Online extra: Lula urges lockdown in Brazil
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says Brazil urgently needs a lockdown and urges Brazilians to stay home “for the sake of humanity.”...
Congressional leaders discussing new $2 billion funding package to bolster Capitol security
Congressional leaders are discussing a new $2 billion funding package that would bolster security around the US Capitol and shore up vulnerabilities exposed by the...
Prosecutor demoted for moonlighting as DoorDash driver during work hours
A prosecutor in Pennsylvania has been demoted after staff members in the district attorney’s office learned he was working as a DoorDash food delivery driver...
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy found out he had Covid-19 and never knew it
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he learned he had Covid-19 antibodies after getting blood drawn in December, learning for the first time that he...
Updated CDC guidance says 3 feet of physical distancing is safe in schools
In light of new data, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday relaxed its physical distancing guidelines for children in schools to...
Vancouver Residents Lost $2 Million to Crypto Scams in One Week
Vancouver police warned federal agencies that crypto assets are increasingly being used by organized crime to launder money...
Stanley Tucci’s ‘obsessed’ with this Italian baked dish
In Sicily, Stanley Tucci was on the hunt for the perfect timballo — a baked dish that’s also the centerpiece of his 1996 classic, “Big...
This Sicilian pasta dish is perfect for summer
Pasta alla norma is a Sicilian favorite made with eggplant, and this version includes homemade, fresh-cut macaroni. For more, watch “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy”...
Astronauts relocated a spacecraft outside the International Space Station
The astronauts on the International Space Station have already conducted five spacewalks so far this year — and now they have relocated a spacecraft outside...
A brighter horizon is coming into focus for many Americans
More than 10% are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and vaccines could start being widely available to all adults within the next two months. Most families...