Nation May 05 Federal funds for uninsured COVID patients dry up as hospital costs rise For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic. But it was for just one condition — COVID-19.
Politics Apr 19 Federal government will appeal Florida mask ruling only if CDC says the mandate is still needed Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley said Tuesday that officials believe the federal mask order was "a valid exercise of the authority Congress has given CDC to protect the public health."…
Education Mar 23 Thousands of Sacramento teachers strike as Minneapolis walkout continues The California capital is the second major U.S. school district this month to see a work stoppage over pay and staffing shortages. In Minneapolis, teachers are in their third week of a strike.
Education Mar 01 Book bans have reached levels not seen in decades -- but nationwide activism to oppose them is growing, too The wave of book bannings around the country has reached a level not seen for decades. So has the level of the response.
Nation Nov 19 White Missouri officer convicted in Black man's 2019 death Jackson County Judge Dale Youngs issued the verdict Friday against Officer Eric J. DeValkenaere in the death of 26-year-old Cameron Lamb, who was parking a pickup truck in his backyard when he was shot Dec. 3, 2019.
Nation Nov 11 Democrats sell infrastructure bill, push for Biden backup Congressional Democrats who are facing potentially tough reelection fights next year are crowing about long-neglected public works projects set to spring to life thanks to the new infrastructure package.
Health Oct 02 COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in U.S. as delta variant rages It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday — a number greater than the population of Boston. The last 100,000 deaths occurred during a time…
Nation Sep 29 Health workers once saluted as heroes now get threats Some hospitals are so concerned that they equipped workers with panic buttons, while others have limited the number of public entrance to their facilities.
Health Jul 21 COVID-19 cases in U.S. triple over two weeks amid misinformation Across the U.S., the seven-day rolling average for daily new cases rose over the past two weeks to more than 37,000 on Tuesday, up from less than 13,700 on July 6.
Health Jul 16 'Pandemic of the unvaccinated' burdens busy U.S. hospitals With the highly contagious delta variant spreading rapidly across the country, cases in the U.S. are up about 70% over the last week, hospital admissions are up about 36% and deaths rose by 26%, according to the Centers for Disease…