Two women were killed in murder-for-hire plot gone wrong, Louisiana sheriff says
Three men from Louisiana are facing murder charges after two women — including the sister of one of the men — were killed in a…
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Republican senators distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene as she meets with McCarthy
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is in an hours-long meeting with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an incendiary freshman lawmaker, who has come…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces direct vaccine shipments to pharmacies
The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will begin direct shipments of coronavirus vaccines to retail pharmacies next week, expanding points of…
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A radical idea to solve the GOP civil war
The dominant storyline in American politics at the moment is the ongoing battle between the establishment wing and the Trump wing of the Republican…
Continue ReadingRead Jeff Bezos’s letter to Amazon employees
Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos is stepping down later this year as CEO. He sent the following email announcing the transition to Amazon employees…
Continue ReadingInvestigators recommend no charges for US Capitol Police officer accused of killing pro-Trump rioter during insurrection, sources say
Investigators have recommended that prosecutors decline to bring charges against a US Capitol Police officer in the shooting of a pro-Trump rioter…
Continue ReadingTwo FBI agents from crimes against children unit killed and three agents wounded in South Florida shootout
Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three agents were wounded in a shootout as they executed a search warrant in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday…
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Republican senators distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene
Senate Republicans are losing patience with Georgia’s new Republican congresswoman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. From comments questioning…
Continue ReadingBiden signs immigration executive orders and establishes task force to reunite separated families
President Joe Biden signed three executive orders Tuesday that take aim at his predecessor’s hardline immigration policies and try to rectify…
Continue ReadingGoogle’s cloud business is losing money
Google is providing a deeper look into the financials of its cloud business, and it doesn’t look great. Google Cloud posted an operating loss…
Continue ReadingA new Biden plan could end a troubling chapter in US history. Here’s what we know
The crisis that began when the Trump administration separated thousands of migrant families at the border still isn’t over. President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingOver one-third of young adults misuse psychoactive medications, study says
Over one-third of young adults misuse their psychoactive prescription drugs, a new study has revealed. Some 34% of adults ages 18 to 25 misused their…
Continue ReadingExperts split on delaying Covid-19 vaccine second doses. Here’s why
To help speed up Covid-19 vaccinations across the United States, especially among high-risk older adults, one idea continues to surface: Postpone…
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Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny handed jail term, prompting protests across Russia
A Moscow court sent Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny to prison for more than two and a half years on Tuesday, prompting protests across the…
Continue ReadingThe Democrats won the Senate. Here’s why they aren’t in charge yet
Democrats won the Senate, but they’re not in charge until the chamber’s party leaders strike a power-sharing agreement. A stalemate has…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 bills that would restrict voting are moving through state legislatures
State lawmakers across the US have filed more than 100 bills since the November election aimed at reforming election procedure and limiting voter…
Continue ReadingThree Rochester police officers are removed from patrol after a 9-year-old girl is handcuffed and pepper-sprayed
Three Rochester, New York, officers have been removed from patrol duty after an incident in which a 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his role as chief executive later this year and transition to the role of executive chair, the company…
Continue ReadingThese are the lawmakers calling for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s expulsion, censure or other punishment
A number of Democratic House members are calling for Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to be removed from Congress, censured or face other…
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SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes on landing, again
Starship SN9, SpaceX’s early prototype for a rocket the company hopes will carry the first humans to Mars, launched a high-altitude test flight…
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