Harris planning first trip abroad to Mexico, Guatemala

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans Wednesday to visit Mexico and Guatemala on what would be her first official trip abroad, asRead More

1 dead, 6 rescued, 12 still missing from capsized ship

PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) — The Coast Guard searched for 12 people missing off the coast of Louisiana on Wednesday after finding one crew memberRead More

Covid-19 vaccines

‘Red’ states on U.S. electoral map lagging on vaccinations

SAVANNAH, Georgia (AP) — With coronavirus shots now in the arms of nearly half of American adults, the parts of the U.S. that are excellingRead More

McDonald's

McDonald’s will train all its restaurant staff after widespread sexual harassment allegations

(CNN) — McDonald’s is planning anti-harassment training across all 39,000 of its restaurants, the company said Wednesday. The trainings, among other measures, are designed toRead More

Kristin Smart

Prosecutor: Missing student killed during 1996 rape attempt

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Missing California college student Kristin Smart was killed in 1996 during an attempted rape by a fellow student and the suspect’sRead More

Prosecutors: No charges for officer in Capitol riot shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part ofRead More

Police seek help in search for teen who went missing while vacationing with mom in Florida

(WHDH) — Police are turning to the public for help tracking down a teenage boy who recently went missing while vacationing with his mother inRead More

Airplane passenger

Keeping middle seats vacant on airplanes can reduce risk of COVID-19 exposure by up to 57%, CDC study says

(CNN) — Leaving middle seats vacant on airplanes can significantly reduce a passenger’s risk of being exposed to the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, a newRead More

Johnson and Johnson covid 19 vaccine

US weighs next steps for J&J virus shot amid clot mystery

U.S. health officials are weighing next steps as they investigate a handful of unusual blood clots in people who received Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccineRead More

Lawyer: Man accused in Texas mass shooting was harassed

BRYAN, Texas (AP) — The employee accused of opening fire at a Texas cabinet-making company was harassed by his colleagues before he fatally shot oneRead More