How to update your medical record so it includes your Covid-19 vaccination
Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 and receiving a vaccination card has become a rite of passage for many Americans who have endured the pandemic for the last year.
Armed men stormed her school in a kidnapping raid. Then she found her family in her captors' hideout
Habiba Iliyasu, 15, was asleep in her school dormitory in northwestern Nigeria when a group of armed men burst in and ordered her and her schoolmates out of bed.
Apple may soon have company in the $2 trillion market cap club
Apple is the only American company to reach a $2 trillion market value. But it could soon have a lot more company in that elite club.
SRO seizes drugs, pellet gun, real ammunition from car outside school
A school resource officer in Frederick County uncovered drugs, a pellet gun and real ammunition while investigating a man who was found asleep in a car on campus, the sheriff's office said.
Thousands sign petition for an empty seat at graduation for student who died by suicide
Anna Zamenski and Julia McCarthy met in kindergarten and grew up as best friends. This year, the girls would have graduated high school together, but Julia died by suicide just before their sophomore year.
Oscars deliver a surprising truth
Covid-19 wasn't the only reason the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony felt different from its predecessors. It made me wonder whether our expectations for what a movie is, or isn't, still matter.
Dozens of protesters march through downtown Jackson calling for end to gun violence
As violence continues in Mississippi's capital city, dozens of protesters marched through downtown Jackson on Sunday in search of an end to gun violence.
US to begin sharing AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine doses soon
The United States plans to share millions of doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine with other countries in the coming months, the White House announced on Monday.
Florida ‘church’ leader accused of selling toxic bleach marketed as COVID-19 'miracle cure'
A Florida man and his three sons have been indicted on federal charges alleging they sold tens of thousands of bottles of bleach that were marketed as a "miracle cure" for COVID-19.
Oscars notches its lowest ratings in the show's history
Hollywood's biggest night was also it's smallest night ever. The 93rd Academy Awards tried to cover for a lost year in film with a boatload of intrigue: A change in venue that allowed for a maskless audience, a movie-style production led by director Steven Soderbergh, and a change in format with a surprise ending. None of that could save the Oscars from turning in the lowest rated telecast in the show's history — by a sizable margin.
Elizabeth City declares state of emergency as Andrew Brown's family prepares to view video of fatal police shooting
A North Carolina city declared a state of emergency Monday morning amid concerns that video showing the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. could cause civil unrest when it's released to the public.
Liz Cheney on charging Trump: 'That's a decision that the Justice Department is going to have to make'
Rep. Liz Cheney, a top House Republican who voted to impeach Donald Trump earlier this year, said Monday that it should be up to the Justice Department on whether to charge the former president for anything related to his actions on January 6.
Biden will announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday, sources say
President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for wearing masks outdoors, three people familiar with the expected announcement said.
Supreme Court won't let Texas immediately defend Trump-era 'public charge' immigration rule
The Supreme Court on Monday denied, for now, a bid by Texas and 13 other states to defend a controversial Trump-era rule that makes it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use certain benefits, such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers.
Supreme Court agrees to take up major Second Amendment case
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will consider the scope of the Second Amendment next term in a case concerning a New York law that restricts an individual from carrying a concealed handgun in public.
Former Rep. Doug Collins, a top ally of former President Donald Trump, announced April 26 he will not run for office in 2022. Mandatory Credit: Graeme Jennings/Pool/Getty Images
The Pentagon is assembling a force of around 650 troops to send to Afghanistan in the coming days to protect US forces as they withdraw from the country, according to several defense officials.
Trump ally Doug Collins will not run for Georgia Senate or governor in 2022
Former Rep. Doug Collins, a top ally of former President Donald Trump, announced Monday he will not run for office in 2022, taking out a potential top-tier candidate for a crucial Georgia race that could determine the future control of the Senate.
House Democrats want to see permanent child tax credit in Biden's second recovery
A group of House Democrats have introduced a bill to permanently expand the child tax credit and want to see it as part of President Joe Biden's recovery plan, a new marker that could complicate the passage of the bill.
Rockets Face Tough Western Conference Foe Without Key Players In The Lineup
"We're very, very banged up going into (Saturday's) game," Coach Silas said in his postgame press conference after the 109-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. "I'm not sure what it's going to look like at this point.”
Astros Reliever Has His Coffee Break Interrupted By Major League Debut
“It was wild, Emanuel said of how things transpired before he was inserted into the game. “I had just sat down and opened up a coffee. All of a sudden they were like, ‘Hey, you better start loosening up. I was like…here we go.”
