After a slow start, the United States has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants such as omicron, boosting its capacity by tens of thousands of samples per week since early this year.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history. Leaders, dignitaries and artists, including Prince Charles and Barbados native Rihanna, attended the ceremony that began late Monday in a square in the capital, Bridgetown, where the statue of Britain’s Lord Nelson was removed last year amid a worldwide push to erase symbols of oppression.
BREVARD, Fla. – The first Black woman to live and work at the International Space Station will join a SpaceX crew mission after April 2022, marking her first flight into space.
NEW YORK – The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in New York City in hopes of curbing overdoses, the mayor and health commissioner said Tuesday.
Graduating its leading scorer and point guard, Leavenworth has big shoes to fill. But the Pioneers have plenty of feet to fill them.
Graduating three state placers, Lansing has a lot of new faces in its wrestling room. And coach Ron Averill is excited to see their growth as the Lions open the 2021-22 season Wednesday night at home in a dual against Olathe South.
KENOSHA, Wis. – When he was acquitted of murder in shootings during unrest in Wisconsin, Kyle Rittenhouse went from staring at possible life behind bars to red-hot star of the right: an exclusive interview with Tucker Carlson and a visit with former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago capped by a photo of both men smiling and snapping a thumbs-up.