Ben Scheffer

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the best way for the US to avoid an additional 100,000 COVID-19 deaths this winter is for the remaining 80 million unvaccinated Americans to get vaccinated.

Children's Hospitals are beginning to fill to capacity with children being hospitalized for COVID-19 as the Delta variant continues to spread. The vaccine is not expected to be approved for children under 12 until at least early winter.

President Biden plans to tackle affordable housing by constructing 100,000 affordable units in three years and renovate 2 million homes. He also plans to make mortgages more affordable with the help of Freddie Mac and increase financing options.

The Biden administration indicated drone strikes may be used in Afghanistan to curb the threat of ISIS militants inside the country.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says unvaccinated people should not travel on Labor Day weekend for health and safety reasons.

Joe Biden is aiming to cut costs for solar and wind companies looking to access to federal lands

U.S. home prices rose 18.6% in June compared to 16.8% in May.

Conservative talk-show host Larry Elder is looking to win a longshot recall election over Gov. Gavin Newsome which would make him the state's first Republican Governor since 2003.

Georgia prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Robert Aaron Long after he opened fire on three Atlanta spas targeting people of Asian descent.

Pending home sales fell 1.8% in July for the second consecutive month amid high prices.

The NFL is considering mandating the COVID-19 vaccine after 93% of the league has been vaccinated. The mandate would have to be approved by the Players Association.

U.S. consumer sentiment fell in August to a 10-year low from 81.2 to 70.3. Consumer expectations and assessment also fell.

The Supreme Court has struck down the CDC's eviction moratorium citing congressional action will be necessary if a new one were to be implemented. The move puts millions of renters at risk of being evicted in the next two months if swift congressional action is not taken.

Over 90,000 students have been forced to quarantine nationwide as the Delta variant continues to spread and infect teachers and students.

Sen. Bernie Sanders is considering traveling to West Virginia and Arizona to pressure Democratic senators to support the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill.

A federal court has upheld the death sentence of Dylan Roof for killing 9 members of a Black Church Congression at Mother Emanuel Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina in 2015.

Global electric power has surged 5% past pre-pandemic levels according to a London-based environmental organization named Ember.

Serena Williams will not play in the U.S. Open as she recovers from a hamstring injury she sustained at Wimbledon.

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the reconciliation package would reduce climate emissions by 45%.

Delta is raising the insurance premiums of their unvaxxed employees $200 starting on Nov 1.

Former running back Herschel Walker is running for the Republican nomination for the Georgia Senate in 2022 where he seeks to knock off incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.

Kobe Bryant made over $323 million in his 20-year career with the Lakers and over $350 million in endorsements.

President Biden is still planning on evacuating Afghanistan on August 31 as the U.S. military ramps up their evacuation efforts to help Americans and Afghan allies escape the war-torn country.

Monthly new residential sales increased in July to 708,000 after a steady decline that began in April.

Joe Biden said the championship team sets a great example.

Tennessee experienced historic flooding that resulted in the death of at least 22 people with about a dozen still missing.

Rep. Lauren Boebert may have violated financial disclosure laws by failing to report nearly $1 million of her husband's income between 2019 and 2020.

Home sales increased for the second consecutive month in July as demand remains high for homes.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced his company is building a humanoid robot called "Tesla Bot" designed to do everyday tasks like grocery shopping. Musk says the prototype will be unveiled later next year.