Tom Howell Jr.

Legal marijuana has states scrambling to get cops roadside tests for weed-impaired drivers

States are legalizing marijuana use at a stunning pace, sparking a race to better train police officers for traffic stops and develop technologies that can help them determine whether motorists are driving while high.

April 28, 2022

Man robs couple right next to FBI headquarters: report

Police say a man brazenly robbed a man and a woman steps away from the FBI headquarters in downtown Washington.

April 28, 2022

Moderna asks FDA to authorize COVID-19 vaccine for under 6

Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for children age 5 and younger, intensifying the race to immunize the 19 million Americans who remain ineligible for shots against the disease.

April 28, 2022

Dr. Anthony Fauci withdraws from WH correspondents dinner, citing COVID risks: report

Dr. Anthony Fauci has decided not to attend the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday due to concerns about COVID-19, CNN reported Wednesday.

April 27, 2022

Ex-Marine Trevor Reed released from Russian custody

President Biden said Wednesday that Trevor Reed, a former Marine, has been released from Russian custody and is being returned to his family as part of a prisoner exchange.

April 27, 2022

House GOP campaign arm launches ads blaming vulnerable Democrats for inflation

The House GOP's campaign arm released ads Wednesday that accuse 10 vulnerable Democrats of being responsible for high inflation because they backed a generous virus-relief bill.

April 27, 2022

Russia cuts off gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria

Russian energy behemoth Gazprom on Wednesday shut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after the countries refused to pay in rubles.

April 27, 2022

CDC: Nearly six in 10 Americans had evidence of prior coronavirus infection in February

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study Tuesday showing nearly six in 10 Americans in February had evidence of antibodies to the coronavirus from prior infection, underscoring the hidden reach of the pandemic.

April 26, 2022

Vice President Harris tests positive for COVID, not showing symptoms

Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday but has shown no symptoms, her office said.

April 26, 2022

Kenosha mulls whether to build memorial to man killed by Kyle Rittenhouse

The Wisconsin city of Kenosha is reportedly weighing if it should build a memorial to one of the men who was shot dead by Kyle Rittenhouse during August 2020 riots.

April 26, 2022

Biden exercises clemency powers for first time in his presidency

President Biden used his clemency powers for the first time Tuesday, pardoning three people and commuting the sentences of 75 people who have entered drug treatment or made other attempts to rehabilitate themselves.

April 26, 2022

Beijing orders virus-testing of 20M to try and avoid fate of Shanghai

Beijing will test millions for the coronavirus as the Chinese capital races to avoid the fate of Shanghai, which is steeped in a debilitating lockdown.

April 26, 2022

WH expands access to COVID-19 pill, warns options will wane if Congress blocks virus money

White House COVID-19 Coordinator Ashish Jha said Tuesday the administration will make an all-out push to save lives with Pfizer's effective treatment for COVID-19 by nearly doubling the number of pharmacies that stock the pills and setting up federally supported "test-to-treat" sites offering the drug to people who test positive.

April 26, 2022