Tens of thousands of emails from officials at City Hall were exposed in a data hack of a firewall vendor. | Colin Boyle/Sun-Times The emails were posted online on April
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Airborne Coronavirus Is a Threat, the C.D.C. Acknowledges
Federal health officials on Friday updated public guidance about how the coronavirus spreads, emphasizing that transmission occurs by inhaling very fine respiratory droplets and aerosolized particles, as well as through
45,000 Apply for the Chance to Kill 12 Bison in Grand Canyon National Park
Park officials say the bison have altered vegetation patterns, damaged archaeologically valuable sites and even threatened the water supply for animals and humans in the Grand Canyon. “You’ll see them
Hijacked gloves, politicization concerns in 2020 census
U.S. Census Bureau officials on Thursday recapped the challenges of executing the nation’s head count, which included hijacked personal protective equipment for census takers, difficulty getting access to tribal lands
California disputes San Diego County’s claim that migrant ‘tent city’ is coming
EXCLUSIVE: San Diego County is looking for land on which California state officials can build a purported “tent city” for migrants coming across the border on a long-term basis, according
Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Native victims
From the nation’s capitol to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members and advocates are gathering Wednesday as part of a call to action to address
People searched for missing loved ones, including children.
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, officials confirmed that at least 23 people had died in the accident, including a number of minors. Authorities released the names of more
Germany cancels Oktoberfest for 2nd year over virus fears
Bavarian officials on Monday canceled Oktoberfest festivities for a second year in a row due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, saying there are too many risks in hosting
COVID-19 vaccination rate continues to drop as pandemic death toll surpasses 22,000
State health officials reported that Illinois doled out only 44,678 vaccines Saturday, the fewest shots administered in a single day since April 5. | Kamil Drzaczynski/Getty State health officials reported
LA County reports no new coronavirus deaths Sunday, 313 new cases
Los Angeles County reported no additional coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, May 2, welcome news for officials who’ve seen increasing evidence in recent weeks that the pandemic is on the wane.
With Florida Bill, Republicans Continue Unrelenting Push to Restrict Voting
The pleas from Florida election officials were direct and dire: Passing the state’s new voting bill would be a “grave security risk,” “unnecessary” and a “travesty.” The restrictions imposed by
Concerns Grow Over Reaching Americans Without Covid Doses
Federal health officials said Friday that more than 100 million people in the United States had been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, a milestone that represents almost 40 percent of
Doomed Indonesian sub may have been hit by powerful underwater wave: report
Indonesian officials working to determine how a military submarine with 53 crewmembers sunk earlier this month during a training exercise said the vessel may have been hit by an internal
Israel stampede: At least 44 killed at religious festival in Israel
Israeli medical officials said Friday that a stampede broke out during the Jewish religious festival of Lag BaOmer in the country’s northern region, killing at least 44 and injuring at least
Chicago Releases Video of Fatal Police Shooting as Mayor Calls for Peace
CHICAGO — City officials in Chicago released body camera footage on Wednesday showing a police officer fatally shooting Anthony Alvarez, 22, after an early-morning foot chase on the city’s Northwest
In a Locked-Down Capitol, Biden Will Address a Sparse Audience
WASHINGTON — Congressional officials have ramped up security and drastically limited the number of attendees for President Biden’s first joint address to Congress on Wednesday, preparing the Capitol for the
DEA calls southwest border ‘major entry point’ for cartels amid push to stop spread of fentanyl
Drug Enforcement Administration officials acknowledged Tuesday that the southwest border was a “major entry point” for cartels while announcing an initiative that aims to curb the flow of fentanyl. The
Pharmacies Told to Offer Second Vaccine Doses, No Matter Where First Was Given
Federal health officials said on Tuesday that they were directing nearly all drugstores and grocery-store pharmacies to offer second doses of Covid-19 vaccines to people who received their first shot
Biden to Send Coronavirus Vaccine Abroad
Senior Biden administration officials, asked by a reporter on Monday whether they had a “moral obligation” to ease the patent restrictions, said they had no new information to share. But
Top U.S. Health Officials Stress Urgency of Vaccinations
Top U.S. health officials sought to reassure Americans on Sunday that the 10-day pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine showed how well safety monitoring for the Covid-19
English Soccer Will Boycott Social Media to Protest Online Abuse
English soccer officials said Saturday that they would conduct a social media blackout next weekend to protest “the ongoing and sustained discriminatory abuse received online by players and many others
English Soccer Announces Social Media Boycott to Protest Online Abuse
English soccer officials said Saturday that they would conduct a social media blackout next weekend to protest “the ongoing and sustained discriminatory abuse received online by players and many others
U.S. Is Under Pressure to Release Vaccine Supplies as India Faces Deadly Surge
Biden administration officials are coming under increasing pressure to lift restrictions on exports of supplies that vaccine makers in India say they need to expand production amid a devastating surge
With OK from experts, some states resume use of J&J vaccine
With a green light from federal health officials, several states resumed use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. Among the venues where it was being deployed:
J.&.J. Vaccine Will Be Available Again Soon
Up until just hours before the pause was recommended by American officials, regulators had planned for a revision to the F.D.A.’s emergency use authorization similar to the one formalized Friday,
US worried hundreds of federally funded scientists could be compromised by China
U.S. officials on Thursday shared concerns that China may have compromised hundreds of federally funded scientists dispersed at colleges and universities across the country. Officials from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health
Trump Backs New Group for Conservative Donors
Former President Donald J. Trump is backing a group whose officials say will aim to combat the sprawling Democratic donor network Democracy Alliance, the latest attempt by Mr. Trump to
LA officials push vaccines as daily stats continue to reveal improving scenario
Spread of the coronavirus continues to decrease in Los Angeles County, and health officials keep urging folks to get vaccinated to maintain that progress. L.A. County public health officials reported
With Few New Clotting Cases, Johnson & Johnson Pause Could Be Lifted Soon
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials appear to be leaning toward lifting their recommended pause on the use of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine after finding only a limited number of
Body cam video shows cop shooting Black teen who had charged two women with a knife
Columbus, Ohio, officials released additional body camera video on of a police officer fatally shooting a Black teen who charged two females with a knife. "We don’t yet have all