Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again, White House doctor says
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden has tested positive again for COVID-19, but currently has no symptoms, according to a letter from White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor. O’Connor said Biden’s antigen test came back positive
How communities with low vaccination rates face costs beyond the virus
Morsa Images/Getty Images/Stock (NEW YORK) — Health officials have warned since the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout that areas with lower inoculation rates are at greater risk of higher cases, hospitalizations and deaths. In fact, studies have
College campuses see growing reparations movement
thelinke/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Universities across the country are studying their relationship to slavery and are being called on by students to address their histories by making symbolic and financial reparations. During the colonial era the wealth
Airlines look to attract more diverse pilots amid shortage
Jaromir Chalabala/EyeEm/Getty Images/Stock (NEW YORK) — For decades, the aviation industry has carried the reputation of being overtly male and white. At least 95% of the roughly 158,000 pilots employed in the United States are men, according to
Other infant formula makers besides Abbott have faced Cronobacter contamination and operational deficiencies, documents show
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some of the operational deficiencies that helped trigger the massive shutdown of Abbott Nutrition’s infant formula plant earlier this year have also been found at some other companies’ factories, according to an
Florida battles federal LGBTQ protections
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the federal government aims at expanding protections for LGBTQ people, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state agencies are vowing to dodge those safeguards. In a memo from the Florida education department
New York governor declares monkeypox a 'disaster emergency'
Craig Ruttle-Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order Friday in response to the growing monekypox outbreak in the state and declared it to be a “disaster emergency.” “After reviewing the latest
Winning Ticket For $1.3 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Sold In Illinois
You might not be a lottery billionaire… and then again, you might be. Someone in Illinois purchased a winning ticket for Friday night’s $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the third largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
IEPA Approves EmberClear Project; Environmental Groups Object
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has given the green light to a new natural gas-fueled power plant to be built in Pawnee. The permit allows EmberClear to build and operate the $1 billion Lincoln Land Energy
Taylorville Kroger Closed, Sealed Over Asbestos Concerns
The Kroger store in Taylorville has been shut down and sealed over concerns about possible asbestos contamination. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency took the action after receiving a complaint about renovation work at the store. EPA