New Zealand to enter lockdown after single virus case found

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government took drastic action Tuesday by putting the entire nation into a strict lockdown for at least threeRead More

Woman accused of stabbing mother to death after breaking into her Texas apartment

HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) — A woman is accused of breaking into her mother’s apartment Monday night and stabbing her to death. It happened at anRead More

Disney unveils new adaptive costumes for people who use wheelchairs

Disney has released a few new costume options for people who use wheelchairs. The company said the adaptive features of the costumes allow fans toRead More

Florida schools struggle to find bus drivers as virus surges

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Many of Florida’s largest school districts are finding it difficult because of the pandemic to hire enough bus drivers, withRead More

Girl Scouts adding new brownie caramel cookie for 2022 season

If you were hoping to cut back on the number of cookies you bought from the girl scouts next year, well, think again. The organizationRead More

NYC begins requiring proof of vaccination at eateries, gyms

NEW YORK (AP) — Notices taped to the windows and front door of the Stop Inn, a diner in Queens, made it clear the eateryRead More

Naomi Osaka says she’ll donate tennis tournament prize money to Haiti

MASON, Ohio (AP) — In addition to donating prize money to relief efforts in Haiti following a deadly earthquake, tennis star Naomi Osaka said sheRead More

7-year-old Chicago girl fatally shot, 6-year-old sister seriously wounded

CHICAGO (AP) — A 7-year-old girl was fatally shot and her 6-year-old sister was seriously wounded in Chicago when someone opened fire as the siblingsRead More

Food stamp benefits to increase by more than 25% in October

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food aid available to needy families —Read More

Biden: Afghan chaos ‘gut-wrenching’ but stands by withdrawal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant President Joe Biden rejected blame for chaotic scenes of Afghans clinging to U.S. military planes in Kabul in a desperateRead More