Massachusetts governor forces health insurance to cover vaccines
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said Friday that COVID-19 vaccines must be covered by insurance and available in drug stores. File Photo Amanda Sabga/EPA Sept. 5…
After militarizing U.S. streets, Trump turns guns on the drug trade
WASHINGTON — The F-35 is the most advanced fighter jet on the planet, capable of waging electronic warfare, of dropping nuclear weapons, of evading the surveillance and…
August jobs report: U.S. added only 22,000 jobs, showing slowdown
Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The job market continues to slow, according to a report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that only…
New Mexico man guilty of making online threats against Donald Trump
Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A man from Albuquerque has pleaded guilty to making threats of violence against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Attorney's Office in…
PBS cuts 100 jobs after losing federal funding, lays off 34
Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The chief executive of PBS said Thursday that the company was cutting 15% of its workforce due to an elimination of…
U.S., Japan, S. Korea officials meet for quantum computing summit
Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea came together in Seoul this week, then in Tokyo Friday, for two…
Judge temporarily blocks ending TPS protections for Venezuelans, Haitians
Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration for now from ending Temporary Protected Status for more than 1.1 million…
U.S. hiring stalls, with employers reluctant to expand in erratic economy
The American job market, a pillar of U.S. economic strength since the pandemic, is crumbling under the weight of President Trump’s erratic economic policies.Uncertain about…
Trump calls for end to ‘Democrat Epstein Hoax’
Sept. 5 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday posted a lengthy message on social media, urging people to "end the Democrat Epstein Hoax" in…
At the U.S. Open, Latina tennis players shine
One of the most thrilling and unexpected moments in the tennis world in recent weeks was headlined by a Latina.On Aug. 25, during the first…
DOJ sues Boston for sanctuary laws; mayor says city ‘will not yield’
Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against the city of Boston, its Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Police Department and…
Tesla to offer Elon Musk pay package worth nearly $1 trillion
Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Tesla is preparing to offer Elon Musk a new pay and incentives plan that would give him more control, more shares…
Trump to rename Defense Department to ‘Department of War’
Sept. 5 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Friday directing the Department of Defense to revert to its old title…
States receive $86 million to enhance pipeline safety
Construction of the Keystone XL pipeline is shown in North Dakota. The Transportation Department Thursday announced $86 million in state grants to enhance pipeline safety…
Venezuelan F-16s Approach U.S. Navy Warship
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A U.S. defense official has confirmed to…
U.S. designates 2 more gangs in Latin America as foreign terrorist groups
QUITO, Ecuador — The United States is designating two Ecuadorean gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, marking the Trump administration’s latest step to target criminal cartels in Latin…
Appeals court reverses order to shut down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court Thursday overturned a judge's order to shut down Florida's immigration detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" by Department…
The U.S. will buy 2 million doses of an HIV prevention drug for low-income countries
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is purchasing enough doses of a new twice-a-year HIV prevention shot to share with up to 2 million people in poor countries by…
Justice Department supports Trump’s effort to fire FTC commissioner
Federal Trade Commission Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter (L) and FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya (R) listen as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan testifies…
Texas border agents uncover meth shipments valued at $50 million
Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A pair of drug seizures by Customs and Border Protection agents along the Texas-Mexico border has netted methamphetamine shipments with an…