Senate confirms Lloyd Austin as first Black Secretary of Defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-yearRead More
NFL giving free Super Bowl tickets to 7,500 health workers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The NFL announced Friday that 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to nextRead More
Sheriff: Woman upset over husband’s absence kills kids, self
FAIRLEA, W.Va. (AP) — Five children found dead after a West Virginia house fire late last year were shot to death by their mother, whoRead More
Biden signs burst of COVID-19 executive orders, requires masks for travel
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a burst of executive orders, President Joe Biden served notice Thursday that the nation’s COVID-19 response is under new management andRead More
Winning $731.1 million Powerball ticket was purchased in struggling Maryland town
LONACONING, Md. (AP) — The latest jackpot-winning Powerball ticket, worth $731.1 million, was sold in a struggling coal-mining town whose biggest previous claim to fameRead More
US official: Biden proposing 5-year extension of nuclear treaty
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and RussianRead More
Rainy 2020 brings a healthy turtle nesting season in Florida
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A rainy 2020 has led to a strong sea turtle nesting season in Palm Beach County, with 66% of eggsRead More
Police: Illinois girl, 3, fell from window, died from cold
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) — A 3-year-old northwestern Illinois girl died after she apparently fell from a window on a frigid night and couldn’t getRead More
Biden revokes Trump report promoting ‘patriotic education’, disbands 1776 Commission
President Joe Biden revoked a recent Trump administration report that aimed to promote “patriotic education” in schools but that historians mocked and rejected as politicalRead More
Biden signs executive orders on climate, virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders from the Oval Office hours after his inauguration. Biden wore a maskRead More