Closed US Capitol is somber backdrop this Independence Day
WASHINGTON — As it has been for nearly 16 months, longer than any time in the nation’s history, the U.S. Capitol is closed to...
Las Vegas is bouncing back, but the virus is on the rise too
LAS VEGAS — Fifteen months after the pandemic transformed Las Vegas from flamboyant spectacle to ghost town, Sin City is back.
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H.E.R. among artists educating kids on civics in new series
NEW YORK — In addition to making great music, H.E.R. wants to be an active citizen who empowers young people with information.
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Party planned for Amtrak return to Vermont after pandemic
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Officials are planning a celebration to mark the return of Amtrak passenger trains to Vermont later this month.
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Biden says teachers deserve ‘a raise, not just praise’
Speaking to the nation’s largest teachers union, President Joe Biden said Friday that the pandemic has given America’s parents the “ultimate education” on the...
Supreme Court rules against inmate in death penalty case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against an Alabama inmate whose lawyers argued that his trial counsel should have done more...
Perry Baker back in U.S. rugby 7s squad for Tokyo Olympics
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Two-time world rugby sevens player of the year Perry Baker has recovered from a serious leg injury to earn his...
Big cats, bears, ferrets get COVID-19 vaccine at Oakland Zoo
OAKLAND, Calif. — A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets against the coronavirus as part of a...
Jill Biden’s travel shows breadth covered by first lady
PHOENIX — After wrapping up a hectic, two-day swing through Dallas, Houston and Phoenix to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, Jill Biden didn’t relax on the...
After pandemic pause, one woman’s crusade for kids resumes
NEW YORK — After more than two decades beating the odds to obtain medical care for children injured in war and crises around the...