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Radiation exposure drug maker says it is ramping up supply in Europe

Russia's refusal to rule out nuclear war has put the world in an unsettling reality: The unthinkable is suddenly a possibility -- if extremely remote. One drugmaker, Partner Therapeutics, isn't waiting to take action.

Home prices rose 19.2% in January from last year

Home prices continued to surge higher in January. Prices rose 19.2% in January from the year before, up from an 18.9% annual increase in December, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index.

New Orleans and other major cities at risk for severe storms including tornadoes

It's been less than a week since deadly storms impacted the Deep South, and once again we are looking at the potential for the same areas to get more severe storms.

Museum exhibit curated by its own security guards opens in Baltimore

On most days, Rob Kempton guards the many beautiful works on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art -- but this weekend, he's curating them.

House passes bill to erect statues of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor on US Capitol grounds

The House on Monday passed legislation to erect statues of former Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the grounds of the US Capitol.

Biden administration to offer Covid-19 vaccines to migrants

The Biden administration will offer Covid-19 vaccines to migrants taken into custody at the US-Mexico border, according to two sources familiar with the planning, and confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security, as officials prepare for an influx of migrants.

Biden's $26 billion proposal for NASA paves path for 1st human exploration on Mars

The Biden administration's request for the NASA budget in 2023 is $26 billion, the largest request for science in the space agency's history, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday.

Pentagon will accelerate production of missiles Ukraine has requested to refill US stockpiles

The Defense Department plans to accelerate production of Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Javelin anti-tank missiles so it can refill its own depleted stocks as it continues to send the vital systems to Ukrainian forces fighting the Russian invasion, according to …

US intel assess 'major' strategy shift by Russia as it moves some forces away from Kyiv

Russia is beginning to withdraw some forces from the area around the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv in what the US assesses as a "major" strategy shift by Moscow, two senior US officials tell CNN.

Washington Post and CBS News: White House records of January 6 show more than seven-hour gap in Trump's calls

Official White House records from January 6, 2021, show a gap of more than seven hours in phone calls placed to or from then-President Donald Trump, which is at odds with reporting about the calls between Trump and lawmakers while …

Romney says he hasn't reached a decision yet on Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah hasn't yet made up his mind over how he will vote on President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson as he undertakes an in-depth review of her record.

Biden to sign bill making lynching a federal hate crime into law

President Joe Biden on Tuesday is set to sign into law a bill that would make lynching a federal hate crime after Congress approved the legislation earlier this month with overwhelming bipartisan support.

FDA expected to OK additional Covid-19 booster shots for adults 50 and over this week

The Biden administration is expected to give older adults the option of getting a second Covid-19 vaccine booster as early as this week.

NYC firefighters unions demand meeting with Mayor Adams over vaccine mandate exemptions

The new coronavirus variant known as BA-2 is moving through New York City. Despite the increase in numbers, Mayor Eric Adams removed the vaccine mandate for pro-athletes and entertainers, and now some unions are calling foul.

New York state judge orders Trump Organization to comply with NY Attorney General subpoena by end of April

A New York state judge ordered the Trump Organization to comply by the end of April with a subpoena from the New York attorney general as part of its long-running civil investigation into the former president and his real estate …