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Massachusetts Becomes First State to Ban Bump Stocks
Massachusetts is the first state to ban the gun accessories used by the Las Vegas shooter last month to increase his rate of fire.
Report: Rep. Blake Farenthold Used Taxpayer Money to Settle $84K Sexual Harassment Claim
GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold settled a sexual harassment complaint brought by an aide with taxpayer money in 2014, according a new report published Friday -- making him the first lawmaker known publicly to have used a fund to pay a sexual harassment settlement.
'Drunk History: Black Stories' will give you something to toast
Comedy Central's popular "Drunk History" series is getting a spinoff, but be sure to watch it responsibly.
People vaccinated against Covid-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors, CDC says
People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain circumstances, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.
Tennessee governor signs controversial bathroom bill into law
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a so-called controversial bathroom bill into law Friday, according to the state General Assembly website, prompting criticism from those who say the bill is discriminatory toward transgender individuals.
Seven US Capitol Police officers sue former President Trump, Stop the Steal organizers over January 6 riot
Deaths in Texas from Covid-19 are up 138% compared to two weeks ago, according to The New York Times. And yet, on the same day that 164 Texans died from Covid-19, Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order banning any government mandates for the vaccine.
Teachers are making surprise visits to students who are struggling with online learning
Three Texas teachers heard giggles as they insistently knocked on the front door of their student's home.
Ron Johnson's latest comments are just straight-out racist
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is very good at one thing: Making comments that are, at best, ill-informed and at worst, racist and/or dangerous.
Student Debt Relief Means Freedom for Millions
Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” I love that sentiment. I also know that when student loan debt is tying you down, changing the world can feel out of reach.
Stone Age humans stepped out in cave bear fur 300,000 years ago
Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered some of the earliest evidence of the use of clothing, with newly discovered cut marks on a cave bear paw suggesting the prehistoric animals were skinned for their fur some 300,000 years ago.
Toni Morrison is memorialized on a USPS Forever stamp
The US Postal Service is honoring the late author and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison with her own Forever stamp.
Black and brown communities had highest increases in drug overdose death rates during pandemic, study says
Drug overdose death rates in the United States soared during the Covid-19 pandemic, and a new study suggests that Black and brown communities were hit hardest.
Supreme Court declines to revisit landmark First Amendment decision, leaving higher bar for libel in place
The Supreme Court has declined to revisit the landmark First Amendment decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, a 1964 ruling that created a higher bar for public figures to claim libel and has been a bedrock of US media law.
A new dangerous long-lasting heat wave could set dozens of heat records, even in notoriously hot places
Phoenix is supposed to be hot, but the severity of the upcoming heat wave will bring a level of heat that will test even heat-hardy places and do so for longer durations than have ever been observed before.
Tropical Storm Philippe will deliver another wet, miserable weekend to the Northeast
Tropical Storm Philippe is on track to deliver a dreary weekend to the Northeast, including a slug of tropical moisture which is raising the risk of flooding rainfall in an area that has been soaked repeatedly in recent weeks.
US new home construction fell in January for the fifth straight month
US home building fell again in January, marking five straight months of declines, even as mortgage rates moderated and inflation cooled.
'Shotgun Wedding' loads up a Jennifer Lopez rom-com that misfires badly
Although we're almost past the point of having the stench of death surround movies when they head directly to streaming, that assessment applies to "Shotgun Wedding," which loads both barrels with Jennifer Lopez, late-replacement Josh Duhamel and Jennifer Coolidge and still fires blanks. The movie arrives in the US via Amazon, but even that invitation is worth declining.
Mercedes leapfrogs past Tesla on automated highway driving
Mercedes-Benz will take a step towards offering a self driving car in the United States, or at least in some states, when it begins selling cars featuring its new Drive Pilot system later this year.
FDA proposal would allow more men who have sex with men to donate blood
The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing a blood donation policy that focuses on individual risk instead of blanket assessments, the agency said Friday -- opening donation to more gay and bisexual men.
Simone Biles makes history after title at the US Gymnastics Championships winning a record 8th all-around national
The woman most people consider the greatest gymnast of all time keeps adding to her amazing legacy.
