UVA to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for in-person students this fall
The University of Virginia (UVA) announced Thursday that it will mandate coronavirus vaccines for in-person students in the fall.
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Fighting anti-Asian hate: TAAF raises $1 billion
A foundation launched by prominent Asian American business leaders earlier this month said Thursday it has raised more than $1 billion to support Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Amb. Danon: Perpetrators of anti-Semitic attacks in NYC, LA must be brought to justice
Former Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon said on Friday that the recent anti-Semitic attacks in the United States are "outrageous" and the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
Slain officer’s body escorted through central Illinois
A procession led by a hearse bearing the body of a slain police officer moved across central Illinois on Thursday, giving hundreds a chance to pay their respects.
Largest container ship on East Coast docks in New Jersey
The largest container ship ever to dock on at an East Coast port arrived at New Jersey's Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal on Thursday.
Long Island smoke shop owner found murdered in his store
A Suffolk County smoke shop owner was found murdered inside his store Wednesday.
Biden to award 1st Medal of Honor to Korean War hero
President Joe Biden will award his first Medal of Honor this week to a retired colonel for acts of bravery during the Korean War.
Florida man who died from COVID-19 left his family baseball cards worth $20M
A Florida doctor who died from COVID-19 complications in January left his family a lot of baseball cards worth $20 million.
Robert Durst murder trial: Medical examiner says it’s possible victim didn’t know she was about to be murdered
The reboot of Robert Durst’s murder trial continued Thursday with a top medical examiner saying that Susan Berman – the woman Durst is accused of killing in December 2000 – may not have seen her killer coming because she was shot in the back... Read More.
Old records shed new light on smallpox outbreaks in 1700s
Newly digitized records — including a minister's diary scanned and posted online by Boston's Congregational Library and Archives — are shedding fresh light on devastating outbreaks of smallpox that hit the city in the 1700s.