Federal funding can now to be used to buy test strips that show if the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl is in a drug before a person takes it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the fentanyl test strips (FTS) can help curb the huge spike in drug overdose deaths around the country.
Scammers are targeting students looking to get help or even cheat on their virtual assignments, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
Should you be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination with a so-called vaccine passport? That question is being considered by private companies and our elected leaders around the country right now.
It has been three months since the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and talks are continuing about how to improve security. So far, more than 300 people have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection.
There are renewed concerns about security at the U.S. Capitol following Friday’s deadly attack that left one officer dead and another injured.
The Justices heard arguments Wednesday about whether the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should be allowed to put a cap on education-related benefits for Division I football and basketball players.
There’s a growing effort to ban menthol cigarettes, which anti-smoking advocates said are intentionally marketed to children and minority communities. More than a dozen organizations first signed a petition to have menthol cigarettes banned in 2013.
We’ve hit a new record -- with more than 143 million vaccines administered against COVID-19 in the United States.
Hundreds of nursing homes have gotten their first ever COVID-19 cases this year after avoiding infections for all of 2020, according to a new watchdog report. The report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group said the findings are “among the clear indications that this pandemic isn’t over.”
Stopping and flagging disinformation on social media was at the center of a discussion on Capitol Hill Thursday. The heads of Facebook, Twitter and Google faced tough questions from Congress about their policies.