Grand jury report on Surfside condo collapse calls for immediate action
In Miami-Dade County, Fla., a grand jury issued a report on the collapse of a condo tower in Surfside that killed 98 people. Among its recommendations: inspect condo buildings every 10 years.
As omicron spreads, health experts push for mask mandates. But few states have one
Nine states have active mask mandates, even as the new variant is quickly moving in on the U.S. Despite their political unpopularity, research shows masks still work and could save lives.
A Surfside condo collapse grand jury report calls for immediate reforms
The report comes six months after the horrific collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building that killed 98 people, and warns of future catastrophes if changes are not immediately instituted.
California allows San Francisco to maintain existing COVID-19 masking rules
Starting Wednesday, a statewide mask mandate was back in effect, but vaccinated San Francisco residents will be allowed to go without face coverings inside gyms and workplaces.
House members want Lauren Boebert removed from assignments over Islamophobic comments
House Democratic leaders may bring up a resolution to remove Colorado Republican Representative Lauren Boebert from her committee assignments over her Islamophobic comments.
The texts Fox hosts sent during the Jan. 6 riot don’t match how Fox covered it on air
Fox hosts sent desperate messages during the Capitol riot, urging Trump to act. The messages are a stark contrast to the way Fox has covered the insurrection on air.
As omicron spreads, public health advocates urge states to reinstate mask mandates
A new statewide mask mandate in California went into effect Wednesday, bringing the total number of states with mask mandates to 10. That has some public health advocates worried as omicron spreads.
The FDA could permanently lift some restrictions on abortion pills
The abortion pill mifepristone was approved in 2000 but still faces layers of restrictions. Advocates want the FDA to permanently allow patients to receive the pill by mail instead of in person.
Biden promised government support after visiting areas hit by tornadoes in Kentucky
President Biden toured areas of western Kentucky damaged by a series of powerful tornadoes on Dec. 10 and 11. The president promised the federal government would be there to help people.
Why school enrollment continues to drop
In fall 2020, NPR reported that enrollment numbers in public schools were dropping. A year later, has that changed? In many places, the answer is an emphatic “No.”
Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights in federal court
Former cop Derek Chauvin changed his not guilty plea to guilty of willfully depriving George Floyd, a Black man, of his constitutional rights when Chauvin used excessive force that killed Floyd.
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