The names of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and other prominent figures including California Sen. Dianne Feinstein will be removed from 44 San Francisco public schools, a move that stirred debate Wednesday on whether the famously liberal city has taken the national reckoning on America’s racist past too far.
An Arizona Army National Guard UG-60 Blackhawk crew was able to hoist the hikers and the rescue teams from the site Tuesday.
Hospital administrators across Arizona warned residents Wednesday not to become complacent because of a noticeable decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, stressing the importance of wearing masks and social distancing.
Three dozen leaders and icons of the Historic Westside neighborhood near downtown will be lionized in the new Legacy Park expected to open late this year.
People seeking a coronavirus vaccine may have to wait for months to get it, according to an adviser to the White House COVID-19 response task force.
A storm that pounded Northern California with rain, snow, wind and mud rolled southwards on Thursday, prompting flood warnings and threats of mudslides in areas burned bare by wildfires.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto has filed a bill seeking seeking $50 million for mental health programs to help those dealing with stress during the pandemic.
Energy secretary nominee Jennifer Granholm told Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto the Biden administration had no plans to restart process for nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain.
He could be found on social media timelines taking a seat on the subway, the moon and the couch with the cast of “Friends,” among other creative locales.
Ty Garbin’s guilty plea is a major catch for prosecutors, only about four months after arrests were made.
The state says the call center will be available 12 hours per day, seven days per week to help residents understand the vaccination process in their county.
Nevada reported 1,020 new cases of COVID-19 and 46 deaths over the preceding day, according to state data posted Wednesday.
The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the potential for lingering violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Joe Biden’s election.
The actions make clear that “both significant short-term global emission reductions and net-zero global emissions by mid-century — or before — are required to avoid setting the world on a dangerous, potentially catastrophic, climate trajectory,” the White House said in a statement before Biden signed the orders.
While the state has made progress in gun violence legislation, the authors note Nevada’s gun death rate and gun suicide rate remain 40 and 60 percent higher than the national average.
