Tag: United States government
Wild population of endangered Mexican wolves keeps growing
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Once on the verge of extinction, the rarest subspecies of the gray wolf in North America has seen its population nearly...
Hunt for vaccine slots often leads through scheduling maze
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The road to a COVID-19 shot often leads through a maze of scheduling systems: Some vaccine seekers spend days or weeks...
Feds release investigative docs on Kentucky pipeline blast
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Heat from a deadly gas pipeline explosion in Kentucky burned so hot it melted the siding on a home 1,100 feet...
Maskless, boozing JetBlue passenger faces $14,500 FAA fine
WASHINGTON — An airline passenger could wind up paying $14,500 for refusing to wear a face mask and drinking alcohol that he had brought...
El Salvador awaits what president will do with new power
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s New Ideas party dominated every aspect of this month's national elections and will take...
Indiana could see $5.8 billion in new COVID relief money
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana officials have yet to describe any big plans for the influx of federal money expected from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Labor movement targets Amazon as a foothold in the South
BESSEMER, Ala. — The South has never been hospitable to organized labor. But that may be changing, with an important test in Alabama, where...
‘Obamacare’ boost easy for some, but others face paperwork
WASHINGTON — Some consumers will find it quick and easy to take advantage of generous health insurance subsidies in the new COVID relief package,...
Biden EPA to reconsider Trump rule on lead in drinking water
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Biden administration said Wednesday it was delaying the effective date of a policy intended to prevent lead pollution of...
