President Joe Biden will call for free preschool for all three- and four-year-old children, a $200 billion investment … Continue Reading
Burning Man cancels 2021 festival in northern Nevada desert
Burning Man organizers announced Tuesday they are canceling this summer’s annual counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert for the second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic… Continue Reading
Opioid use, fentanyl deaths in Maryland spike amid pandemic
Preliminary data from 2020 reveals a dramatic increase in deaths linked with opioids in Maryland, particularly fentanyl; health officials blame the pandemic… Continue Reading
Chauvin sentencing in Floyd death pushed back to June 25
Sentencing for former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death has been pushed back to June 25, according to online court records… Continue Reading
Biden signs $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers… Continue Reading
US orders big drawdown at Kabul embassy as troops leave
The State Department on Tuesday ordered a significant number of its remaining staff at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul to leave Afghanistan… Continue Reading
Private Florida school won’t employ vaccinated teachers
A private school founded by an anti-vaccination activist in South Florida has warned teachers and staff against taking the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will not employ anyone who has received the shot… Continue Reading
US farmers finally see better outlook after 2 odd years
In 43 years of farming, Morey Hill had seen crop-destroying weather, rock-bottom prices, trade fights and surges in government aid, but not until last year had he endured it all in one season… Continue Reading
Court to hear appeal of Dallas officer who killed neighbor
A Texas court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on overturning the conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home… Continue Reading
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers… Continue Reading
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