Nation Jul 30 Disney requiring U.S. employees to be vaccinated against virus The announcement comes days after the federal Centers for Disease Control changed course on masking guidelines. The CDC recently said it has new information showing the delta variant's ability to spread among vaccinated people.
Nation Jul 30 California wildfire flares but within line firefighters built The Dixie Fire covered 376 square miles in the mountains of Northern California where 42 homes and other buildings have been destroyed and more than 10,000 are still threatened.
Politics Jul 30 WATCH: White House issues warning about dangers of COVID delta variant Speaking at the White House briefing, Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the variant "spreads more than twice as easily from one person to another, and it's spreading rapidly."…
Health Jul 30 WATCH: WHO reports 80 percent rise in infections in last four weeks The World Health Organization warned on Friday of the vast spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus and said it should serve as a "call to action" to speed up vaccination around the world before "more variants emerge."…
Nation Jul 29 Jill Biden getting procedure on foot after Hawaii visit Spokesperson Michael LaRosa says President Joe Biden is joining her Thursday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the procedure. The incident occurred last weekend before her two official events in Hawaii, where she went after attending the start…
World Jul 29 Russian lab module docks with space station after 8-day trip The 22-ton Nauka module, also called the Multipurpose Laboratory Module, docked with the orbiting outpost in an automatic mode after a long journey and a series of maneuvers.
Politics Jul 29 WATCH: White House hails latest U.S. GDP figures Fueled by vaccinations and government aid, the U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.5 percent annual rate last quarter in another sign that the nation has achieved a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession.
Politics Jul 29 WATCH: House committee discusses pandemic impact on transportation sector The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a discussion on the federal response to and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in transportation and infrastructure sectors on Thursday.
Politics Jul 29 WATCH: House committee discusses Texas voting rights The GOP's voting bill in Texas would ban 24-hour polling places, prohibit ballot drop boxes and empower partisan poll watchers, moves that Democrats say are designed to suppress and intimidate voters.
World Jul 28 Haiti's new PM pledges to hold elections as soon as possible following president slaying Haiti's newly installed prime minister has pledged to hold elections as soon as possible following the slaying of President Jovenel Moïse. Ariel Henry spoke on Wednesday during his first press conference since being sworn in.