by Caroline Killilea | Nov 3, 2024 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – As thousands converged on Freedom Plaza for the annual Women’s March to the White House Saturday afternoon, 38-year-old Robert Haswell walked hand in hand with his six-year-old daughter, Lorelei. The social worker from Connecticut made the trip with his...
by Caroline Killilea | Oct 31, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON – Abortion will be on the ballot in 10 U.S. states this Tuesday as voters turn out for the first presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Almost all of the ballot measures aim to enshrine the right to abortion,...
by Caroline Killilea | Oct 31, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden held a trick-or-treating event at the White House on Wednesday for the final time during Biden’s presidency. The First Lady dressed in a panda costume, honoring the two giant pandas that arrived at the...
by Caroline Killilea | Oct 22, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON –The Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health analyzed practices for reducing tobacco consumption, including switching from traditional cigarette use to e-cigarettes, at a joint public meeting on smoking cessation on Monday. “We’ve...
by Caroline Killilea | Oct 15, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justices appeared receptive to broadening the scope of civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) cases during oral arguments for Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn on Tuesday. The justices seemed likely to side with Daniel...
by Caroline Killilea | Oct 10, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – A third case of bird flu was confirmed in California on Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, following two other cases confirmed in the state last week. Two additional presumed cases are awaiting verification. Wild birds, which...
by Caroline Killilea | Oct 7, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service and the Department of Health and Human Services jointly launched a new Forever stamp honoring health care workers at a dedication ceremony on Thursday. The stamp became available for sale on Tuesday, October 1st and...