Tom Howell Jr.

Americans split on whether military spending is too high, too little or just right: Gallup

Americans are divided on whether the government is spending too little, too much or the right amount on the military, Gallup said Thursday, highlighting a major drop in the share who feel spending is inadequate even before Russia invaded Ukraine.

March 17, 2022

Biden replaces COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients with high-profile Dr. Ashish K. Jha

President Biden said Thursday that Jeff Zients, who coordinated the White House COVID-19 response since Inauguration Day, will depart and be replaced by Dr. Ashish K. Jha as the pandemic effort pivots from a logistical battle to one in which the virus is managed as another health threat.

March 17, 2022

Irish PM tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Biden meeting

The prime minister of Ireland, Micheal Martin, tested positive for COVID-19 during his trip to Washington, turning his St. Patrick's Day visit with President Biden into a virtual one.

March 17, 2022

Lawmakers press Biden to help send MiG fighter jets after Zelenskyy’s address to Congress

Lawmakers stepped up pressure on President Biden to help get fighter jets to Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's powerful appeal to Congress on Wednesday for more U.S. military support.

March 16, 2022

Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall in good spirits, being treated outside of Ukraine

Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall is safe and being treated outside of Ukraine after a Russian attack on Kyiv that killed his cameraman and a Ukrainian woman who was working alongside them.

March 16, 2022

N.Y. audit finds Cuomo team undercounted COVID-19 nursing home deaths by over 4,000

The state of New York undercounted the number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes by more than 4,000 during former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tenure, according to a new audit that says incorrect data led to an inflated perception of New York's performance against other states.

March 16, 2022

White House says historical Black colleges targeted by bomb threats will be eligible for grants

The White House said Wednesday it will make grant funding available to historically Black colleges and universities that have received bomb threats this year so they can upgrade security systems and provide mental health services on campus.

March 16, 2022

Russian shelling hits 12-story tower in Kyiv, prompting rescues

First responders on Wednesday scrambled to help Kyiv residents of a 12-story residential building that was hit by Russian shelling, prompting a partial collapse.

March 16, 2022

Russian army struggles with terrain, intel says; Zelenskyy to plead for more help from Congress

Russian forces have remained tied to Ukraine's road network, but they are struggling with the terrain, limiting their advance, intelligence authorities said Wednesday.

March 16, 2022

Biden sets Europe trip as Russia inches forward in Ukraine

President Biden will travel to Europe next week to huddle with top U.S. allies over their ongoing response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said Tuesday in an announcement that came as Russian forces intensified their bombardment of Ukrainian cities and the leaders of three NATO nations made a perilous visit to Kyiv.

March 15, 2022

Senate committee advances bill that preps for next pandemic, scrutinizes COVID-19 response

Congress on Tuesday took steps to bolster America's defenses against COVID-19 and prevent future pandemics by accelerating the pipeline of tests, treatments and vaccines and improving federal data collection.

March 15, 2022

Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski killed in Ukraine

Pierre Zakrzewski, a longtime Fox News cameraman, was killed Monday in Ukraine, the network said Tuesday.

March 15, 2022

Americans stock up on potassium iodide due to nuclear panic

Americans are reportedly panic-buying potassium iodide tablets because of fears the Russian war on Ukraine will result in nuclear fallout.

March 15, 2022

Fate of the Russian producer who protested Ukraine war on-air is unclear

Human rights lawyers say they are unable to locate a Russian TV producer who interrupted a live news broadcast with a sign condemning the war in Ukraine.

March 15, 2022

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells disillusioned Russian soldiers to surrender, promises fair treatment

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday appealed to the Russian public and soldiers who do not agree with Russian President Vladimir Putin's war.

March 15, 2022

Russia will try to subvert Ukrainian democracy with puppet mayors, staged referendums, says intel

Russia may stage a "referendum" in the Ukrainian city of Kherson to legitimize it as a "breakaway republic" and make other attempts to subvert democracy as part of Russian President Vladimir Putin's unprovoked assault on his neighbor, British intelligence officials said Tuesday.

March 15, 2022

D.C. police arrest suspect in shootings of homeless persons in the capital, NYC

D.C. police said Tuesday it arrested a suspect in five shootings in Washington and New York City that targeted homeless persons, killing two of them, and alarmed the mayors of both major cities.

March 15, 2022

Wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says she attended Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally

Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, says she attended the rally near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, but did not have a role in the Capitol attack or any plans around it.

March 14, 2022

Pfizer to stop trials in Russia while maintaining access to medicines

Drugmaker Pfizer said Monday it will wind down clinical trials in Russia while allowing its medicines to continue to flow into the country for compassionate reasons, using any proceeds for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

March 14, 2022

China battles worst COVID-19 surge since early days in Wuhan

China is battling some of its worst COVID-19 outbreaks since the start of the crisis, forcing Beijing to shutter a major manufacturing hub in the south while residents of a northern province have been told not to leave or travel.

March 14, 2022