Local governments in Georgia will be barred from enacting mask or vaccine mandates for businesses under an executive order signed Thursday by Gov. Brian Kemp (R).Kemp said the order is necessary ...
While nearly every industry has felt the impact of COVID-19, our health care workers, including our nurses, have been on the front lines for more than 18 months. While the proliferation of vaccines mercifully stemmed new cases for a short while, the...
A major music festival in Austin is requiring that attendees either show proof that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine or a negative test within 72 hours before attending the event.The requirement was announced Thursday by the Austin...
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is demanding that a Utah zoo shut down its animal exhibits after a viral video showed one of the facility's alligators bite and yank a handler into an enclosure during a...
Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Biden at their summit in June he objected to the U.S.’s plan to set up bases near Afghanistan, senior Russian and U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal.Putin said he did not want any U.S. forces...
The Justice Department this week directed federal prisons to toughen their monitoring of deposit accounts for inmates, ...
The Justice Department this week directed federal prisons to toughen their monitoring of deposit accounts for inmates, The Associated Press reported.The Bureau of Prisons issued a new guideline on Thursday requiring 122 federal...
A group of 44 Republican senators is demanding that the report by special counsel John Durham be made public once it is complete, days after news surfaced that it will likely be finished in the coming months.Lawmak...
It marks three known breakthrough cases among senators within 24 hours.
Foreign lobbyists gave more than $33.5 million in political donations during the 2020 election, according to a Thursday report from campaign finance watchdog OpenSecrets.Lobbyists representing foreign clients donated about $125,000 to President...
More than 20,000 Mississippi students are in quarantine after they were exposed to COVID-19 during the first week of school."When you look at a number like 20,000 students that are on quarantine ...
Violence on the road to Kabul's airport and chaos at the gates are hampering efforts to evacuate Americans and vulnerable Afghans looking to flee the country following the Taliban takeover.Adding to the mayhem is m...
A bipartisan group of 55 senators is calling on President Biden to "immediately evacuate" Afghans who helped the U.S. during its military involvement in the country as the situation in Afghanistan continues to deter...
A bipartisan group of 55 senators is calling on President Biden to “immediately evacuate” Afghans who helped the U.S. during its military involvement in the country as the situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate.The group, led by Sens....
A suspect has been taken into custody by law enforcement hours after police said he parked a pickup truck near the Capitol and claimed to have a bomb, sparking evacuations of several nearby buildings.Capitol Police...
Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi (D) on Thursday ordered a series of businesses to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for their employees and patrons amid rising cases in the U.S. territory.Under the new order,...
Meghan McCain took to Twitter on Thursday to criticize President Biden over Afghanistan, slamming the president as "Jimmy Carter on acid.""No press briefings from the Biden White House from the President or his sta...
A left-leaning watchdog group is calling on Republican attorneys general to testify before Congress about their role in organizing a Jan. 6 rally that preceded the Capitol attack.In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and members of the...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky on Thursday said that while the CDC is recommending booster COVID-19 shots, annual shots going forward may not be necessary."You know, this virus has been humbling, so I don't...
Dolly Parton in an interview this week recalled what drove her to take action in the development of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine."I knew something bad was on the rise and I just wanted to kind of help with that," the country singer told...
Sens. Angus King (I-Maine) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced on Thursday that they had both tested positive for the coronavirius-marking two breakthrough cases for the Senate this week.The senators, who announce...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is hitting the road to pitch Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending plan, which they are hoping to pass through Congress later this year. Sanders, who chairs the Senate Budget Co...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is hitting the road to pitch Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending plan, which they are hoping to pass through Congress later this year. Sanders, who chairs the Senate Budget Committee and led the talks on the blueprint...
When Americans think of the economic, social, and culture flashpoints that divide us, our digital infrastructure is not the first thing that comes to mind. But it should be. Closing the “Digital Divide” — the gap between those who have...
A Texas woman who took a private plane to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge on Thursday.Jenna Ryan, a realtor, pleaded guilty to one charge of parading, demonstrating or picketing in the Capitol at a plea agreement...
