Ex-New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to join Harvard this fall
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern announced Tuesday that she will be joining Harvard University in the fall. File Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI…
COVID-19 national emergency ends: What it means and what to expect
1/3 The national emergency, which ended with the bill signed Monday, gave the federal government the ability to take blanket measures to assist the healthcare…
President Biden officially ends COVID-19 national emergency
1/4 President Joe Biden signed a bill Monday to end the national emergency over COVID-19. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., terminates the…
Elon Musk’s Twitter marks BBC, NPR as ‘government funded’ but not Tesla, SpaceX
A "tax me if you can" billboard is seen with Elon Musk's face near the U.S. Capitol in Washington in May 2021. File Photo by…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files paperwork to run for president in 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., anti-vaccine activist and son of assassinated 1968 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, is running for president in 2024 as a Democrat,…
Pope Francis hospitalized with heart problems, respiratory infection
Pope Francis, underwent a medical visit at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Wednesday, a Vatican spokesman said. File Photo by South Sudan Presidency Press Office/UPI…
Biden announces new federal support for small businesses owned by women
1/3 President Joe Biden, joined by Administrator of the Small Business Administration Isabella Casillas Guzman to his left, arrives at the SBA Women's Business Summit…
Scientists study COVID-19 health data to improve Victoria’s pandemic response
Data scientists and health experts are beginning to unpack the health information of Victorians to properly understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Key points:Victorian health…
Michigan appeals court rules Ethan Crumbley’s parents must stand trial in school shooting case
1/3 Ethan Crumbley, 15, is pictured in his booking photo as released by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office in December 2021. File Photo via Oakland…
Shortages of key drugs are rising, Senate report says
1/2 A new Senate report found that key drugs such as antibiotics and cancer drugs are in short supply. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |…
Arts sector contributed over $1T to U.S. economy in 2021
A 2022 sculpture titled 'Broken Violin' by Adam Schrader is pictured at Brooklyn College in New York City. The arts and culture sectors contributed more…
Trump predicts he will be arrested in Stormy Daniels probe, calls for protests
Former President Donald Trump urged his supporters to “take our nation back" in a Saturday social media post in which he predicted he will be…
U.N.: Global cocaine production rebounds after COVID-19 slump in demand
A New Zealand drug task force prepares to intercept a 3.5 ton shipment of cocaine left floating at a drop zone in the middle of…
COVID-19 ‘not engineered as bio weapon’, says Dr Anthony Fauci, as he hits back at his Republican critics
Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to the US president, says he has "an open mind" about the origins of COVID-19, but insists it was…
Close Xi ally Li Qiang appointed China’s premier, will steer economic policy
Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) talks to Li Qiang during the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.…
House votes to declassify intelligence on COVID-19, sends bill to president
1/2 The COVID-19 Origins Act of 2023, which passed the Senate unanimously on March 2, calls on the Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, to…
Manchin announces opposition to Biden IRS pick
West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin announced Wednesday that he would vote against President Joe Biden's choice to lead the Internal Revenue Service. Source link
Border checkpoints lead to unlikely friendships between farm communities, personnel
While it marked a sense of reclaimed freedom, Michelle Malone felt a pang of sadness when the COVID border checkpoint disappeared from the end of her…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touts conservative governance in California
1/4 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis praised conservative leadership while denouncing Democratic states during his speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.,…
Customs seizes 15,000 pills from Hong Kong advertised as Viagra
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville, Ky., confiscated 15,000 pills of what was advertised as Viagra arriving from Hong Kong on their way…