Population growth, typically a robust part of the decennial U.S Census, has slowed to a walk. According to the earliest results from the 2020 count announced Monday, the number of Americans rose […]
U.S. population: a small increase
J&J vaccine “pause” is ended
Inoculations against the coronavirus with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine may resume, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday. The CDC’s ruling should end an 11-day pause while […]
Biden vows to cut emissions
President Joe Biden on Thursday promised to set the United States on course to cut its global warming emissions by half or more by 2030. Speaking to world leaders at a two-day […]
New drought threat on horizon?
The drought is back. Sort of. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared a drought emergency in two Northern California counties, an action that underlines the differences in conditions in different parts […]
Chauvin’s case goes to the jury
The jury now has the case in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man. In closing […]
Eight are killed at FedEx facility
An ex-employee at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis shot and killed eight people today and then killed himself. According to the Associated Press, the shooter was identified by police as Brandon Scott […]
Sanctions vs. Russia are levied
Reacting to Russian interference into American elections, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sanctions against people and organization he said not only attempted to meddle in the 2020 presidential campaign but also […]
Report slams U.S. Capitol Police
An internal report heavily criticized the planning and performance of U.S. Capitol Police in connection with the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol building by right-wing extremists seeking to stop Congress from […]
“Forever War” coming to end?
Twenty years to the day of the “9/11” attack on the United States, American forces will be withdrawn from Afghanistan. According to The New York Times, the White House made that announcement […]
Officer “intended to use Taser”
The police officer who killed an unarmed Black man at a traffic stop Sunday did not intend to use a traditional handgun, according to the chief of police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. […]
