Virginia officials defend response to snowy gridlock on I-95
There was plenty of outrage from motorists, some of whom were stranded overnight Monday into Tuesday, posting pleas for help on social media.
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Airbnb's new experiment in combatting rental bias means swapping names for initials
The project is limited to Oregon users and follows a lawsuit settlement alleging that hosts could discriminate against Black renters based on their names.
Preet Chandi is the first woman of color to complete a solo expedition in Antarctica
Chandi skied 700 miles to the South Pole in just 40 days. The British Sikh army officer aims to inspire others to push boundaries and is also raising funds to start an adventure grant for women.
The CDC resists pushback and says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed
Those who contracted COVID-19 can end their isolation after five days while continuing to wear a well-fitting mask for an additional five days, according to the agency.
A lawsuit over Nirvana's 'Nevermind' baby album cover has been dismissed
Judge Fernando M. Olguin dismissed the lawsuit on Monday after Spencer Elden, who appeared naked on the album's cover when he was a baby, failed to meet a court deadline.
House Jan. 6 committee seeks to question Fox News' Sean Hannity about the Capitol riot
In its request to speak with Hannity, the panel disclosed newly revealed texts he allegedly sent, including one on Jan. 5 that said: "[I'm] very worried about the next 48 hours."
Late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers test positive for COVID-19
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night With Seth Meyers are both taped at New York City's 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Meyers' show has been canceled for the rest of this week.
The U.S. charges a former Colombian soldier in Haitian president's assassination
The U.S. government announced that it charged Mario Antonio Palacios, a 43-year-old former Colombian soldier who is one of the main suspects in the July killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse.
More than 1 million Americans were diagnosed with COVID over the long holiday weekend
The U.S. hit a new record high for infections in a single day on Monday, with 1,082,549 new cases recorded. Hospitalizations are also on the rise, but not at the same rate.
If you're clinging to an old BlackBerry, it will officially stop working on Jan. 4
The company behind the once ubiquitous phones has transitioned to a security software focus and says that starting on Tuesday, its classic devices will no longer reliably function.