Walter Mondale, Carter’s vice president, dies at 93
By Doug Glass
Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, who served under former President Jimmy Carter, has died at the age of 93.
Author: Associated Press
Memorial planned for 25 people who weren’t claimed by family
A coroner’s office in South Carolina is holding its first public memorial service for people who died but their bodies weren’t claimed by family or friends or were too poor to afford a burial. The Lexington County Coroner’s Office will honor 25 people at its indigent burial service at 10 a.m.
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
The global death toll from the coronavirus has topped a staggering 3 million people. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, comes amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.
Cink-cess! 47-year-old Cink wins 3rd RBC Heritage title
Top-ranked Dustin Johnson closed with his best round of the tournament at 66 to finish tied for 13th at 10-under.
Austin police release photo of shooting suspect still on the run after killing 3 people
AUSTIN, TX. (AP): A 41-year-old man is wanted in the fatal shooting of three people in Austin, Texas, and police officials searching the surrounding area are warning residents that the suspect might take a hostage. Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said Sunday that the suspect, Stephen Broderick, is considered armed and dangerous. He asked area residents to shelter in…
FBI says it interviewed FedEx mass shooter last year
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The FBI says that last year it questioned the man who fatally shot eight people at a FedEx plant in Indianapolis. Paul Keenan is the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Indianapolis field office. He said Friday that agents questioned 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole after his mother called police to say that her son might commit…
Lawsuit: Police drew gun on driver whose headlights were off
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – A lawsuit says a South Carolina police officer drew a gun on a young Black driver whose only infraction was driving with his headlights off. Noah West was headed to a fast-food restaurant last month when an officer pulled him over. The officer conducted a traffic stop after earlier reports of gunfire nearby. The lawsuit says…
US setting up $1.7B national network to track virus variants
The Biden administration says the U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave.
Former VP Pence undergoes surgery to implant pacemaker
By Jill Colvin
Former Vice President Mike Pence has undergone surgery to have a pacemaker implanted. His office says that Wednesday’s operation in Virginia went well and that Pence “is expected to fully recover and return to normal activity in the coming days.”
Equal Pay bill passes House, could face challenges in Senate
The measure passed 217-210 in the House Thursday, but some it faces little chance in the Senate
(ABC NEWS) —WASHINGTON — House Democrats approved legislation Thursday that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are paid in the workplace, though the measure faces little chance of overcoming Republican opposition in the Senate. The bill, which is supported by President Joe Biden’s administration, passed 217-210 on a mostly party-line vote. It is the…
