A month after the omicron variant was first identified, it has become the dominant strain in the United States, responsible for about three-quarters of new COVID infections. As of Wednesday, cases have been identified in…
Congresswoman robbed, carjacked at gunpoint
The incident comes amid a violent year in Philadelphia. December 22, 2021, 11:24 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Democratic Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon was carjacked at gunpoint in…
Confederate time capsule being opened in Virginia
It was unearthed from the base of the Gen. Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond. December 22, 2021, 8:24 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A time capsule estimated…
DC mayor announces vaccine mandate for restaurants, bars,…
Patrons will be required to have had at least one dose by Jan. 15. December 22, 2021, 7:53 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced…
Trump keeps urgency of Jan. 6 inquiries alive:…
The TAKE with Rick Klein Most Republicans are rather content looking ahead these days -- through these bleak days of uncertainty and unease happening on President Joe Biden's watch and to the midterms beyond. President…
Convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19 sees renewed promise…
Medical researchers say there is renewed promise in reducing COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths by increasing the use of convalescent plasma treatments early on in a coronavirus infection. And some medical experts are pushing the federal…
A car made from recycled plastic? This could…
What comes around goes around: Your discarded plastic water bottle may soon become part of your next car. Automakers are racing to make their vehicles more sustainable -- the industry's favorite buzzword -- by turning…
US life expectancy declined in 2020 mainly due…
It's the biggest drop in American life expectancy since World War II. December 22, 2021, 5:01 AM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Life expectancy in the United States decreased…
Controversial 110-year sentence to be reconsidered for truck…
Truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced on Dec. 13 to 110 years in prison for a 2019 fiery crash just outside Denver that killed four people and injured several others – a sentence that the…
States, towns use incentive programs to entice movers…
With on-site work in a state of flux due to the pandemic, small towns, big towns, regions and even states, have launched programs to incentivize people to move. Anela Malik and Ahmed Zuhairy have worked…