A year after COVID-19 arrived in the US, the front line staff in Washington state are still holding on.
Author: Grace Hauck, USA TODAY
White man who intentionally drove into racial injustice protesters avoids prison, may have record expunged
An Iowa man who intentionally drove his vehicle through a crowd of protesters will have his record cleared if he stays out of trouble for three years.
Chicago cops pinned a woman under their SUV for eight minutes, newly released video shows
Bodycam videos released by a local activist Tuesday show a Chicago police officer drove into a woman, knocking her to the ground and crushing her leg.
A more contagious coronavirus strain has been identified in 4 states and 33 countries. What we know.
A new strain of the coronavirus, first identified in the U.K., has now been found in Florida, California, Colorado and New York. Here’s what to know.
California reports first case of more contagious COVID-19 strain; more states expected
San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said a 30-year-old man in the county with no travel history tested positive for the new strain.
Two states have cases of more contagious COVID-19 strain
Colorado officials said contact tracing was underway to determine who else may have been exposed to a COVID-19 variant first identified in the U.K.
Experts have told Americans to consume less sugar, alcohol, but new dietary guidelines don’t reflect that
New federal dietary guidelines rejected a committee’s recommendation to lower the suggested amount of sugar and alcohol consumed in a day.
Colorado confirms first known US case of new COVID-19 strain believed to be more contagious
A new COVID-19 strain first identified in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado. The strain is more contagious, scientists say.
‘They’re not forgotten’: America’s other epidemic killed 41,000 people this year
America’s gun violence epidemic didn’t fade away as COVID-19 tore through the nation. In 2020, more than 41,000 people died by gun violence, a record.
Chicago lawyers attempted to block release of video showing police handcuffing innocent, naked woman
Chicago lawyers attempted to stop the release of police body camera video that shows officers handcuffing an innocent, naked woman, Anjanette Young.