Jun 01 Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska's Arctic refuge By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The move reverses a drilling program approved by the Trump administration and revives a political fight over a remote region that is home to polar bears and other wildlife — and a rich reserve of oil. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 10:42 The 'enormous' pressures of professional sports and its toll on players' mental health By Amna Nawaz Tennis champion Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open after being fined for skipping press conferences has led to new conversations about athletes, mental health and the media. At 23 years old, Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 2:58 This Cleveland barbershop will give you a haircut, and a COVID-19 vaccine Earlier this year, President Joe Biden set a goal to have 70 percent of Americans get at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine by July 4. To get there, states and cities are getting creative in their vaccine distribution. Continue watching
Jun 01 New report details sexual assault, racism at Virginia Military Institute By Ben Finley, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and other state officials ordered an investigation after The Washington Post reported that Black cadets and alumni faced "relentless racism."… Continue reading
Jun 01 Scientists hope they're closing in on a cure for COVID-19 By Corey Meador Doctors have some medications they can use to treat the effects of COVID-19, but scientists are searching for effective drugs that target the virus itself. Two promising drugs in the pipeline offer hope for a cure. Continue reading
Jun 01 Houston seethes over being frozen out of federal flood funds By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Houston residents and officials are seething over a Texas agency's decision to not award the city a single cent of the initial $1 billion in federal flood mitigation funding the state was promised following Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Continue reading
Jun 01 Why you shouldn't get a COVID antibody test after a vaccine By Laura Santhanam Some people are thinking about antibody tests as a way to check how effective their vaccines are. But doctors say antibody tests don’t paint a full picture. Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: Biden marks Tulsa race massacre in emotional, graphic speech By Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden spoke in Tulsa on Tuesday of the hundreds of Black people killed by a white mob a century ago. He said he had “come to fill the silence” about one of the nation's darkest — and long suppressed —… Continue reading
Jun 01 Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2 billion talc verdict By Associated Press The Supreme Court is leaving in place a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & Johnson talc products. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 2:34 As COVID restrictions ease, here's how the country marked Memorial Day This Memorial Day has been both a day of remembrance and one of hope. The lifting of pandemic restrictions saw a resumption of major public events, and a return to time-honored observances as President Joe Biden laid a wreath at… Continue watching