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Anti-vaccine rally protesters hold signs outside of Houston Methodist Hospital in June 2021 - employees had sought to overturn a vaccine mandate, but their case was dismissed in a federal court

Despite Omicron Variant Spread, Trump Voters Oppose 'Encouraging' Vaccination

The Omicron variant, which has been reported in more than two dozen U.S. states, now makes up 3% of all COVID-19 cases sequenced in the country.

OJ Simpson Granted Early Release From Parole, Now 'A Completely Free Man'

O.J. Simpson was granted early release from his parole that has been in place since 2017.

US Travel News: American Airlines To Hire 18,000 Workers In 2022 Amid Flight Disruptions

American Airlines scaled back its 2022 schedule due to delays in the Boeing 787

In an effort to bounce back from the plethora of limitations the pandemic caused for travel, American Airlines announced that it is looking to hire 18,000 people in 2022.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (R) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have been at odds for months over how to address the debt limit

US Averts Credit Default With 11th-hour Debt Limit Hike

The deeply divided Senate voted Tuesday to raise the borrowing cap by $2.5 trillion and the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Congress, followed suit in the early hours of the following morning -- staving off the next showdown until at least 2023.

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Harris, 57, is the first woman to hold the vice presidency and made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic Party nomination in 2020, before being picked as Biden's running mate

VP Harris Announces Biden Administration's $8.7 Billion Investment Plan For Minority Businesses

Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled the Biden administration’s latest plans to increase economic equity through a new loan program aimed at assisting minority-owned businesses and improving their access to credit.

The European Central Bank has pleaded for patience as consumers face higher prices

Wholesale Prices Hit Historical Record With 9.6% Leap Over The Last Year

Prices for wholesale goods leaped by 9.6% in the last year, according to the Department of Labor’s latest Producer Price Index. This was the fastest rise in PPI prices since the Labor Department began collecting data in 2010.

A boat was pulled out of a marine dealership by a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky

Death Toll Climbs To 88 From Weekend Tornado Outbreak

The death toll is especially high in Kentucky.

Arkansas Server Fired After Receiving $4.4K Tip She Was Forced to Split

The woman served a table of over 40 guests with another co-worker.

Dumpster Diver Says She Finds 'Enough Meat To Feed Entire Community' Wasted By Whole Foods [Video]

A Tiktok video exposing the alleged food waste at a local Whole Foods has fetched more than 3 million views.

US Navy Tests Unmanned Sail Boat Off Jordan Coast, Aims To Keep An Eye On Maritime Threats

The Saildrone Explorer USV was launched into the waters from the Royal Jordanian naval base in Aqaba Sunday.

Teen Couple Missing In NYC; Is This Another Gabby Petito Case?

The teens, both 15, may have been spotted together in Times Square in New York City.

Carnival says it's making "strong progress" towards getting its crew members home -- its Panorama cruise ship is seen docked in Long Beach, California on March 7, 2020

Woman Pushed Off Carnival Cruise Ship? ‘High Suspicion’ Of Foul Play, Passengers Say

The U.S. Coast Guard halted search operations Sunday for a woman who went overboard on a cruise ship near Ensenada, Mexico, pending additional information.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged China to stop 'aggressive actions' in the Indo-Pacific region

Blinken Urges End To Chinese 'Aggressive Actions' In Asia-Pacific

President Joe Biden's administration is trying to reset relations and reassert its influence in Asia after the turbulence and unpredictability of the Donald Trump era.

Fourth Stimulus Check Update: Petition Just 19,000 Signatures Away From Hitting Goal

The petition calls on Congress to send out $2,000 monthly stimulus checks to American adults and $1,000 to children.

US Olympic Gymnasts Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and world champion gymnast Maggie Nichols during a Senate hearing into the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation

Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse Survivors Reach $380 Million Settlement

The sum of all of Nassar's victims is among the largest ever recorded for victims of sex abuse.

US President Joe Biden has seen his infrastructure victory lap overshadowed by inflation worries

Kentucky Tornadoes Update: Biden To Visit State, Death Toll Rises To 74

President Biden will visit Kentucky on Wednesday after a series of at least 30 tornadoes ripped across six different states killing dozens of people.

Minute Maid Juice Recall In 8 States, Possible Presence Of Metal Bolts Or Washers

Cola-Cola recalled multiple Minute Maid products due to possible contamination of metal pieces.

Why Some Hospitals Are Dropping Vaccine Mandates For Healthcare Workers

Hospitals across the United States are doing away with their own vaccine mandates as a result of a persistent labor shortage of healthcare workers, a concerning development as the new Omicron variant continues to spread.

Emergency workers search what is left of the Mayfield Consumer Products Candle Factory after it was destroyed by a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky, on December 11, 2021

Death Toll Rises Amid Devastating Tornadoes In Southeast

Death tolls continue to rise from the weekends' tornado outbreak across the Southeast.

A patient infected with Covid-19 lays in a bed in the intensive care unit of the Saint-Camille hospital, in Bry-Sur-Marne, east of Paris

A Staggering Number Of Americans Could Die From COVID Before Christmas And New Year’s

One health expert predicts more than 30,000 Americans will die of COVID before the holidays are over.

A woman walks away from what is left of the Mayfield Consumer Products Candle Factory as emergency workers comb the rubble after it was destroyed by a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky, on December 11, 2021

Climate Change News: Expect More Tornado Disasters Amid Global Warming

Climate change and its global warming effect may impact the frequency and strength of tornadoes in certain regions.

Storms Lead To Tree Crashing Through Child's Bedroom And Landing Over Her Crib

"During nap, the wind sent a large tree right into their house landing just above the crib the child was sleeping in," the fire department said.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci, pictured on December 2, 2021, at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Maryland, told AFP the Omicron Covid-19 variant is possibly milder than the Delta strain

Fauci Pleads With Americans To Get Boosters As Omicron, Delta Spread At Record Levels

Dr. Anthony Fauci said that Americans "absolutely" need to get a booster shot to protect themselves against the Omicron variant.

94 NYC Garbage Collectors Earn $300,000 In 2021, Net $100,000 In OT Pay

The boost in overtime pay was the result of staffing shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, delays in hiring replacements and heavy snowfall last year, a representative for the Department of Sanitation said.

The small town of Mayfield in Kentucky suffered widespread tornado destruction

Woman Finds Photo That Traveled 130 Miles From Tornado-Hit Home In Kentucky

"I realized that was likely from a home hit by a tornado," the woman said. "How else is it going to be there? It's not a receipt. It's a well-kept photo."

Fordham University Lecturer Fired Over Mixup Of Black Students’ Names, Calls Termination ‘Unjust’

The professor said the mixup was an "innocent mistake."

Store Employee Calls Out Alleged Shoplifter Hiding In Bathroom Through Intercom [Watch]

The viral Tiktok video shows the store employee making a special announcement to let the "shoplifter" know that the store manager is on the lookout for him.