US flu season most intense in at least 15 years
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
Education Department workers put on leave over DEI order
The workers spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., a former teacher and ...
Democrats, fund recipients challenge order to freeze federal spending
Stealing the power of the purse from Congress is part of a “sweeping authoritarian power grab” by the president since Trump ...
White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
The White House confirmed that OMB pulled the memo Wednesday in a two-sentence notice sent to agencies and departments but ...
In US, Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
The woodchuck's weather forecast is an annual ritual that goes back more than a century in western Pennsylvania, with far older roots in European folklore ...