Snowy owl seen in Central Park after 130 years, a rare spotting of an ‘unpredictable’ Arctic bird
A snowy owl was spotted in New York City’s Central Park last week, the first reported sighting in 130 years. Will it be another 130 to see one again?
People who smoke are prioritized to get the COVID-19 vaccine before the general population
Studies have found that people who smoke are more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19 than people who haven’t smoked.
In Iowa, Democrat wears jeans on House floor to protest lack of mask mandate
House Speaker Pat Grassley has said he can’t require lawmakers to wear masks on the House floor, but Democrats have pointed out that jeans are banned. So a Democrat wore jeans.
House Republicans, divided and angry, meet to decide fate of Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene
The GOP’s future will depend on how its voters view Trump. His approval ratings are up after falling to record lows following the riots at the Capitol.
Supreme Court pauses cases on Trump border wall, asylum policy
The Biden administration had asked the Supreme Court to hold off on the cases left over from Donald Trump’s tenure.
3 Idaho National Guard pilots killed in helicopter crash outside Boise, Guard says
Three members of the Idaho National Guard were killed in a helicopter crash Tuesday outside Boise during a “routine training flight,” the Guard said.
Mother of 9-year-old girl pepper-sprayed by Rochester police intends to sue city
The mother of a girl, 9, who was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police in Rochester, New York, intends to sue the city and police department.
A woman in Myanmar was filming an aerobic dance video as the coup began
Khing Hnin Wai was filming an aerobic dance video in her usual spot when the coup in Myanmar began unfolding behind her.
COVID-19 reality clashes with Super Bowl in Tampa area: ‘It’s really awful every day’
The Tampa area is hosting Super Bowl, but there is a different reality surrounding the game, with locals continuing to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Muskogee ‘paralyzed with grief’ after 6 die in shooting rampage in Oklahoma city
Police say Jarron Deajon Pridgeon, 25, killed his brother, Javarion Lee, 24, and the children, all under the age of 10, in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Massive student loan forgiveness would be a lost opportunity to help needy Americans
We can find ways to provide student loan relief to the people who need it most while also working to solve some of America’s thorniest social problems.
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