The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19… Read more
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Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus… Read more
Maryland police reform laws begin
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Several new far-reaching laws aimed at increasing accountability in the investigations of police shootings and complaints against officers are taking effect this week in Maryland — a response to mass protests against racial injustice in policing that swept the country last year. The ambitious police reform measures were approved by the…… Read more
Military suicides rise 15% as senior leaders call for action
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. military suicides jumped by 15% last year, fueled by significant increases in the Army and Marine Corps that senior leaders called troubling. They urged more effort to reverse the trend. According to data released Thursday, there were 580 suicides last year compared with 504 the prior year. Of…… Read more
Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3, and sent the bill to President Joe Biden. The back-to-back votes by the Senate and then the House will help avert one crisis, but delays another as the political…… Read more
Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige, Lamar to perform at Super Bowl
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time on stage together at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. The NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the five music icons will perform on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood,…… Read more
Judge suspends Britney Spears’ father from conservatorship
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a major victory for Britney Spears, a judge on Wednesday suspended the singer’s father from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years, saying the arrangement “reflects a toxic environment.” Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny agreed with a petition from Spears and her attorney…… Read more
Maryland reports huge $2.5B budget fund balance
Maryland has a huge $2.5 billion fund balance in the state budget, largely due to federal stimulus aid… Read more
Losing can ‘get frustrating’ says liberal Justice Sotomayor
Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday encouraged citizens to work to change laws they may disagree with… Read more
US general: Afghan collapse rooted in 2020 deal with Taliban
Officials said Wednesday the collapse of the Afghan government and its security forces in August could be traced to a 2020 U.S. agreement … Read more
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Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID, has no symptoms
The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19… Continue Reading
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus… Continue Reading
Maryland police reform laws begin
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Several new far-reaching laws aimed at increasing accountability in the investigations of police shootings and complaints against officers are taking effect this week in Maryland — a response to mass protests against racial injustice in policing that swept the country last year. The ambitious police reform measures were approved by the…… Continue Reading
Military suicides rise 15% as senior leaders call for action
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. military suicides jumped by 15% last year, fueled by significant increases in the Army and Marine Corps that senior leaders called troubling. They urged more effort to reverse the trend. According to data released Thursday, there were 580 suicides last year compared with 504 the prior year. Of…… Continue Reading
Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3, and sent the bill to President Joe Biden. The back-to-back votes by the Senate and then the House will help avert one crisis, but delays another as the political…… Continue Reading
Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige, Lamar to perform at Super Bowl
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time on stage together at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. The NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the five music icons will perform on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood,…… Continue Reading
Judge suspends Britney Spears’ father from conservatorship
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a major victory for Britney Spears, a judge on Wednesday suspended the singer’s father from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years, saying the arrangement “reflects a toxic environment.” Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny agreed with a petition from Spears and her attorney…… Continue Reading
Maryland reports huge $2.5B budget fund balance
Maryland has a huge $2.5 billion fund balance in the state budget, largely due to federal stimulus aid… Continue Reading
Losing can ‘get frustrating’ says liberal Justice Sotomayor
Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday encouraged citizens to work to change laws they may disagree with… Continue Reading
US general: Afghan collapse rooted in 2020 deal with Taliban
Officials said Wednesday the collapse of the Afghan government and its security forces in August could be traced to a 2020 U.S. agreement … Continue Reading