Bird flu pandemic could be ‘100 times worse’ than COVID, scientists warn

A bird flu pandemic with the ... agency and “the whole U.S. government is taking this situation very seriously,” CDC Director Mandy Cohen told the Washington Post. She maintained that the ... Read More

Only 2 U.S. states report covid increases, CDC says

As the United States eased into spring, only two states had increases or likely increases in coronavirus infections ... All told, nearly 1.2 million U.S. residents have died of covid-19, according ... Read More

US Applications for Jobless Benefits Rise to Highest Level in Two Months, but Layoffs Remain Low

US Applications for Jobless Benefits Rise ... of U.S. layoffs in a given week and a sign of where the job market is headed. They have remained at historically low levels since the pandemic purge ... Read More

With homelessness on the rise, Supreme Court to weigh bans on sleeping outdoors

The San Francisco-based U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck ... as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more people. Read More

Bina Venkataraman

Bina Venkataraman writes a column on the future for The Washington Post. Before joining ... the 2020 election, the coronavirus pandemic, the murder of George Floyd, the U.S. Capitol insurrection ... Read More

U.S. agrees to withdraw American troops from Niger

said three U.S. officials, a move the Biden administration had resisted and one that will transform Washington’s counterterrorism posture in the region. The agreement will spell the end of a U.S ... Read More

How U.S. News Ranks the Best Jobs

These characteristics and more are used to calculate the U.S. News Best Jobs of 2024 rankings ... or fields are expected to see in the next few years. It considers an occupation’s percentage ... Read More

Why April's total solar eclipse will be a historic event in the US

The next total solar eclipse in the contiguous U.S. won't be until August 2044. "Eclipse Across America," will air live Monday, April 8, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on ABC, ABC News Live, National ... Read More

US traffic deaths down 3.6% in 2023 but above pre-pandemic levels

WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. traffic deaths fell by 3.6% in 2023, the second straight yearly decline, but are still significantly above pre-pandemic ... Get weekly news and analysis ... Read More

Best States Rankings

Some soar in education. Some excel in both – or in much more. The Best States rankings by U.S. News draw on thousands of data points to measure how well states are performing for their citizens. Read More

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

The veteran left-hander pitches into the sixth but gives up seven runs and sees his ERA rise to 8.44 as the Nationals ... innings of one-run ball in Washington’s 5-3 win over the Giants. Read More