Health network allowed employees’ kin to skip vaccine line
One of Pennsylvania’s largest health networks allowed employees’ family members to skip the COVID-19 vaccine line, raising questions of fairness at a time of strongRead More
Man dies after police kneel on his neck for nearly 5 minutes, family says in wrongful death claim
(CNN) — A 30-year-old Northern California man undergoing a mental health episode died days after police officers kneeled on the back of his neck forRead More
Release: Woman went shopping with $150K virus relief loan
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman who lied to get a coronavirus relief loan spent the money on shopping excursions to Nieman Marcus,Read More
More than 160 Confederate symbols came down in 2020, SPLC says
(CNN) — More than 160 Confederate symbols came down last year after the killing of George Floyd prompted a nationwide reckoning with racism. That count comes fromRead More
Experts worry variant-fueled surge of COVID-19 could be weeks away but cases will likely fall again by summer
(CNN) — Coronavirus infections across the US are still on the way down, and more Americans are getting vaccinated — but variants could cause complications soon. Several expertsRead More
FDA says Johnson & Johnson 1-dose shot prevents COVID; final decision soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators Wednesday that sets theRead More
What free college might actually look like
President Joe Biden proposed multiple “free college” measures while on the campaign trail. Do any of them have a real shot? Some experts think so.Read More
US to seek seat on UN human rights body, after Trump pullout
GENEVA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday the United States will vie for a seat at the U.N.’s human rights body,Read More
Ghana is first nation in world to receive COVAX vaccines
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with aRead More
FAA grounds certain planes after engine failure over Denver
DENVER (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday ordered airlines in the United States to ground planes with the type of engine that blewRead More