How COVID vaccine, face masks pit personal liberty vs. the common good

How COVID vaccine, face masks pit personal liberty vs. the common good

LOS ANGELES  — In Anaheim, California, Disneyland worker Judy Hart, 62, says she’ll never get the COVID-19 vaccine because it’s “experimental.”  What about masks? Hart wears one while working retail sales at the most magical place on Earth, but nowhere else. “It’s against our freedoms,” she says. “And I’m not some religious weirdo who thinks it’s … Read more

Idaho Couple Face Murder Charges in Deaths of Children and a Former Spouse

Idaho Couple Face Murder Charges in Deaths of Children and a Former Spouse

Headlines refer to them as the “Doomsday Couple,” a couple who have drawn international attention for their so-called apocalyptic religious beliefs and the recurring deaths of their immediate family members under questionable circumstances. Lifetime TV even made a movie about her. On Tuesday, Idaho prosecutors announced that husband and wife Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow … Read more

Wall Street Skittish as Stocks Face Fourth Day of Losses: Live Updates

Wall Street Skittish as Stocks Face Fourth Day of Losses: Live Updates

Here’s what you need to know: A steel mill in Hefei, China. In the past few weeks, expectations of a global economic recovery have pushed the price of iron ore, a key ingredient, higher, despite futures falling on Thursday.Recognition…Jianan Yu / Reuters US stocks were expected to fall when trading starts Thursday as investors continue … Read more

Next NASA chief will face big decisions on future moon missions

Bill Nelson and Chris Ferguson at Starliner mockup

In a 2014 photo taken while serving as a U.S. Senator, Bill Nelson (center) examines a model of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with ex-astronaut Chris Ferguson as a guide. (NASA Photo / Kim Shiflett) President Joe Biden’s decision to head NASA – former US Senator Bill Nelson … Read more