Maine’s potato growers had such a bumper crop this past season that they stepped in to help their big brothers out west who were short on spuds. Farmers from Maine shipped potatoes by rail for the first time in four decades this winter thanks to a strong harvest in the… Read More
First since 2017: Obama returns to White House for health event
Former President Barack Obama will be returning to the White House on Tuesday for his first public event there since he left office in 2017. A White House official said Sunday that Obama will be joining President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to “deliver remarks celebrating the success… Read More
I quit! Jen Psaki to leave the White House
White House press secretary Jen Psaki is reportedly in talks to leave the Biden administration for MSNBC. And the move could come as soon as next month. Axios first reported Psaki’s plans Friday after speaking with two to three insiders. CNN Business confirmed the news after speaking with “two people… Read More
US airport security to unveil gender-neutral option
U.S. airport security procedures will become more gender-neutral, with changes to scanners used for screening and the use of an “X” for travelers going through Precheck who do not identify as male or female, the Biden administration said Thursday. Transportation Security Administration officers will also receive new instructions on screening… Read More
Census releases treasure trove of records from 1950
It was the first census after World War II. The baby boom had begun. The Great Migration of Black residents from the Jim Crow South to places like Detroit and Chicago was in full swing. And some industrial cities reached their peak populations before Americans started moving to the suburbs…. Read More
Toronto Blue Jays extend manager Charlie Montoyo through 2023
The Toronto Blue Jays extended manager Charlie Monotyo’s contract through the 2023 season on Friday. Montoyo, 57, has overseen a tumultuous period in Blue Jays history, with the team playing home games in three cities last season, including two minor league parks, because of border restrictions related to the COVID-19… Read More
At long last, scientists finish decoding entire human genome
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago. An international team described the first-ever sequencing of a complete human genome – the set of instructions to build and sustain a human being –… Read More
Biden embarrassed by Senate defeat
On Wednesday, the Senate voted on whether to confirm David Weil, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division. They handed Biden a resounding no, the first of his presidency. Sponsored: 100-Year-Olds Take ½ Teaspoon Of THIS…Result Should Have Been On News Previously, Senate Majority Leader… Read More
Airline pilots land this jet safely despite cracked windshields
The pilots on a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Washington, D.C. decided to bring their jet down in Denver after the cockpit windshield shattered above 30,000 feet. The crew repeatedly told passengers to remain calm until they landed. “They came on the loudspeaker saying that the… Read More
Oldest active U.S. park ranger retires at age 100
The nation’s oldest active park ranger is hanging up her Smokey hat at the age of 100. Betty Reid Soskin retired Thursday after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, the National Park Service announced. Surprise! Eggs do this to… Read More
- ‹ Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 689
- 690
- 691
- 692
- 693
- …
- 1353
- Next Page ›