Federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden focuses on his business dealings in China
After going quiet in the months before the election, federal authorities are now actively investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden, a person with knowledge of the probe said. His father, President-elect Joe Biden, is not implicated.
Vaccine meeting offers glimmer of hope for the future while Trump harps on the past
President Donald Trump has abdicated his leadership role on the pandemic as he pursues his undemocratic quest to overturn the election, but Americans could get the first real glimmer of hope that their lives will return to normal Thursday when …
Local pediatricians say they've seen increase in anxiety, depression in young patients
According to a CDC report, mental health-related emergency department visits are up 24 percent for kids ages five to 11 and up 31 percent for kids ages 12 to 17.
Biden nominates Denis McDonough to lead VA, turning to another longtime Obama adviser
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday tapped Denis McDonough to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, adding the longtime chief of staff to former President Barack Obama to his new Cabinet.
'Light at the end of a long dark tunnel.' UK residents respond to mass vaccine rollout
The UK became the first country to begin administering a fully vetted and approved Covid-19 vaccine this week, starting with the elderly and frontline health workers.
On this big day for vaccine development, daily deaths from Covid-19 just exceeded the deaths from 9/11
The United States should be celebrating a day of great hope today, as a Covid-19 vaccine could get authorized for emergency use very soon.
CT becomes first state to require high schools to provide courses on Black, Latino studies
Connecticut became the first state in the nation to require all high schools in the state to offer courses in Black and Latino studies.
Biden set to appear with Gen. Lloyd Austin as he lobbies Democrats to back waiver for defense secretary nominee
President-elect Joe Biden will begin trying to sell his choice for defense secretary, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, to congressional Democrats who are balking at the prospect of waiving the requirement that the position be filled by someone who has …
Get to know Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Biden's CDC director pick
When Dr. Rochelle Walensky began her career at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in the mid-1990s, finding ways to take on the HIV/AIDS epidemic was an urgent medical priority. That challenge motivated Walensky to devote her career to the treatment of …
Not everyone is sad to be missing the holidays with family this year
In pre-pandemic times, Sarah Sheehan always headed to North Carolina for a hectic holiday schedule that included hopping between the homes of several different relatives, a Christmas Eve midnight church service and caroling around the rural county where her extended …
Human-made materials may now outweigh all living things on Earth, report finds
From roads and buildings to cars and plastic, human civilization is built on lots of stuff.
Twitch officially bans blackface, swastikas and the Confederate flag in new, targeted guidelines
In one of the most targeted and far-reaching social media guidelines issued by a major tech company, Twitch said it is beefing up its policy against hateful images on its platform and adding a ban on the Confederate flag. The …
Neighbor donates life-saving kidney to veteran police officer
Troy Biggs, 45, has a new kidney. The veteran Green Township police officer underwent a successful surgery this week, replacing a failing kidney.
Letters to Santa reveal kids' pandemic fears
Jonah wants nothing from Santa this year except for a cure for coronavirus.
Officials aiming to have Covid-19 vaccine administered within 96 hours of authorization
Covid-19 vaccines will be distributed to vulnerable populations within days of any decision to authorize them, an official said, as coronavirus hospitalizations in the US are at an all-time high.
