Student shot in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, school shooting has died
A 15-year-old boy who was shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has died from his injuries, police said.
Most states still require face masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are the ones that don't
While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask rules. Now, President Joe Biden wants to change that.
John Oates revives music festival to help fight pandemic-related hunger crisis
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Oates and his wife Aimee are reviving Oates' Song Fest 7908 to fundraise for Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief organization.
1-year-old baby accidentally shot by officer in deadly shooting, police say
A mother who pulled into a southwest Houston gas station overnight could never have imagined what happened next. Her 1-year-old baby in the backseat of her car was shot. The pair was caught in the middle as police confronted a …
Feds on high alert Thursday after warnings about potential threats to US Capitol
Federal law enforcement is on high alert Thursday in the wake of an intelligence bulletin issued earlier this week about a group of violent militia extremists having discussed plans to take control of the US Capitol and remove Democratic lawmakers …
Here's what we know about the Senate stimulus plan
The Senate is negotiating how much to adjust the Democrats' massive coronavirus relief package that passed the House last week.
House passes sweeping election bill that would counter GOP efforts to restrict voter access
The Democratic-led House on Wednesday approved HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that, among other things, would counter state-level Republican efforts to restrict voting access.
Facebook to lift its ban on political advertising
Facebook said it plans to lift a moratorium on US political advertising this Thursday, ending a ban that had been in place since the November elections.
Why kids are hitting the pandemic wall
After almost a full year of grappling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including nearly nine months of virtual school, 11-year-old London Loree simply has had enough.
More states are easing Covid-19 restrictions, even as health experts sound warnings
Several states on Tuesday announced they are loosening restrictions put in place to stop the spread of Covid-19, even as health experts warn against doing just that.
'The impossible is not impossible': The push to make Covid-19 vaccines at record speed
Before the pandemic, Anne Leonard's friends and family had only a cursory interest in her two decades of work manufacturing pharmaceuticals.
CDC director urges people to keep masking and distancing 'regardless of what states decide'
The director of the US Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said she hopes people will decide to individually "do the right thing" about distancing and wearing masks, even in states moving to eliminate restrictions against the CDC's recommendations.
Florida's DeSantis faces criticism over Covid-19 vaccination clinics in upscale communities
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing bipartisan criticism and a call for a federal investigation after the state set up invitation-only Covid-19 vaccination clinics in at least two upscale communities.
Texas Southern University's Responds to Gov. Greg Abbott's End of Statewide Mask Executive Order
Texas Southern University is aware of Governor Abbott’s executive order to end the statewide mask mandate and for businesses to open at one hundred percent capacity in Texas, effective March 10th.
'We're not keeping up': Biden administration scrambles to house children crossing the US-Mexico border alone
The Biden administration is racing to find space for the growing number of families and unaccompanied children crossing the US-Mexico border alone, which may include opening more temporary facilities and providing federal funding for Covid-19 testing.
