Vaccinated American Tourists May Soon Travel to Europe  —  The head of the European Commission said the bloc would switch policy, under certain conditions, after more than a year of mostly banning nonessential travel.  —  BRUSSELS — American tourists who have been fully vaccinated …

Nearly Half Of Republicans Think Derek Chauvin Verdict Was Wrong, Poll Shows  —  A CBS News poll released Sunday reveals stark differences in opinion along party lines about the conviction of Derek Chauvin as nearly half of the Republicans surveyed said they believe jurors reached the wrong verdict …

Poll: At 100 days, Biden's approval remains strong.  Can the honeymoon last? … WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden nears his 100th day in office, slightly more than half of Americans say they approve of his job performance.  Biden gets his highest marks on handling the Covid-19 pandemic …

Michigan's Covid Wards Are Filling Up With Younger Patients  —  Even as vaccines roll out, more younger people in Michigan are being hospitalized than at any other point in the pandemic.  And they're coming in sicker.  —  ROYAL OAK, Mich. — At Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak …

Is an Activist's Pricey House News?  Facebook Alone Decides.  —  The New York Post has complained that Facebook is blocking and downplaying its stories.  But the platform doesn't pay any special deference to journalists.  —  On Wednesday, I learned a new way to get a news article erased from much of the internet.

Millions Are Skipping Their Second Doses of Covid Vaccines  —  Nearly 8 percent of those who got initial Pfizer or Moderna shots missed their second doses.  State officials want to prevent the numbers from rising.  —  Millions of Americans are not getting the second doses of their Covid-19 vaccines, and their ranks are growing.

KCUR Reporter And Beloved Colleague Aviva Okeson-Haberman Dies At 24  —  Aviva joined KCUR in 2019, impressing her colleagues with her work ethic and strength of purpose.  —  Aviva Okeson-Haberman, an accomplished KCUR reporter known for her thoughtful, aggressive and compassionate reporting …

DC cop cars totaled after officers drag race in NE, says commander  —  WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Two D.C. police cars were totaled after officers decided to drag race each other, according to an internal email obtained exclusively by FOX 5's Lindsay Watts.  —  “Yesterday two 6D scout cars …

Iran's Foreign Minister, in Leaked Tape, Says Revolutionary Guards Set Policies  —  Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, described a rivalry with a powerful and widely revered military leader, Qassim Suleimani.  —  In a leaked audiotape that offers a glimpse into the behind …

Kamala Harris cements her place in Biden's inner circle during a consequential week  —  Vice President Kamala Harris will sit down with CNN's Dana Bash for her exclusive first one-on-one interview with the network airing on CNN's “State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash” at 9 a.m. ET Sunday and again at noon ET.

Young adults' relocations are reshaping political geography  —  Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city.  She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines.  —  So Vyas picked another metropolis that's …

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval of India … National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone today with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, expressing deep sympathy for the people …

Even after being fully vaccinated, many still wrestle with a fear of catching Covid  —  Since the start of the pandemic, Kit Breshears has been terrified of catching the coronavirus.  Getting vaccinated did not magically change that.  —  For the past 13 months, Breshears, 44, of Buffalo …

Howard Students Protest Cut of Classics Department, Hub for Black Scholarship  —  Howard University's board of trustees approved the decision to scrap the program, the only such department at a historically Black university.  —  As an alumna of Howard University, Anika Prather remembers feeling …

Time to End Outdoor Mask Edicts  —  The CDC is moving too slowly in updating its advice to comport with the scientific evidence.  —  When fighting a crisis like Covid-19, health officials can never take for granted the public's willingness to comply.  The measures imposed—social distancing, wearing masks—require sacrifice.

Asian Man Brutally Beaten In East Harlem Reportedly In Coma  —  A 61-year-old Asian man who was brutally attacked in East Harlem is now in a medically induced coma, according to news reports.  —  His family identified him as Yao Pan Ma, according to the NY Post.

Isaac Newton latest historical figure swept up in ‘decolonisation’ drive  —  Sheffield University said the mathematician may have benefited from “colonial-era activity” as it looks to overhaul its physics curriculum  —  Sir Isaac Newton has been labelled as a potential beneficiary of …

NYC mayoral candidate Yang and his loyal ‘Gang’ under fire for attacking foes online  —  Of all the mayoral candidates, Andrew Yang is the only one with a legitimate claim to having his own Gang.  —  And while that has its advantages, it has also cast Yang in a harsh light at times.

Top general says military in Afghanistan begins closing down  —  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — America's top general in Afghanistan said Sunday that the U.S. military has begun closing down operations in the country and that Afghanistan's security forces 'must be ready" to take over.

Half a Year After Trump's Defeat, Arizona Republicans Are Recounting the Vote  —  An audit of the vote in Arizona's most populous county was meant to mollify angry Trump voters.  But it is being criticized as a partisan exercise more than a fact-finding one.  —  PHOENIX — It seemed so simple back in December.

House GOP retreat to Florida fraught with peril  —  ORLANDO — For House Republicans, it's less about how they can win back the majority and more about: How do they avoid messing things up?  —  That's the question on the minds of GOP lawmakers as they huddle in America's theme park haven …

Does Biden's Climate Plan Include Cutting 90% of Red Meat From Our Diets?  —  President Joe Biden's climate plan includes cutting 90% of red meat from Americans' diets by 2030.  —  Rating  —  False  —  Biden announced that his administration would seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

School board surprised by recommendation to expand police presence in Berkeley high schools  —  School resource officer program wins over committee but school board members still question if police are needed to keep schools safe.  —  The Berkeley school district is considering what role, if any, police should play in its schools.