Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US
Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected this year in an ongoing outbreak affecting the nation’s dairy cows, health officials said Thursday. The latest cases were found
3 officers convicted in Tyre Nichols fatal beating, but 2 are acquitted of civil rights charges
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis officers were convicted Thursday of charges of witness tampering in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, and two were acquitted of federal civil rights violations in a death that
Top Democrats call for resignation of Homeland Security internal watchdog
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two top Democrats in the U.S. Congress called for the internal watchdog of the Department of Homeland Security to resign on Thursday, after the release of a nonpartisan report alleging repeated
US awards up to $510 million to boost domestic production of protective gear
(Reuters) – The Biden administration has granted up to $510 million to boost the domestic production of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as isolation gowns to restock the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) in preparation for future public
Wisconsin election clerks referred 30 instances of suspected fraud to prosecutors over the past year
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election clerks referred 30 instances of suspected fraud and voting irregularities to prosecutors over the last year, according to a new report. The nation’s multilayered election processes provide many safeguards that keep
Photo shows U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler wearing blackface at college Halloween party in 2006
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler said he was sorry Thursday after the New York Times obtained photos of him wearing blackface about two decades ago at a college Halloween costume party where he dressed
Toilet paper makers say US port strike isn’t causing shortages
There is no squeeze on Charmin. Toilet paper makers said Wednesday that U.S. consumers don’t need to fear shortages due to the ongoing strike at U.S. ports. The American Forest and Paper Association, which represents makers of
Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic National Stockpile, years after doctors and nurses working in hospitals found themselves without the equipment while
A crash saved a teenager whose car suddenly sped up to 120 mph in the rural Midwest
Sam Dutcher had just finished running errands when the 18-year-old’s Honda Pilot suddenly began to accelerate, even though his foot wasn’t on the gas pedal. The brake wouldn’t work, he couldn’t shift into neutral, and before long,
Taxpayers in 24 states will be able to file their returns directly with the IRS in 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free. The federal tax collector’s Direct File program, which allows taxpayers to calculate and submit their
