B-1 bombers to Norway to send a message to Russia
The US Air Force is deploying B-1 bombers to Norway for the first time in a move that sends a clear message to Moscow that the US military will…
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Two FBI agents were shot and killed last week. Here’s why that’s a rare tragedy
The killing of two FBI agents last week at a lake-bordered community in South Florida marked the first time since November 2008 that an FBI agent was…
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Arizona Democrats move to expel Republican colleague
Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives are moving to expel a Republican lawmaker who attended the January 6th rally that preceded a deadly…
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The battle over schools reopening heats up. What are the facts?
As the Biden administration works to speed up the country’s Covid-19 response, reopening schools has become one of the primary benchmarks of…
Continue Reading A man was killed at a baby shower in Michigan after a celebratory cannon exploded
A man attending a baby shower was killed when a small cannon exploded in the back yard of a home near Flint, Michigan, police said. Evan Thomas…
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Meth and cocaine packages found near the border
El Centro Border Patrol agents find two packages on separate incidents near the…
Continue ReadingBiden says closed schools and loss of women in workforce is a ‘national emergency’
President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Sunday it was a “national emergency” that many students have been kept out of classrooms and that…
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Travel to New York City during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to New York City, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…
Continue ReadingBiden says he won’t lift sanctions on Iran to bring country back to negotiating table
President Joe Biden said the US will not lift sanctions to get Iran back to the negotiating table, suggesting the measure would only happen if Tehran…
Continue ReadingTrump lawyers argue former President did not incite riots by telling supporters to ‘fight like hell’
Donald Trump’s legal team accused House Democrats Monday of engaging in “political theater” and argued that the upcoming Senate…
Continue ReadingGOP Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama won’t run for reelection
Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama announced Monday that he will not run for reelection in 2022, after serving 42 years in…
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Mexico’s president returns after catching coronavirus
López Obrador revealed he received experimental treatments, which he described only as an “antiviral” medication and an anti-inflammatory…
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