Sean Salai

Halloween drag events for children spark threats, protests

Halloween-themed drag shows for children have sparked threats and protests in Oregon, Florida and California, with parental rights advocates complaining that the events sexualize the young.

October 27, 2022

Metro watchdog approves plan to return 7000-series rail cars to service

Metro's safety watchdog has approved a revised plan to return enough 7000-series rail cars to service to open the Silver Line extension to Washington Dulles International Airport by Thanksgiving.

October 26, 2022

Small cities had lower COVID-19 death rates than inner cities, rural areas, CDC reports

COVID-19 death rates in 2020 were lower in smaller metropolitan areas than in both inner cities and rural counties, according to government data released Tuesday.

October 25, 2022

Gallup: Americans’ optimism for young people’s future hits all-time low

Americans' optimism about young people having more material success than their parents is as low as it has been in nearly three decades, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday.

October 25, 2022

Rising costs pushing some Americans toward homelessness, advocates warn

Rising costs for rent and food are pushing some Americans toward homelessness and making it harder for social services to help keep them off the streets, advocates for the homeless say.

October 25, 2022

College students want better ‘return on investment’ coming out of COVID, survey finds

College students from 23 countries want a better return on their investment coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, a U.S. education technology company reported Thursday.

October 24, 2022

Fetal deaths declined during pandemic, CDC finds

The number of fetal deaths in the United States continued its long-term slide in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new government data.

October 21, 2022

Animal shelters overwhelmed as inflation drives Americans to give up their pets

Animal shelters are seeing their worst crowding in three years as the pandemic adoption boom cools and inflation drives owners to surrender their pets in droves.

October 21, 2022

U.S. health system ignored urgent surgeries during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study finds that surgical procedures in the United States fell sharply during early pandemic quarantines as health officials treated cancer and other urgent conditions as nonessential.

October 21, 2022

Not a treat: Candy prices up 21% over last year heading into Halloween

Consumers stocking up on Halloween candy for trick-or-treaters might want to consider chocolate if they don't want to take a bigger chunk out of their wallets this year.

October 21, 2022

Ex-N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo debuts new podcast

Disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a weekly subscribers-only podcast on the startup platform Quake -- his first public initiative since resigning last year over sexual harassment allegations.

October 20, 2022

Inflation drives 30% of adults to consider ‘buy now, pay later’ at holidays: Report

A holiday consumer trends report finds that nearly 3 in 10 Americans are considering "buy now, pay later" services to cover holiday purchases due to high inflation.

October 20, 2022

22 states invest in digital maps to help police respond to school shootings

At least 22 states have invested in digitizing maps of K-12 public schools for law enforcement agencies to use during emergencies such as mass shootings.

October 20, 2022

Metro says Silver Line to Dulles could be ready by Thanksgiving if cars return to service

Metro officials said Wednesday that the Silver Line to Washington Dulles International Airport could be open by Thanksgiving weekend if the system's safety watchdog allows enough 7000-series cars to return to service.

October 19, 2022

Trick-no-treat? Health, inclusion concerns drive Halloween alternatives

If you're planning to take your kids trick-or-treating, you may be surprised to find several alternatives to candy this Halloween.

October 19, 2022

Gallup: Americans’ trust in media continues four-year slide

Americans' trust in the media has continued a four-year slide and is now 2 percentage points above an all-time low, Gallup reported Tuesday.

October 18, 2022

Judge strikes down speech code California college used to censor conservatives

A federal judge has ordered a California community college to abandon the speech code it used to censor the anti-communist fliers of conservative students.

October 18, 2022

Annual mental health report finds U.S. in emotional decline

A leading mental health nonprofit has released an annual report on America's emotional well-being -- and the results are worse than downbeat.

October 17, 2022

Teacher sues day care center that fired her for not reading children’s books on gay marriage

A California day care teacher fired for refusing to read picture books promoting same-sex marriage to children has sued her former employer, alleging a violation of her religious freedom.

October 17, 2022

CDC report: More older men than women died of COVID in 2020

More older men than women died from COVID-19 in the first year of the outbreak, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

October 14, 2022