COVID-19 pandemic fuels attacks on health workers globally
A new report by the Geneva-based Insecurity Insight and the University of California, Berkeley’s Human Rights Center identified more than 1,100 threats or acts of violence against health…
Jahmil French, ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ actor, dead at 29
Jahmil French, best known for his role as Dave turner in the Canadian drama series “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” has died at age 29.
Portland sports bar owner forced to shut down after business vandalized blasts city response to riots
A Portland, Ore., sports bar owner told “America’s Newsroom” Tuesday that he is “totally frustrated” with the city’s response to riots that have damaged businesses and government buildings for…
Dr. Mehmet Oz saves a person’s life at airport, performs CPR
Dr. Oz was in the airport when a man collapsed.
Texas Gov. Abbott announces plan to fully reopen businesses, end state mask mandate
Texas’s Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday said he planned to open the state “100%” roughly a year after the coronavirus pandemic broke out throughout the U.S.
Hearing loss will affect 1 in 4 people by 2050, WHO estimates
Billions of people are expected to suffer from some degree of hearing loss by 2050, according to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO), said to be…
Psaki won’t say why Dr. Seuss was dropped from Biden reading proclamation
White House press secretary Jen Psaki wouldn’t say why President Biden dropped Dr. Seuss from “Read Across America Day,” the annual celebration of reading in honor of the…
Senate confirms Gina Raimondo for commerce secretary
The Senate voted 84 to 15 Tuesday to confirm Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as President Biden’s commerce secretary.
Indians’ Francona says team didn’t cover up for Callaway
Indians manager Terry Francona said no one in the Cleveland organization “covered up” for former pitching coach Mickey Callaway, who is under investigation by Major League Baseball following…
6 democratic socialist lawmakers issue statement calling for Cuomo impeachment
Six New York state lawmakers who identify as democratic socialists are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.