Habitat for Humanity Builds 3D Printed Home
A Virginia family received a special Christmas gift this year. Habitat For Humanity built them a new 3D printed home.
Fauci: US should consider vaccine mandate for US air travel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said the nation should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel, signaling a potential embrace of an idea the Biden administration has previously eschewed, as COVID-19 cases…
Flight cancellations continue due to bad weather, sick crews
Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday, with major U.S. airlines each canceling dozens of flights.
EXPLAINER: New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch
Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two new treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch: The pills have to be taken as soon as possible once symptoms appear.
Missouri woman charged with killing boyfriend with a sword
A Missouri woman has been charged with killing her boyfriend with a sword on Christmas Eve.
Doctors Remove Tumor From Unborn Baby's Heart
Ohio doctors were able to successfully remove a tumor off of an unborn baby's heart and it is only the second time in medical history the fetal surgery has been done.
Delta: Flight to Shanghai turned back because of COVID rules
BEIJING (AP) — Delta Air Lines said Monday that new pandemic-related cleaning requirements at a Shanghai airport were behind the turning back of a recent flight…
Biden, first lady visit hospitalized kids on Christmas Eve
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden brought some Christmas Eve cheer to hospitalized children who aren't well enough to go home for the holidays. It's longstanding tradition for first ladies to visit Children's National Hospital…
3rd Florida-based ship has outbreak, state cases hit record
MIAMI (AP) — A COVID-19 outbreak took place on a South Florida-based cruise ship for the third time this week, as the number of coronavirus cases in Florida hit its highest level since the start of the pandemic. An undisclosed…
Pope celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in Italy
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, going ahead with the service despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases that has prompted a new vaccine mandate for Vatican…
New Year's Eve in Times Square still on, with smaller crowd
NEW YORK (AP) — Revelers will still ring in the new year in New York's Times Square next week, there just won't be as many of them as usual under new restrictions announced Thursday as the city grapples with a…
Feds seek jail for Capitol riot suspect found with rifle
A North Carolina man awaiting trial on charges he assaulted two police officers during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol had an assault rifle and ammunition in his vehicle when he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving…
Buttigieg doles out $241M to US ports to boost supply chain
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is awarding more than $241 million in grants to bolster U.S ports, part of the Biden administration's near-term plan to address America's clogged supply chain.
US Rep. Scanlon's carjacked vehicle found; 5 in custody
The vehicle stolen at gunpoint in Philadelphia from U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon was found in neighboring Delaware with five suspects inside, who were in police custody Thursday, police said.
US adds Merck pill as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19
U.S. health regulators on Thursday authorized the second pill against COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication to battle the rising tide of omicron infections.
To grandmother's house or no? Omicron disrupts holiday plans
For the second year in a row, the ever-morphing virus presents would-be revelers with a difficult choice: cancel holiday gatherings and trips or figure out ways to forge ahead as safely as possible. Many health experts are begging people not to let down their guard.
EXPLAINER: How does someone confuse a gun for a Taser?
Taser-gun mix-ups are rare but have happened in several states in recent years. Here are some questions and answers about such incidents.
US probes potential of drivers playing video games in Teslas
The U.S. has opened a formal investigation into the potential for Tesla drivers to play video games on a center touch screen while the vehicle is in motion.
Biden administration moves to expand solar power on US land
U.S. officials announced approval Tuesday of two large-scale solar projects in California and moved to open up public lands in other Western states to potential solar power development.
US population growth at lowest rate in pandemic's 1st year
U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic.
SpaceX launches Christmas presents, supplies to station
SpaceX launched Christmas gifts, goodies and supplies to the International Space Station on Tuesday and got a present in return: the company’s 100th successful rocket landing.
Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID cases
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said Monday.
Moderna: Initial booster data shows good results on omicron
Moderna said Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the rapidly spreading omicron variant.
Elizabeth Holmes' fraud case heads to the jury
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jury that will weigh 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes finally got the case Friday afternoon after a three-month trial that captivated Silicon Valley. The hand-off came after…