4 states announce they're dropping mask mandates for schools
It's a sign the three Northeastern states are changing how they manage the COVID-19 pandemic as cases from the omicron surge continue to drop.
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Civil rights leaders call on the NFL to replace the Rooney Rule
The Rooney Rule, a policy that went into effect in 2003, requires NFL teams to interview candidates of color for head coaching and senior operation vacancies.
Why remdesivir, a highly effective treatment, is a last resort for providers
The antiviral infusion was just revived as an early treatment for COVID patients. But the drug is relatively expensive and hard to administer, relegating it what some are calling "stopgap" status.
Top White House science adviser announces resignation after reports of bullying
Eric Lander tendered his letter of resignation hours after a Politico article reported that the White House had found that he bullied and demeaned his subordinates.
A judge ordered the U.S. to pay $230 million to victims of a Texas church massacre
The Air Force failed to put the shooter's name on a database that could have prevented him from legally buying guns. He killed 26 people and injured 22 in Sutherland Springs, Texas, in 2017.
15 boxes of White House records have been recovered at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
The 15 boxes of records discovered at Mar-a-Lago should have been transferred to officials from the White House at the end of the Trump administration, officials say.
Corporate climate pledges are weaker than they seem, a new study reports
Many companies mislead by using accounting practices that make their environmental goals relatively meaningless or exclude parts of their businesses in their calculations, NewClimate Institute finds.
Biden says the Nord Stream 2 pipeline won't move ahead if Russia invades Ukraine
"If Russia invades, that means tanks or troops crossing the border of Ukraine again, there will no longer be a Nord Stream 2," Biden said, without offering specifics.
Bomb threats against Black institutions are deeply rooted in U.S. history
"HBCUs are resilient institutions that will persist through all forms of adversity," the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus said after bomb threats earlier this month.
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Low-cost airlines Frontier and Spirit announce they're merging
The combined airline would offer 1,000 daily flights to more than 145 destinations in 19 countries and directly add 10,000 jobs by 2026.