FBI: China hacking poses a major threat
Feb 2, 2022
The danger to the West from the Chinese government is “more brazen” than ever before, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. Speaking at the Ronald Reagan […]
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FBI: China hacking poses a major threat
The danger to the West from the Chinese government is “more brazen” than ever before, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. Speaking at the Ronald Reagan […]
Florida sees largest gas price hike in nation
Feb 1, 2022
Uncertainty over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine is contributing to higher crude oil prices, which are closing in on $90 per barrel. Russia is a member of […]
FDA grants Moderna COVID-19 vaccine full approval
Jan 31, 2022
Millions of Americans already received the shot, which will go by brand name Spikevax, under emergency authorization. The decision from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]
Federal Reserve to raise interest rates
Jan 27, 2022
Chairman Jerome Powell announced Wednesday that the central bank will start raising benchmark interest rates to help fight rising inflation. While the statement did not lay […]
Pfizer to conduct omicron-specific vaccine trial
Jan 26, 2022
Pfizer and partner BioNTech are enrolling nearly 1,500 healthy adults to test a reformulated COVID-19 vaccine for effectiveness against the omicron variant. While the World Health […]
OSHA abandons business vaccine mandate
Jan 26, 2022
The Biden administration has withdrawn sweeping COVID-19 regulations it proposed for all U.S. businesses with 100 employees or more. The Supreme Court on Jan. 13 blocked […]
SAT will receive student-friendly makeover
Jan 25, 2022
No need for No. 2 pencils for the SAT, which will transition to an online format. The College Board, which administers the standardized test, announced on […]
Judge blocks federal worker vaccine mandate
Jan 22, 2022
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown of Texas issued a nationwide injunction Friday, ruling the government cannot enforce a requirement that more than 3.5 million federal employees […]
Omicron optimism fuels gas price increase
Jan 18, 2022
Gasoline prices rose a penny last week, driven primarily by the cost of crude oil, which has vaulted above $80 a barrel. According to AAA’s Tuesday […]
Omicron wave hits nursing homes
Jan 18, 2022
The American Health Care Association, which represents more than 14,000 nursing homes nationwide, found that as of Jan. 9, the daily average number of COVID-19 cases among nursing […]
Maya Angelou to open women on quarters series
Jan 14, 2022
The image of poet, actor and activist Maya Angelou with her arms uplifted will appear on the U.S. quarter in February as part of a new […]
Area COVID hospitalizations start slowing
Jan 13, 2022
Area COVID-positive patients have more than doubled since last week, but hospital officials report admittance rates are finally slowing and may plateau soon. According to a […]
Supreme Court splits decision on vaccine mandates
Jan 13, 2022
The nation’s highest court blocked the Biden administration’s order that employees at large businesses must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or test weekly and wear masks. The […]
Gainesville finds problems with financial controls
Jan 12, 2022
A city audit has found Gainesville’s internal controls over financial reporting are inadequate, determining that the government is at “high risk” of reporting incorrect information and […]
Inflation hits nearly 40-year high
Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. Labor Department reported Wednesday that consumer prices rose 7 percent in December from a year earlier. That’s the biggest leap since 1982. The highest […]
Supply chain issues leave grocery shelves sparse
Jan 12, 2022
In an average year, U.S. grocery stores might have 5 percent to 10 percent of items out of stock. But according to Consumer Brands Association President […]
Experts: Omicron cases might have peaked
Jan 11, 2022
A model by the University of Washington estimates the wave of COVID-19 infection in the United States brought on by the omicron variant has crested and will […]
U.S. Supreme Court considers vaccine mandates
Jan 7, 2022
The nation’s highest court heard more than three hours of oral arguments in person on Friday about the constitutionality of two federal vaccine mandates. Lawyers representing businesses […]
U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise
Jan 6, 2022
Continuing recent trends, U.S. airlines canceled more than 1,300 flights nationwide on Thursday due to workers calling in sick with the coronavirus. The shortages track with […]
Washington remembers Jan. 6
Jan 6, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a full schedule to c of the day protesters entered the U.S. Capitol to halt the certification of President Joe Biden’s […]
Johnson & Johnson: Booster works against omicron
Dec 30, 2021
A recent study of 69,000 health workers in South Africa found a second shot of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine is 85 percent effective at […]
U.S. health officials shorten COVID isolation time
Dec 28, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says if you test positive for COVID-19, you no longer need to isolate for 10 days—five will do […]
Canceled flights disrupt holiday travel
Dec 27, 2021
Many travelers found themselves stranded in airports over the weekend as one word repeatedly appeared on airport video screens—“canceled.” Airlines scrubbed more than 700 flights on […]
What does omicron mean for future of pandemic?
Dec 25, 2021
The omicron variant of the coronavirus went from its first appearance in South Africa in mid-November to the strain responsible for at least 73 percent of all U.S. […]