The way the US government tracks Covid-19 is about to change

(CNN) — When the US public health emergency ends May 11, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will have to change some of the waysRead More

Dennis Barnes, a 16-year-old senior, picks Cornell University after getting over 185 college acceptances

(CNN) — Dennis “Maliq” Barnes, the New Orleans high school senior who was accepted at over 185 colleges and received more than $10 million inRead More

CDC’s Rochelle Walensky resigns, citing pandemic transition

(CNN) — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is leaving her government post, the agency and PresidentRead More

Drew Barrymore steps down from hosting MTV Movie & TV Awards in support of writers’ strike

(CNN) — Drew Barrymore is standing in solidarity with striking members of the Writers Guild of America by stepping down as the host of the MTV Movie & TVRead More

2 Supreme Court justices did not recuse themselves in cases involving their book publisher

(CNN) — Two Supreme Court justices did not recuse themselves from cases that came before the court over the past decade involving a publishing company that’s paidRead More

FDA weighing 1st over-the-counter birth control pill

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are weighing the first-ever request to make a birth control pill available without a prescription. Advisers to the Food and DrugRead More

American mountaineer dies during climb to Mount Everest

(CNN) — A US climber has died on his way to scale Mount Everest on Monday, according to an expedition organizer. “Jonathan Sugarman died at Camp 2Read More

TurboTax customers to receive checks for $141M settlement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who qualified for free tax services — but were instead deceived into paying TurboTax for their returns — willRead More

Historian claims to have located mystery ‘Mona Lisa’ bridge

(CNN) — Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is one of the best-known artworks in the world, famous for its beauty as well as the mystery surrounding theRead More

WHO says Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency

(CNN) — Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday. WHO’s International Health Regulations Emergency Committee discussed theRead More