It is a sure sign of summer when you begin to see those lightning bugs (or fireflies) glow across the land. But have you ever wondered how these bugs glow, and why?
The last time U.S. labor laws were significantly changed was 1947, the same year actor Gregory Peck won a Golden Globe for his performance in “The Yearling.” Peck was barely in his 30s when he won that award and he lived to the ripe age of 87 when he died—which was nearly 20 years ago....
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is speaking out against changes to the perimeter and slot rules at Reagan National Airport (DCA) that currently limit how many flights go in and out of the airport as well as the distance of those trips. In a letter to Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who...
First lady Jill Biden will travel to France next week to speak at an event to mark the United States rejoining a United Nations-led education group, the White House said Monday. The first lady will head to Paris from July 23-26, where she will deliver remarks at a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
A super PAC supporting former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) bid for the White House is airing a new advertisement attacking former President Trump for not committing to participating in the first Republican National Committee primary debate in August. In the advertisement, entitled “Trump’s Choice,” the Tell It Like It Is Super PAC tries...
President Biden has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Washington, the Israeli leader's office said in a statement on Monday following a phone call between the two. The invitation comes more than seven months after Netanyahu was sworn in as prime minister. The delay in offering Netanyahu a trip to Washington was viewed...
A District of Columbia police lieutenant accused of warning Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio he was being investigated and later lying about their communication will face trial starting Feb. 13, 2024. Lieutenant Shane Lamond allegedly tipped off Tarrio, then national chairman of the right-wing extremist group, that law enforcement had an arrest warrant for...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a treatment for the prevention of RSV among infants and toddlers, making it the first preventive drug for the common virus that surged last winter among small children. The FDA approved nirsevimab-alip, or Beyfortus, for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among newborns and infants born...
California Democrat Julia Brownley proposed new legislation Friday that would amend federal law, replacing the words "husband" and "wife" with the word "spouses."
Lawmakers are rushing to draw new congressional lines after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the existing map needed a second district where Black voters are the majority.