Newsom signs bills eliminating ‘forever chemicals’ in products for kids, packaging for food

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a number of bills Tuesday evening including measures banning “forever chemicals” in disposable food packaging and kids’ products, in addition to measures […]

Feds secretly order Google to track people who search for specific names, addresses and keywords

The federal government has covertly issued warrants requiring Google to give up user information on people searching for specific terms and information, generating concerns among privacy advocates […]

Colorado hospital refuses to give life-saving transplant to patient not vaccinated for COVID

A Colorado hospital system is reportedly denying transplants to patients who have not gotten a COVID-19 vaccine in “almost all situations” due to studies that show those […]

GOP Senators want answers amid reports that hundreds of Afghan refugees have left military bases

A number of Republican senators are pressing the Biden administration for answers following reports that hundreds of evacuees from Afghanistan are simply walking off U.S. military bases […]

DOJ initiates effort to combat ‘disturbing spike in harassment’ against school officials

The Justice Department on Monday announced an effort to combat alleged threats and violence against members of school boards as well as public school staff and officials […]

NBA player gives in, takes COVID vaccine after he faced losing estimated 9 million due to mandate

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has taken a COVID-19 vaccine and will now be able to play in home games after he risked losing $8.9 million […]

Gov. DeSantis announces that his wife has been diagnosed with breast cancer

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that his wife, Casey DeSantis, 41, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, though he did not provide much additional information in […]

Supreme Court rejects D.C. residents’ claim they deserve voting representation in the House

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reaffirmed a lower federal court ruling denying the District of Columbia a voting member in the House of Representatives. The justices […]

Fauci says it’s ‘too soon’ to tell if gathering for Christmas holidays is safe

Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that he’s not sure it’ll be safe for Americans to gather in close proximity over the Christmas and holiday season due […]

British study finds COVID-vaccinated people, youth, less infectious for virus including Delta variant

A pre of a study funded by the British government that has not yet been subjected to peer review appears to conclude that adults vaccinated for COVID-19 […]