Since the first death attributable to COVID-19 was reported in the United States on Feb. 29, 2020, an estimated 461,660 Americans have died — and that number continues to grow every day. Over the…
State governments are constitutionally granted the power to control taxes, make and enforce laws, and regulate commerce within their borders. With these tools, state governments across the country are ultimately responsible for keeping safe…
The year-long ravaging spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has robbed millions of people of jobs. In some cities, the jobless rate is above 10%. In other cases, those with work worry about whether they…
After crashing from a five-decade best national jobless rate of 3.5% in February to a multidecade high of 14.7% in April, the figure settled at 6.7% in December. Based on the country’s rate over…
In 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down, including movie theatres, Americans were projected to spend a record $20.7 billion on Valentine’s Day, according to industry advocacy group, National Retail Federation.…
Each year, thousands of dogs (and their owners) gather in New York City for the chance to strut their stuff and earn the title of best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog…
The COVID-19 pandemic savaged the job market early in 2020 and has only rebounded moderately by year-end. After crashing from a five-decade best national jobless rate of 3.5% in February to a multi decade…
President Joe Biden just announced the government is working to secure 200 million more COVID-19 vaccines, which, in addition to the doses already distributed and promised, will be enough to fully vaccinate nearly every…
Is it almost time for us to start going to restaurants again — sitting indoors like we used to, not huddled, bundled up, inside plastic huts on the sidewalk as diners in the colder…
The U.S. has reported more than 26,000,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 10. More than 450,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 — the highest death toll of any country. The virus has spread…
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 85% of American workers drove to work on a daily basis. This commute, which for some takes the better part of an hour each way, can be stressful.…
After crashing from a five-decade best national jobless rate of 3.5% in February to a multi decade high of 14.7% in April, the figure settled at 6.7% in December. Based on the country’s rate…
There’s no shortage of New Year’s superstitions for good luck, including eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day to ensure wealth comes your way, or kissing someone at midnight on Dec. 31 if you…
Most of the Westerns widely acclaimed by audiences and critics were made between John Wayne’s breakout film “Stagecoach” in 1939, directed by John Ford who made many of the most widely regarded Westerns of…
Vaccine distribution is well underway across the United States. Still, the novel coronavirus continues to spread and claim American lives. In the past week alone, there were an average of 3,011 new deaths attributed…