National
-
Stephen A. Smith reveals positive COVID test on ESPN’s ‘First Take’
ESPN "First Take" commentator Stephen A. Smith said on Tuesday morning's broadcast that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and…
Read More » -
Peppermint candy in short supply before Christmas
You might have to settle for a box of fruit-flavored candy canes this year. There's a peppermint shortage taking yet…
Read More » -
Winter solstice in northern hemisphere is Tuesday. Here’s what to know
The winter solstice – which marks the beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere – is Tuesday. The solstice…
Read More » -
Omicron variant prompting school closures as COVID surges
The St. Louis Park Public Schools in suburban Minneapolis held in-person learning all semester, with no school closures for COVID-19 infections…
Read More » -
new COVID steps, ‘stark warning’ for unvaccinated
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will outline a more aggressive plan for curbing COVID-19 on Tuesday as the country confronts a new…
Read More » -
Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas returns to port briefly due to COVID
A Royal Caribbean International ship, Odyssey of the Seas, returned to port to disembark a passenger with COVID-19 one day after initially departing…
Read More » -
Chiefs’ Travis Kelce among 51 players on list
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list on Monday. Kelce, 32, was selected…
Read More » -
NFL’s about-face on COVID testing and self-reporting is a copout
After almost two years of treating COVID-19 with the appropriate seriousness, letting science be the guide in developing protocols, the…
Read More » -
NFL disputes report that employees skipped line at COVID testing site
The NFL pushed back on Monday against a published report that five of the league’s employees were allowed to skip…
Read More » -
Joe Biden announces arrival of Commander, the new White House puppy
A new member has joined the White House family! President Joe Biden announced on Twitter Monday that he has a new puppy…
Read More » -
Earthquake strikes Northern California, bringing significant shaking
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Northern California on Monday, bringing significant shaking but likely minimal damage to the sparsely populated area. The…
Read More » -
Minimum wage will rise in these 21 states, 35 localities in 2022
This was the year that low-wage workers finally gained significant bargaining power and wielded it to snare big pay increases.…
Read More » -
Elon Musk tweets he’ll pay more than $11 billion in taxes for 2020
Elon Musk told the world he will pay over $11 billion in taxes this year in a tweet on Sunday. The…
Read More »