US & World News
CDC Director: Young People Fueling Virus Uptick
WASHINGTON — A top U.S. public health official says young people are driving the latest uptick in COVID-19 cases, as the increasing rate of vaccination in older Americans is preventing the most serious cases among seniors. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the…
Supreme Court Dismisses Case Over Trump and Twitter Critics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has dismissed a case over former President Donald Trump’s efforts to block critics from his personal Twitter account. Lower courts had ruled against Trump. But the justices said Monday there was nothing left to…
Car Rams 2 Officers at Capitol Barricade; One Officer Killed, Driver Shot Dead
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man rammed a car into two Capitol Police officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon before being shot to death by authorities when he got out of the vehicle while holding what…
US Capitol on Lockdown After Someone Rammed a Vehicle Into Two Capitol Police Officers
WASHINGTON (AP) — A car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot, two law enforcement officials told…
Fully Vaccinated Can Travel Again, Says New CDC Guidance
NEW YORK (AP) — Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Friday to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting a COVID-19 test…
US Employers Add 916,000 Jobs in March as Hiring Accelerates
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate, stimulus checks flow through the economy and businesses…
Child Among 4 Dead in Shooting at California Office Building
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest U.S. mass shooting has happened at a Southern California office building where four people were killed, including a child, and a woman was critically wounded. The gunman was also wounded and hospitalized. Police did…
Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Younger Teens
(AP) - Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12. The announcement Wednesday marks a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group…
Port Authority: Suez Canal Blockage Shouldn't Have Big Impact on Twin Ports Shipping
DULUTH, Minn.- Officials with the Duluth Seaway Port Authority say they're not expecting much of an impact in the twin ports after the Suez Canal got blocked by a ship for almost a…
Ban on Renter Evictions During COVID-19 Pandemic Is Extended
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who’ve fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Monday moved to continue the pandemic-related protection, which had…
Biden Admin Working to Develop Vax 'Passports'
CNN - The Biden administration is working on a system for people to prove they've been vaccinated against coronavirus. The so-called "vax pass" or vaccine passport could be used by individuals in the workplace, in school, or traveling internationally. According…
CDC Director Has Feeling of ‘Impending Doom’ Amid New Spike
WASHINGTON (AP) — CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is making an impassioned plea to Americans not to let their guard down in the fight against COVID-19. She warned on Monday of a…
Canal Service Provider Says Container Ship in Suez Set Free
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) -- A canal service provider says that workers have successfully set free a colossal container ship that for nearly a week has been stuck sideways across the Suez Canal, one of the world's most crucial arteries for trade.…
Minnesota, Wisconsin Health Centers to Receive Millions in Funding to Expand COVID Vaccine Access
DULUTH, Minn. - Health centers in Cook, Duluth, and Grand Marais, Minnesota as well as Iron River, Wisconsin will receive nearly $10 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan. The American Rescue Plan is part of President Biden's continued…
Dominion Voting Sues Fox for $1.6B Over 2020 Election Claims
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, arguing the cable news giant falsely claimed in an effort to boost faltering ratings that the voting company rigged the 2020 election. Friday's defamation…
FOX NEWS HEADLINES
- Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout 'nuclear terrorism'
- American faces years in Dubai prison after pot found in urine
- Brits won't welcome Prince Harry home, says Brexit leader Nigel Farage
- 21 Chinese coal miners trapped by underground flood
- Concern in Italy that mafia redirecting vaccine to friends as elderly die
- Iran's Natanz nuclear facility suffers electrical problem: state TV
- Pope Francis commends Prince Philip's 'devotion to marriage and family,' public service
- St. Vincent awaits new volcanic explosions as help arrives
- North Korean education official reportedly executed for 'anti-party activities'
- Volcano eruption in Caribbean prompts mass evacuation during popular vacation week
CNN HEADLINES
- 21 miners trapped by underground flood
- CNN showed a Myanmar military spokesman evidence of soldiers shooting children. This is what he said
- What's behind the recent violence in Northern Ireland?
- Tributes to Prince Philip pour in from around the world
- Milk-free Milo and meatless 'pork': Nestlé and other brands bet big on plant-based food in Asia
- One of Costco's secret weapons is coming back
- 'I've been completely disenchanted.' Billionaire speaks out after attacks on Asian Americans
- Jamie Dimon sounds the alarm on the future of American prosperity
- This new artificial heart responds to the patient
- US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here's why it matters
