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Congress has passed resolutions commemorating Juneteenth for decades, but the day will take on new significance this year after becoming a federal holiday. It’s the …
Read morePresident Biden Signed Bill Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
Researchers have confirmed the first case of COVID reinfection in the United States. The study proves not only that someone can get COVID twice, but …
Read moreFirst Case Of COVID-19 Reinfection Confirmed In The US
The Supreme Court refused to block a lower court’s order on abortion pills on Oct. 8. The order would let people receive abortion pills by …
Read moreSupreme Court Upholds Decision To Allow Abortion Pills To Be Mailed
A new study says a South Dakota motorcycle rally led to 260,000 cases of COVID-19. San Diego State University researchers used cell phone data to track movements …
Read moreSturgis Motorcycle Rally Reportedly Led To 260,000 COVID-19 Cases
Facebook will block new political ads the week before election day. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he wants to reduce the risk of false and misleading claims …
Read moreWhy Facebook Is Going To Block New Political Ads The Week Before The Election
Mississippi’s flag committee has chosen the final design for voters to decide on a new state flag. On Sept. 2, the committee chose the “New …
Read moreMississippi Has Unveiled The Design Of Its New State Flag
The United States Postal Service’s Office of the Inspector general has released its report to “process readiness” for election mail. The report highlighted several concerns, including ballots …
Read morePostal Service Watchdog Audit Finds A Million Primary Ballots Were Mailed Late
California is considering reparations for African Americans as the nation continues to reel from police brutality and racial injustice. On a weekend marking the 57th …
Read moreCalifornia Is Considering Paying Reparations For Slavery
Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia congressional candidate who’s supported the far-right and baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, tweeted on Aug. 25 that she was invited to the …
Health officials are urging Americans to not forget their flu shots this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says manufacturers are producing more …
Read moreDoctors Urge Americans To Get The Flu Vaccine This Year
In reaction to protests and civil unrest, several cities across the country have reduced their police departments’ budgets, but in Texas the state capitol is …
Read moreWhat Austin Is Doing With The $150M It’s Cutting From Its Police Budget
A new survey from the CDC says one in four young adults had seriously considered suicide in the past month. Researchers wanted to learn more …
Read moreCDC: Suicidal Thoughts Rise Among Young Adults Amid Pandemic
Private mail services UPS and FedEx are saying they cannot handle mail-in ballots for the U.S. Postal Service. The post office recently warned states it cannot …
Read moreUPS And FedEx Say They Can’t Help Deliver Mail-In Ballots
The U.S. Postal Service is removing hundreds of high-speed mail-sorting machines from processing facilities, months before the demand for mail-in ballots is expected to surge. …
Read moreUS Postal Service Is Removing Hundreds Of High-Speed Sorting Machines
The U.S. has now seen more than 5 million reported cases of the coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins University. That’s about a quarter of the …
Los Angeles will shut off utilities for residents who host parties during the pandemic starting Aug. 7. “By turning off that power, shutting down that …
Read moreLos Angeles To Shut Off Utilities For Residents Who Host Large Parties
Rep. Nancy Pelosi: “Pursuant to House Resolution 965, members and staff will be required to wear masks at all times in the hall of the …
Read moreSpeaker Nancy Pelosi Makes Masks Mandatory On House Floor
All 50 states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are issuing warnings as packages of mystery seeds arrive in unsuspecting Americans’ mailboxes. The warnings tell Americans …
Read moreUSDA Issues Warning About Mystery Seeds Showing Up In Americans’ Mailboxes
The body of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis made its final journey across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on July 26, on his way to …
Read moreBody Of U.S. Rep. John Lewis Makes Final Journey Across Selma Bridge
McDonald’s will soon require customers to wear face coverings while inside its U.S. restaurants. It’s a response to recent surges of new coronavirus cases across …
Read moreMcDonald’s To Require Face Masks At All U.S. Restaurants
A St. Louis couple is facing felony charges after they were caught on video in June pointing their guns at protesters who were passing by their upscale …
Read moreSt. Louis Couple Who Pointed Guns At Protesters Have Been Charged
The CDC does not want people setting sail on cruise ships anytime soon because of the coronavirus pandemic. Citing “ongoing” COVID-19 outbreaks onboard ships, the …
Read moreCDC Extends No-Sail Order For Cruise Ships Through September
The Environmental Protection Agency announced the first approved surface disinfectant to fight COVID-19. In a press release, the agency listed Lysol Disinfectant Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max …
Read moreEPA Says 2 Lysol Sprays Are Effective In Killing Coronavirus On Surfaces
U.S. Senators Ron Johnson and James Lankford have proposed canceling Columbus Day and replacing it with Juneteenth. Johnson and Lankford, both Republicans, made the suggestion in an …
Read moreLawmakers Propose Cancelling Columbus Day As A Federal Holiday
The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously green-lighted a city charter amendment that removes the requirement for the city to have a police department. A draft of …
Read moreMinneapolis City Council Greenlights Amendment To Dismantle Police
The European Union is preparing to block U.S. residents from traveling to countries within the EU due to its coronavirus risk. As the EU begins …
Read moreEuropean Union Is Preparing To Block Travelers From The US And Russia
Mississippi is close to getting rid of the confederate battle emblem on its state flag. A weekend vote will remove the symbol in response to …
Read moreMississippi Lawmakers Pass Legislation To Change The State Flag
New data shows Americans may not be as lonely as we thought from COVID-19-related isolation. An American Psychological Association study found there was not a large increase in …
Read moreStudy: COVID-19 Isolation Didn’t Significantly Boost Loneliness
Across the country, statues of confederate leaders are coming down. There are debates on whether to change the names of certain streets, cities and schools. …
Read moreRhode Island Officials Considering Changing State’s Name Over Ties To Slavery
When it comes to getting sick with COVID-19, you might be thinking about this, and we have been, too. Stephanie Dayton asks: “What is the …
Read moreHere’s How Risky It Is To Let Kids See Their Grandparents During The Pandemic
Calls to defund the police have become a rallying cry for protesters calling out police brutality and racial disparities in policing. But there are plenty …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug Thursday that’s been shown to stop migraines before they begin. It’s called Aimovig, and it’s the first …
Read moreFDA Approves New Drug To Stop Migraines Before They Start