CoronaVirus Pandemic
Happy Friday on this holiday weekend! I’m wishing you all a nice Memorial Day on Monday as we honor the women and men who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military. Interesting...
Local authorities in the San Jose area weren’t notified in 2016 after federal officers detained the man accused of killing nine of his co-workers this week and found him with books about terrorism and...
WASHINGTON – The $6 trillion budget proposed by President Joe Biden on Friday gives a fuller fiscal picture than an April preview, in which he laid out his spending priorities. The plan details taxes...
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Friday laid out a $6 trillion budget proposal that would increase the national debt to a percentage of the economy higher than it was in World War II,...
The claim: COVID-19 vaccines are creating virus variants Public health officials are monitoring five variants of COVID-19 circulating in the United States, all of which appear to spread more quickly than the original strain....
TOKYO (AP) — The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee hinted Friday that even local fans may be barred from venues when the games open in just under two months. Fans from abroad...
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant delivered good news to passengers boarding the Providence, Rhode Island, to Chicago flight in mid-May. “We’re not going to be completely full on this flight,” he said, directing those...
The claim: COVID-19 vaccine will cause autoimmune disease The end of the pandemic may be nigh as more than half of adults across 25 states are fully vaccinated, according to data from the U.S....
The claim: No peer-reviewed studies have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines In New Jersey, people who get vaccinated against COVID-19 in May can chase their shot with a free beer....
With coronavirus infections dropping and 50% of American adults fully vaccinated, many people in the nation are looking forward to Memorial Day weekend. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of...
As a gunman opened fire Wednesday at a Northern California light rail yard, Taptejdeep Singh rushed out of an office where his co-workers were hiding. He wanted to help them escape, they told his...
Several immigration detention centers in the U.S. are experiencing new spikes in COVID-19 cases. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials attribute the spikes to newly arrived immigrants transferred to ICE detention facilities from Border...
John Davis, known as one of the studio voices behind the duo Milli Vanilli, has died. He was 66. The singer died Monday evening, according to a statement his daughter Jasmin Davis provided to...
WASHINGTON – A nearly $1 trillion transportation bill GOP senators unveiled Thursday is a significant increase from an earlier Republican proposal but doesn’t include the social infrastructure or corporate tax increase President Joe Biden...
June 1 marks the beginning of LGBTQ Pride Month, usually celebrated with street festivals, events and parties. The first Pride was a protest outside the Stonewall Inn in New York in 1969, led by...
Last year, seats at the Super Bowl were limited due to the pandemic. This year, getting inoculated from COVID-19 could be your ticket to the big game. CVS Health announced on Thursday that it...
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Gov. Bill Lee, hosting other Republican politicians in Nashville this week as part of the Republican Governors Association conference, pointed to the neon lights around the corner Wednesday as an example...
SAN JOSE, Calif. – A ninth victim has died in the shooting spree at Northern California light rail yard, the “last grim toll of yesterday’s shooting,” Mayor Sam Liccardo said Thursday. “Now, all we...
Nothing says “welcome back to cinemas” like haute-couture hound-nappers and slaughterous space creatures. This Memorial Day weekend, the Emma Stone-starring “Cruella” and long-delayed “A Quiet Place: Part II” will help usher in summer movie...
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – In the early, uncertain days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the primary care facilities that people had always counted upon were ill-equipped to help patients showing symptoms of the frightening new virus....
We are close to the end and I believe we will finish the pandemic soon, but how much death and struggle we experience in this country is up to you.
In Chattanooga, Tennessee, public health workers are handing out thousands of rapid COVID tests at clinics, churches, restaurants and grocers. It’s part of a big experiment to gauge whether flooding a community with rapid...
Ten states, mostly in the northeast, have now reached President Joe Biden’s goal to vaccinate at least 70% of adults with at least one dose by July 4, said the Centers for Disease Control...
‘The Five’ co-host Juan Williams had big personal news to share on Wednesday’s program: He’s leaving the Fox News weekday talk show. Williams, 67, who has served as the chat fest’s liberal voice for...
Facebook will no longer take down posts claiming that COVID-19 was man-made or manufactured, a move that could fuel more speculation and conspiracy theories on how the deadly virus started. The social network’s change...
Millions of school-aged children spent the last academic year trying to learn at home as the COVID-19 pandemic raged around them. For many, it wasn’t easy, and when they return to buildings in the...
On today’s 5 Things podcast: Adam Toledo’s family creates sanctuary for at-risk youth in honor of 14th birthday as Congress continues to work on a policing bill. Plus, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken heads...
With some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, Puerto Rico is a popular travel destination. Just in time for a summer vacation, the island is updating entry requirements for domestic travelers. Starting...
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Wednesday he has asked the intelligence community to report within 90 days the likely origins of COVID-19. As questions grow about whether the virus was the result of...
Multiple people were wounded and the gunman was “down” after a shooting rampage at a light rail yard in San Jose, California, authorities said. “Units are currently at the scene of a shooting in...
Health experts expected the pandemic to exacerbate addiction and substance use disorders in the U.S., but a recent study found Black and Latino communities were disproportionately affected by these issues. Researchers from the University...
PHOENIX – An Arizona boy with a devastating disease received the first dose of an experimental drug Friday after USA TODAY Network The Arizona Republic brought national attention to his family’s struggle to gain...
Employee bonuses. Extended learning time. New textbooks. Building upgrades. More teachers, social workers and tutors. School districts are poised to spend a windfall of federal money on those items and more as $81 billion...
Banning mask mandates is premature. We can’t trust the unvaccinated to protect high-risk people, such as those with compromised immune systems.
Daily coronavirus cases continue to trend downwards in most states, falling by an average of 26,000 in the past month, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control and...
Coronavirus cases in 2021 are already higher than in 2020 worldwide Even with 1.7 billion COVID-19 vaccines administered, the number of reported coronavirus cases across the globe in 2021 is already more than all...
The claim: Employers, businesses and the government can’t mandate COVID-19 vaccines until they’ve been evaluated for two years As millions of Americans continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19, some employers, colleges and businesses are...
WASHINGTON – The family of George Floyd met with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and congressional leaders Tuesday to mark one year since the killing of Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Lawmakers...
WASHINGTON – The federal government has given the OK for states to offer cash incentives to encourage residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Treasury Department on Tuesday updated its guidance for how states...
Jake Walman testing positive for the coronavirus late in the season caught the St. Louis Blues off guard. “Everyone was a little bit shocked because he was vaccinated,” Blues leading scorer David Perron said....
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – For every professional sports team in America – and, for that matter, every business – the question of whether employees get the COVID-19 vaccination or not can become a divisive...
Many things Americans gave up over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic are coming back, from parties and meals out to hugs and movies. Normalcy also has a downside — the return of colds,...
WASHINGTON – Half of U.S. adults will be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by today, according to the White House. Vaccination rates still vary by state, however. And officials have stressed that the coronavirus will...
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misspelled the first name of the creator of Live Calls with Santa, and the first name of the Santa actor who works for Cameo. Taking...
In England, Kishon Roberts spends her days checking Twitter for policy updates and emailing the U.S. Embassy in London for the status of a visa application that’s key to her camp counselor job this...
SEATTLE — In another hopeful sign that the travel industry is bouncing back after pandemic-induced lows last year, Amtrak says it will restore daily service on 12 long-distance routes across the country, including two...
The Moderna vaccine was 93% effective against COVID-19 in children aged 12 to 17 after the first dose and 100% two weeks after the second dose, with no cases of COVID-19 reported among vaccinated...
Disgraced Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has reportedly landed his first role since being accused of sexual misconduct in 2017. He is set to appear in director Franco Nero’s upcoming Italian film, “L’uomo Che Disegnò...
Johnny C. Taylor Jr., a human resources expert, is tackling your questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world’s...
If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) any time day or night, or chat online. Deaths by...
As the United Kingdom reopens its economy, including lifting restrictions on travel and hospitality, experts are warning of a surging variant even as inoculations remain relatively high. The variant, first discovered in India and...
Unemployment insurance was an economic lifeline for millions of Americans who found themselves out of work during the COVID-19 pandemic. But many discovered a safety net that was frayed and hard to access. Applicants...
President Joe Biden on Monday slammed the arrest of a dissident journalist by the government of Belarus, which diverted a commercial flight over its airspace for a forced landing in Minsk. “Belarus’ forced diversion...
When the Federal Aviation Administration says it has zero tolerance for airline passengers behaving badly, it means business. In what has become a weekly occurrence, the agency on Monday proposed fines totaling $64,500 against...
The Texas House and Senate have given final approval to a bill that would allow the permitless carry of holstered handguns, sending the measure to Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday. Abbott has said he...
The claim: There have only been 2,300 cases this flu season As restaurants and retailers across the nation continue to drop mask requirements for the fully vaccinated following new federal guidance, the importance of...
WASHINGTON — A U.S. intelligence report found that three researchers at a lab in Wuhan, China, the city where the coronavirus pandemic is believed to have originated, fell sick in the fall of 2019,...
The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics is less than two months away, but plenty of questions remain about how host nation Japan will manage the large-scale event despite public health concerns amid the...
Ethan Lindenberger grew up hearing vaccinations were dangerous but he didn’t know why. It wasn’t until he was 16 and researching that he realized he might not see eye-to-eye with his mother anymore. “I...
Health officials are looking into reports of heart problems occurring in young adults and teenagers who have received the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, according to a vaccine safety group with the Centers for Disease Control...
