He promised to turn dirt into gold. He got millions of dollars — and prison time
A Utah man promised investors his business could turn dirt into gold and swindled millions of dollars from them over several years, according to…
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Lawyers arguing for Capitol rioter’s release say he called Pelosi a ‘biatch,’ which is ‘less offensive’
Lawyers for a man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol are arguing…
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As India breaks another global Covid-19 record and hospitals run out of oxygen, countries pledge assistance and aid
As India fights a devastating second wave of Covid-19 that is killing thousands each day, international efforts to help tackle the crisis are…
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How the GOP can confront Biden’s left-wing presidency
President Joe Biden is moving fast. Like, really fast. And his speed and leftward orientation are bringing a previously fractured Republican Party…
Continue ReadingMinnesota AG says Derek Chauvin case restored his faith in humanity
Keith Ellison said Derek Chauvin being found guilty in the murder of George Floyd last week was just the first victory in a long road to racial…
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Blood clots and Johnson & Johnson vaccine: What you need to know
Have you recently had the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine? Get medical attention quickly if you suffer persistent, severe…
Continue ReadingAfter finding a Christmas wish list tied to a balloon, this man drove hundreds of miles to make two little girls’ dreams come true
Twin sisters received a late Christmas gift from a stranger almost 650 miles away after he found a holiday wish list tied to a balloon. In December,…
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States are passing laws targeting peaceful protesters
Over the last year, more than more than 90 anti-protest bills have been introduced in at least 36 states. These bills were introduced after a summer…
Continue ReadingNew York to lose House seat — and an Electoral College vote — after falling 89 residents short in census count
New York state came just 89 residents short of maintaining all of its congressional districts, Census Bureau officials said Monday, and will now lose…
Continue ReadingFood site Epicurious to stop publishing recipes with beef
Epicurious is changing up its diet to help fight climate change. The online food publication announced Monday that it has “cut out” beef:…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia giving people under 35 $100 savings bonds for getting vaccinated
West Virginia will give $100 savings bonds to residents ages 16 to 35 who get vaccinated against Covid, Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday.…
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US Covid-19 vaccination efforts may start to slow, official says. Here’s why
Covid-19 vaccination efforts may begin to slow down as more Americans get vaccinated, an official told CNN. More than 42% of the US population has…
Continue ReadingDHS launches internal review to address domestic violent extremism within its own ranks
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday launched an internal review to address the threat of domestic violent extremism within the department,…
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The 6 biggest takeaways from the census reapportionment
After months of waiting and delay, the US Census Bureau finally released its final count of the country’s population and, with it, the states…
Continue ReadingIran hands British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe another jail sentence
An Iranian court has handed British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe a new one-year jail sentence and travel ban on charges of…
Continue Reading1 in 10 women will have a miscarriage. They shouldn’t be told to ‘just try again,’ new research says
Miscarriages are common. Some 23 million pregnancies worldwide end in miscarriage every year — that’s 15% of all pregnancies or 44 each…
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The three striking similarities between FDR and Biden
For 90 years, it has become a ritual in American politics to pause and compare the first 100 days of a new presidency to the record of early…
Continue ReadingWhat to do to get your Covid vaccination added to your medical record
Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 and receiving a vaccination card has become a rite of passage for many Americans who have endured the pandemic…
Continue ReadingThe political revival of Ralph Northam: How an ostracized governor became a progressive champion
When Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam looks back at his tenure, the inflection point between being a run-of-the-mill executive and the progressive leader…
Continue ReadingHow the US went from having one of the worst Covid responses to being a global leader in vaccinations under Biden
For the last 100 days, President Joe Biden and his top advisers have mounted an urgent, wartime effort to get millions of coronavirus vaccines into…
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