Dr. Karen Landers, an assistant state health officer in Alabama, said it was clear her state needed to turn around its Covid-19 vaccination program on the day in early January when its telephone hotline got a few more calls than expected. “It crashed,” Landers said. The state had set up […]
‘A wake-up call’: FBI’s intel failure ahead of Capitol riot goes beyond a missed email, experts say
WASHINGTON — Nearly two decades after the failure to share intelligence helped prevent the FBI from foiling the 9/11 attacks, the bureau is now accused of not making sure local police agencies fully appreciated the threats brewing among militia groups and white supremacists in the days before the assault on […]
Engine that endangered United flight has troubled history
The Pratt & Whitney airplane engine that burst into flames and forced a United Airlines pilot to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Denver had similar blowouts on at least two other flights, experts said Monday. Three years ago, a fan blade broke on one of the […]
U.S. reaches 500,000 deaths from the coronavirus
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 500,000 on Sunday,according to an NBC News tally — a milestone that underscores the grave threat the virus still poses nationwide even as more Americans get vaccinated. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 2,462,000 people worldwide, according to data […]
It’s time to redraw America’s voting maps. There’s one huge problem: no census data
The high-stakes process of redrawing the nation’s voting maps should already be underway. There’s just one problem: The data states need isn’t ready yet. The U.S. Census Bureau announced last week that the population data necessary for redistricting, which occurs after every decennial count, would be again delayed until Sept. […]
Texas set the stage for its energy crisis more than 80 years ago
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas hasn’t lived up to its billing. Even though warning signs go back a decade, America’s only independent electrical service wasn’t prepared for the Arctic-cold winter storm that leveled the Lone Star State this week. Homeowners throughout Texas simultaneously cranked up the heat to stay […]
Biden administration says it’s ready for nuclear talks with Iran
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Thursday that it was ready to hold talks with other world powers and Iran to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program, marking a first step in a possible diplomatic deal in which Washington could re-enter the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. The U.S. would be prepared to […]
Fact check: Renewable energy is not to blame for the Texas energy crisis
Almost immediately after winter storms and extreme cold temperatures first swept through Texas last Thursday and left millions of residents without power, prominent conservative politicians and media personalities began to blame renewable energy. And while frozen wind turbines have contributed to the state’s energy crisis, that type of energy has […]
GOP looks to an old bogeyman to win back favor with suburban voters after Trump
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says the main obstacle standing in the way of reopening schools is “the rich, powerful unions that donate huge sums to Democrats and get a stranglehold over education in many communities.” A leading GOP candidate in this year’s Virginia gubernatorial contest launched a campaign […]
Homework and headaches: Study shows why remote students are more stressed
As debates rage across the country over whether schools should teach online or in person, students like Sean Vargas-Arcia have experienced the pros and cons of both. “I’m much happier in person,” said Sean, 16, a junior at Yonkers Middle High School in New York. As Covid-19 rates have fluctuated, […]