Nation Aug 10 CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine was harmful; union says misinformation put staff at risk A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer.
Nation Jul 15 Floodwaters kill two in New Jersey during heavy rains that hit Northeast Authorities say two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in floodwaters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight.
Nation May 19 Mexican tall ship was underway less than 5 minutes before crashing into Brooklyn Bridge Less than a minute before the Cuauhtemoc training vessel sped backward into the bridge on Saturday, a radio call went out asking for help from any additional tugboats in the area.
Nation May 19 Turbulent waters may have contributed to Mexican navy tall ship crash into Brooklyn Bridge Two sailors were killed and 19 were injured Saturday when the 300-foot (90-meter) Cuauhtemoc struck the iconic New York bridge.
Politics Apr 09 Trump administration halts more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern The White House said late Tuesday the government is investigating alleged civil rights violations at the universities.
Politics Jan 27 State lawmakers see new opportunities to pass vaccine exemptions after Trump’s return Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots.
Nation Jul 04 With reigning champ absent, Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins first men’s title at annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest Bertoletti won by consuming 58 hot dogs in a tight, 10-minute race where the leader bounced back and forth. Earlier, defending champion Miki Sudo of Florida won her 10th title in the women's division.
Arts Mar 27 Famed American artist and sculptor Richard Serra, ‘poet of iron,’ has died at 85 Known for turning curving walls of rusting steel and other malleable materials into large-scale pieces of outdoor artwork across the world, Serra was one of his generation's most preeminent sculptors. He became known as the "poet of iron."…
World Aug 21 Firefighters battle wildfires across Canada, make progress in one region Fire managers asked people to stay out of evacuated areas for their own safety and to reduce the strain on first responders.
Arts Jun 13 In past Pride events, transgender people have often been sidelined. Not this year Transgender and nonbinary people are front and center this year at Pride festivals where they've often been sidelined. Many celebrations this June are taking a public stand against legislation targeting transgender people.