By Eric Mack A new study examining masks effectiveness in protecting against COVID-19 infection finds N95-style masks to be more effective than surgical masks or other cloth coverings, adding scientific…
By Matt McGregor A Washington state government worker said Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate announcement was the “last straw” in a steady decline of morale within his department. On Aug.…
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, TERRY TANG and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press The Hawaii lieutenant governor watched in horror as protesters showed up outside his condo, yelled at him through…
By Paul Best Texas schools will not have to obey Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates while lawsuits challenging his executive order make their way through the legal system,…
By Isabel van Brugen A Texas law effectively banning an abortion procedure commonly employed during second-trimester pregnancies in the United States was upheld by the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday, reversing…
By Greg Piper School board recall efforts are sweeping the country, with many driven by parents claiming critical race theory (CRT) is infecting schools, demanding schools reopen in person, and…
President Biden is set to officially announced the change Wednesday afternoon. The Biden administration will tell U.S. nursing homes they must require staffers be vaccinated for COVID-19 to continue to…
By Sandy Fitzgerald The Biden administration’s move to offer money to school districts that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had threatened to cut off for defying his call not to enforce…
By Isabel van Brugen The Texas Supreme Court on Sunday granted an emergency stay to Gov. Greg Abbott over his ban on mask mandates. It overrides lower court rulings that…
By Lynn Allison Just as we are getting used to dealing with the highly contagious delta variant, a new mutation is rearing its ugly head. Look out for lambda, a…
By Scott D. Jones Several media outlets reported Friday that the Biden administration, as part of its attempts to control the rising number of COVID-19 infections, has discussed requiring Americans…
By Audrey Conklin All eyes are on President Biden as he responds to threats facing the U.S. and other countries, including COVID-19 variants, the Taliban’s growing stronghold over Afghanistan, the…
