Republicans frustrated with GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn over unsubstantiated sex, drug claims
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Republicans on Capitol Hill appeared frustrated with the weeklong controversy sparked by Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who made unsubstantiated claims in a recent interview that some of his colleagues invited him to sex …
Buttigieg unveils stricter fuel economy standards for U.S. vehicles
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — New cars in the U.S. will need to meet stricter fuel economy standards, the Biden administration announced Friday.
The rule will require passenger cars, trucks and vans produced for the model year 2026 to avera…
California panel vote to limit reparations makes eligibility difficult to prove, narrows slavery’s impact, experts say
ilbusca/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A California task force’s decision to limit reparations for slavery to people who can trace their lineage to free and enslaved Black people living in the U.S. during the 19th century has drawn criticism from …
Rise of COVID-19 reinfections in England linked to waning immunity and spread of BA.2, experts say
Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in England, the country is also experiencing a surge in reinfections.
Provisional data shows that, as of the week ending March 20, 2022, laboratory-confirmed reinfe…
‘Star Trek: Discovery’’s Sonequa Martin-Green talks the future of the show and that “profound” finale
Marni Grossman/Paramount+ It’s a wrap for Star Trek: Discovery. Sonequa Martin-Green has just finished her latest voyage as Captain Michael Burnham in Season 4…and she still hasn’t come back to Earth.
“It was quite profound,” she tells ABC Audio of the…
Biden administration says it will lift Title 42 restrictions along the southern border
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it is officially ending Title 42, the controversial policy implemented by the Trump administration restricting migrants from coming into the coun…
Officials say inspection of Orlando ride that killed teen was ‘up to par’
Sheila Paras/Getty Images(ORLANDO, Fla.) — The Orlando amusement park ride that killed a 14-year-old boy last week was “up to par,” officials said Friday.
The Orlando FreeFall opened in last December at ICON Park. The ride has been touted as the worl…
Closing arguments in case of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — Jurors are hearing closing arguments against four of the six men who allegedly plotted to kidnap and kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.
Federal prosecutors said Brandon Caserta, Barry Croft,…
‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ renewed for season three
Robert Voets/CBS 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.The Drew Barrymore Show is returning to daytime TV, but with a twist.
The syndicated CBS show hosted by Drew Barrymore has been renewed for a third season in 2022-2023 and will now air …
Two top nominations could add up to a huge Grammy night for Brandi Carlile
Pandemic isolation inspired the Washington native’s most-honored song (PHOTO: AP)