Within seconds after reaching a city, earthquakes can cause immense destruction: Houses crumble, high-rises turn to rubble, people and animals are buried in the debris. In the immediate aftermath of such carnage, emergency personnel desperately…
When the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington released its estimate that COVID-19 had killed 912,345 people in the U.S. by May 6, 2021, many were shocked. That’s 60% higher…
President Joe Biden’s roughly $4 trillion in federal spending plans could cause trouble for Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections, new polling suggests, even though earlier polls indicate a slight majority of Americans support the…
The first lunar eclipse of 2021 is going to happen during the early hours of May 26. But this is going to be an especially super lunar event, as it will be a supermoon, a…
Effective at midnight Saturday, Virginia’s universal mask mandate was repealed, but some mask requirements will remain in place – all social distancing and capacity restrictions will end in two weeks. Virginians will no longer need…
Louisiana lawmakers have voted to exclude any COVID-19 relief from state income taxes outside of unemployment benefits. Senate Bill 11 by River Ridge Republican Rep. Kirk Talbot applies to individuals and businesses. The bill defines “COVID-19…
The French Tennis Federation has postponed the French Open by a week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tennis players reacted to this announcement with surprise. The pandemic has disrupted the lives of people globally. Professional…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been embroiled in a series of controversies this year, some relating to his personal behavior and others to his performance as governor. The Cuomo administration has faced accusations that…
With just 60 days to go until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, there are more questions than answers about how such a massive event will take place as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage…
The Republican mayoral candidates will face off on Wednesday in their first TV debate of the 2021 primary season. Fernando Mateo and Curtis Sliwa will appear just less than four weeks before the June 22…