Coronavirus
Fauci, top infectious disease expert, to retire in December
August 26, 2022
ABOVE PHOTO: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Dec. 1, 2021. Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, says he plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January 2025. Fauci, 81, became...
Health Department releases monkeypox data dashboard
August 25, 2022
ABOVE PHOTO: DC residents lined up at one of three walk-up DC Health Department monkeypox vaccination clinics in Washington on Friday, August 5, 2022. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images) The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has released a data dashboard that contains demographic information on monkeypox cases in Philadelphia, and Philadelphia residents who...
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Tyre Nichols case revives calls for change in police culture
February 3, 2023
ABOVE PHOTO: Protesters march Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn., over the death of Tyre Nic
Major funders call for increased support of Black feminists
February 3, 2023
ABOVE PHOTO: Rihanna attends an event for her lingerie line Savage X Fenty at the Westin Bonaventure
Stateside
Shapiro administration awards $200,000 to hemp industry
February 3, 2023
Acting Pa. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has announced $200,000 in grants to three agricultu
Election-denying lawmakers hold key election oversight roles
February 3, 2023
ABOVE PHOTO: State Sen. Cris Dush, R-Jefferson listens during a news conference after Democratic Gov
Education
Black history AP class rejected in Florida catches on
ABOVE PHOTO: Emmitt Glynn teaches AP African American studies to a group of Baton Rouge Magnet High School students on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 in Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge Magnet High School in Louisiana is one of 60 schools around the country testing the new course, which has gained national attention since it was…
Politics
House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major committee
ABOVE PHOTO: Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 25, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) By Kevin Freking And Lisa Mascaro ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House voted after raucous debate Thursday to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the chamber’s Foreign Affairs…