There have been serious injuries in an explosion at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut, an official said Friday.
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
‘Got there just in the nick of time’: 200 queens were in first ‘murder hornet’ nest. But there could be more out there
Sven-Erik Spichiger, an entomologist with Washington State Department of Agriculture, says more nests are likely in the area.
NYPD can no longer force Muslim women to remove hijabs in mug shots, settlement says
A lawsuit said Muslim women were forced to remove their hijabs for NYPD mug shots. A settlement reached this month will no longer allow the practice.
Kayleigh McEnany calls celebrations for Joe Biden ‘superspreader events’
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany called celebrations that occurred for President-elect Joe Biden “superspreader events”
Many people in jail are eligible to vote. But casting a ballot behind bars isn’t easy
Hundreds of thousands of people are detained at local jails across the U.S. While most are eligible to vote, many face ‘de facto’ disenfranchisement.
White woman in Central Park called 911 a second time on Black bird-watcher, prosecutors say
Amy Cooper was arraigned Wednesday and faces a misdemeanor charge of falsely reporting an incident. Prosecutors say she called 911 twice.
Coronavirus updates: 13 states set case records; NYC protest leader arrested; Joe Biden tests negative again for COVID-19
Thirteen states set new case records over seven days. An anti-lockdown protest leader in New York has been arrested. More COVID-19 news.
A mini moon about to orbit Earth may actually be a piece of space junk from the 1960s
An asteroid likely to get caught in Earth’s orbit and become a “mini moon” for several months may not be an asteroid at all but piece of space junk.
New virus restrictions in New York spark anti-lockdown protests in Orthodox Jewish community
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced new restrictions in hotspot clusters in New York. The decision has sparked backlash in the Orthodox Jewish community.
Gay men take over Proud Boys hashtag on Twitter ‘to reclaim our pride’
Less than a week after the far-right group the Proud Boys were mentioned at the debate, the group’s name is being taken over on Twitter by gay men.