A huge piece of California’s Highway 1 near Big Sur collapsed into the ocean

(CNN) — A huge piece of California’s Highway 1 was washed out this week by a winter storm that brought heavy rain and snow. California DepartmentRead More

Police tighten Congress security in era of rising threats

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House’s chief law enforcement officer is tightening security for traveling lawmakers as Congress reassesses safety in an era when threats againstRead More

Oakland’s airport is selling COVID-19 tests in vending machines

(CNN) — Travelers flying through Oakland International Airport can pick up a COVID-19 test at newly installed vending machines. Priced at $149, the At-Home Saliva RT-PCT tests are beingRead More

A 10-year-old investor made big bucks on the GameStop shares he got for Kwanzaa

(CNN) — Jaydyn Carr was a GameStop shareholder long before the buying frenzy that sent share prices skyrocketing, and now the 10-year-old investor has cashed in,Read More

FDOH reports over 15K new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

There have now been more than 1,713,000 reported cases of the coronavirus in Florida, with 26,360 deaths. As of 2 p.m. Saturday, the Florida DepartmentRead More

CDC says travelers must wear masks on all forms of public transportation

(CNN) — As health experts warn that highly contagious coronavirus variants could soon worsen the spread in the US, the country is about to require masks onRead More

As California virus cases fall, more people than ever dying

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As a hospice nurse, Antonio Espinoza worked to ease people’s passage into death. Just 36 years old, it seemed unlikely heRead More

Lawmakers push mental health days for kids amid pandemic

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — When she was growing up, Sophie Corroon struggled to get through a ballet class or soccer tryout without having anRead More

Biden, Democrats hit gas on push for $15 minimum wage

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flashpoint in the fightRead More

Crews battle flames, cold, wind in huge recycling plant fire

PASSAIC, N.J. (AP) — A massive fire engulfed a northern New Jersey recycling plant overnight and raged into Saturday as firefighters battled flames, frigid coldRead More