Tag: USA
Top Biden health officials sound warning on rising coronavirus infections
Those living in communities in the yellow or orange warning levels are…
Now you can order a third round of free test kits from COVIDTests.gov
Even more tests straight to your doorstep (or mailbox) Source: Now you…
I Invented Gilead. The Supreme Court Is Making It Real.
Margaret Atwood: I thought I was writing fiction in “The Handmaid’s Tale.”…
How private equity gobbled up the US economy—and ruined life for everyone else
Billionaires are looting the country, leaving everyday Americans to clean up the…
Biden administration making $3 billion investment in lithium ion battery production – CNNPolitics
President Joe Biden is building on his electric vehicle goal with a…
Democrats cannot blow their marijuana midterm opportunity
It would be political malpractice for Democrats to let the marijuana midterm…
Colorado confirms first human case of avian flu in U.S., but health officials say risk is low
The first identified human case in the United States of the H5N1…
US egg factory roasts alive 5.3m chickens in avian flu cull – then fires almost every worker
Laborers worked for a month disposing of birds killed in a gruesomely…
Pot taxes surpass those from alcohol in legalization states
Most states that have legalized marijuana for recreational consumption now take in…
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase. Source: Why the Past 10 Years of…
Poll: Even Republicans support mask mandates when flying
Few Americans said they oppose the policies. Source: Poll: Even Republicans support…
“Wearing a mask cleans nothing:” Florida judge vacates CDC travel mask mandate
Trump-appointed judge deemed “not qualified” argued that the CDC lacked authority. Source:…
Rep. Ilhan Omar: Accountability For Russia Means Abandoning U.S. ‘Hypocrisy’
The congresswoman revealed a proposal to make America a member of the…
Avian flu has spread to 27 states, sharply driving up egg prices
For many Americans, bad inflation news keeps getting worse. Source: Avian flu…
For the first time, wind power eclipsed both coal and nuclear in the U.S.
For a single day at the end of March, wind was the…
A worrisome new bird flu is spreading in American birds and may be here to stay
Scientists are tracking a deadly bird flu outbreak that has infected wild…
‘Do not touch or move dead rabbits’: National Parks warn of bunny virus
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease, or RHDV2, is highly contagious and lethal to rabbits…
Everything you need to know about the current bird flu outbreak in the U.S.
The U.S. currently has an outbreak of bird flu, according to the…
Federal marijuana legalization is stopped in its tracks
Public opinion, states, and even the GOP have come around to the…
Biden announces historic oil reserve release, along with other steps, to reduce gas prices – CNNPolitics
President Joe Biden is announcing an unprecedented release of oil from US…
America’s Flu-Shot Problem Is Also Its Next COVID-Shot Problem
The successes and failures of annual flu-shot campaigns hold lessons for the…
Sleep experts say Senate has it wrong: Standard time, not daylight saving, should be permanent
The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent, but…
Conservatives Say California Is A Disaster, But Facts Show The Opposite | DCReport.org
Conservatives say California is a disaster. So why is it thriving? Max…
People’s Convoy Bid for a Permit to Camp on the National Mall Fails Miserably
While the prospect of “tear[ing] the fence down at the White House…
U.S. boosts missile defense readiness in response to North Korea’s “serious escalation” with recent missile tests
Pentagon enhancing intelligence gathering and missile defense readiness in the region after…
The SEC’s Former Head of Internet Enforcement Fears How the Crypto Story Ends – VICE
Source: The SEC’s Former Head of Internet Enforcement Fears How the Crypto…
Are Gas Prices Too High? Or Is Your Car Too Big?
A nation with the memory of a goldfish when it comes to…
Russia threatens to abandon American astronaut in space as sanctions threaten peace aboard ISS
The escalating situation could put astronaut Mark Vande Hei’s ride home from…
Biden just put out an executive order on cryptocurrencies — here’s everything that’s in it
U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday calling on…
American basketball star Brittney Griner detained in Russia on drug charges, faces up to 10 years in prison
WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner has been detained…
COVID Won’t End Up Like the Flu. It Will Be Like Smoking.
Hundreds of thousands of deaths, from either tobacco or the pandemic, could…
The Mysterious Right-Wing Group Funding the Trucker Convoy
A conservative dark-money group created to fund election challenges has pivoted to…
White Supremacists Plotted Power Grid Attacks to Start a Race War, Feds Say
Source: White Supremacists Plotted Power Grid Attacks to Start a Race War,…
Pentagon approves National Guard deployment ahead of DC trucker convoy
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved hundreds of unarmed National Guard troops…
Group of protesting truckers begin trip to DC area this week | WTOP News
Inspired by the trucker convoy in Canada, a group from California says…
U.S. detects highly lethal bird flu in Tyson Foods chickens
A flock of about 240,000 chickens owned by Tyson Foods Inc in…
Department of Homeland Security deploys 500 extra staff to try and stop trucker protests from disrupting the Super Bowl
Jen Psaki said that the additional workers in California are “providing extensive…
Opinion | $1.5 Trillion in Student Loan Debt Is Sabotaging the Nation’s Future
Reagan’s policy of starving education and cranking up student debt has made…
Exclusive: The Pentagon’s Massive Accounting Fraud Exposed
How US military spending keeps rising even as the Pentagon flunks its…
As U.S. ‘trucker convoy’ picks up momentum, foreign meddling adds to fray
Facebook said Friday it removed trucker and convoy groups run by overseas…
White House unveils $5 billion plan to blanket US highways with new electric-car chargers
The Biden administration wants to make sure there’s a powerful electric-car charging…
The New USPS Trucks Would Probably Be Illegal If They Weighed One Pound Less
Manufacturer Oshkosh Defense is exploiting a long-standing loophole that incentivizes bigger, heavier…
U.S. trucker convoy to Washington gathers steam
The organizers of the “People’s Convoy” announced that truckers will be gathering…
The Data Point: Should your county keep wearing masks?
High transmission and test rates mean that more than 99 percent of…
No, Canadians Aren’t Actually on the Brink of Civil War
However, America’s toxic political environment is spilling across the border. Source: No,…
Opinion | The Republican Party formally declares that truth is fiction and patriots are traitors
Party leaders are punishing Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) for refusing to forget…
Next-gen USPS mail trucks are only capable of 8.6 mpg, EPA says
It’s claimed the USPS did not consider environmental impacts as required by…
Oklahoma bill to fine teachers $10k for contradicting religion
Under Senator Rob Standridge’s Students’ Religious Belief Protection Act subjects like LGBT…
The NFL Has a ‘Good Ol’ Boy’ Problem
A damaging new lawsuit lifts the veil on a profound cultural challenge….
Little of the Paycheck Protection Program’s $800 Billion Protected Paychecks
Hanging over the $800 billion Paycheck Protection Program, one of the government’s…
