Coronavirus
At Least 18 States Dropping $300-A-Week Federal Unemployment Benefits
19 minutes ago | Forbes
Many Republicans are claiming that overly generous unemployment payments are causing labor shortages.
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How The CDC Change on Mask Guidance Set Off Confusion in States and Cities
31 minutes ago | NY Times
Some governors and mayors quickly rolled back their mask mandates, while others said local restrictions would stay in place for now.
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Delta adds new nonstop destinations from Boston to competitor airport hubs
39 minutes ago | WCVB
After months of flight reductions amid the coronavirus pandemic, it appears Delta is poised to begin adding new routes and service to destinations from Boston.
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Humana to shift employees back to the office en masse after Labor Day
1 hour ago | WLKY
More Humana employees working in the office could bring hundreds of employees back to a part of the city that suffered from several businesses adopting remote work options to...
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Arts District art installation helps Angelenos grieve loved ones
1 hour ago | ABC
Submit photos of your loved ones to see them honored in this art installation.
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Scientists tracking coronavirus variants struggle with global blind spots
1 hour ago | Science Mag
Most countries sequence less than 1% of virus samples
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C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Raphael Bostic
1 hour ago | Asia Unbound
Raphael Bostic of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated inequality in the United States, as well as solutions for...
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Army Wife wins 97th Black-Eyed Susan for first graded-stakes victory
2 hours ago | Baltimore Sun | 2 articles
This year, the $250,000 Grade II 1 ⅛-mile event for three-year-old fillies was moved back to Preakness Eve after it was run on the undercard in 2020 as a response to the...
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Explainer: Why did Yankees test positive after vaccination?
2 hours ago | Saint Louis Today
NEW YORK - A New York Yankees player and several team staffers tested positive for the coronavirus although they were vaccinated, the baseball club said this week, underscoring...
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LIST: Walmart, Costco, Sam's Club, Trader Joe's to drop mask requirements
2 hours ago | WGN TV | 4 articles
CHICAGO - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in...
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China lands on Mars in latest advance for its space program
In an historic event for its space program, China has put a spacecraft on Mars for the very first time, according to a report from Xinhua News Agency. Read more ...
Chinese lander touches down on Mars in ‘pre-set zone' in Beijing's first...
China's Zhurong rover has stuck a successful landing on the surface of Mars, according to state media, in the culmination of the country's first independent mission to the Red... Read more ...
Police: 2-year-old girl shot in Little Village
CHICAGO - A 2-year-old girl has been hospitalized Friday night after suffering a gunshot wound in Little Village. Just before 7 p.m., Chicago police responded to the 2800 block... Read more ...
Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg to cooperate in investigation
Joel Greenberg, who is expected to plead guilty next week on multiple federal charges, will now be helping federal investigators who are looking into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. Read more ...
Broncos release Ja'Wuan James, reportedly won't pay him $10M salary after...
James suffered a season-ending injury while working away from the Broncos' site. The team has released him as a result, and it no longer has to pay him his eight-figure salary... Read more ...
Aaron Hicks, Giancarlo Stanton injuries leave Yankees lineup decimated
After Aaron Boone announced Aaron Hicks would miss time with a torn sheath in his left wrist that could lead to surgery, Giancarlo Stanton was scratched from Friday's lineup... Read more ...
Walmart Drops Mask Mandate Following New CDC Guidelines
Customers don't have to wear masks, effective immediately. Starting Tuesday, fully vaccinated employees don't either. Everyone's on an honor system and won't have to provide proof. Read more ...
Derek Jeter sells mansion once rented to Tom Brady for $22.5M
The former Yankee has scored a home run and sold off his Tampa mansion, which he once rented out to Tom Brady, for $22.5 million after eight months on the market. Read more ...
No garden for American heroes, yes to censorship & monument destruction?...
US President Joe Biden has revoked a number of executive orders by his predecessor Donald Trump, including those seeking to protect monuments and combat online censorship, and... Read more ...
Biden hosts DACA recipients as he drops Trump health care rule for immigrants
Amid a growing southern border crisis, President Biden on Friday met privately with six people brought to the US illegally as children and repealed a long-stalled Trump... Read more ...