Sean Salai

Lego factory (a real one) to bring nearly 2,000 jobs to Virginia

The Denmark-based entertainment giant Lego Group will spend more than $1 billion to build a new manufacturing plant for its signature plastic toy blocks in Chesterfield County, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday.

June 15, 2022

Study: Anxiety, depression rose only ‘modestly’ in first year of COVID

A new medical study finds that reports of clinical depression and anxiety among American adults spiked only "modestly" during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, despite online surveys that suggested otherwise.

June 15, 2022

Former ‘Incredible Hulk’ actor Lou Ferrigno says Marvel films lack ‘raw’ humanity

Former "Incredible Hulk" actor Lou Ferrigno says he's ready to smash "all the CGI" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero movies.

June 15, 2022

Manufacturers, retailers resort to ‘shrinkflation’ amid production crisis

Sriracha sauce and tampons are going missing from store shelves as shortages of raw materials such as chili peppers and cotton push manufacturers to downsize products without raising prices.

June 14, 2022

Blacks, Democrats, urban Americans feel most unready to move on from COVID-19, poll shows

A new poll finds that Blacks, Democrats and urban Americans are the likeliest to feel unready to move on from COVID-19 and to believe that most people around them already have done so.

June 14, 2022

‘California exodus’ continues, now to Mexico to escape high prices, rising crime rates

Thousands of Californians are moving to Mexico to escape rising living costs amid rampant inflation, according to a report.

June 14, 2022

Flag Day fades from public schools amid culture wars

Maybe, with all the focus on exposing students to hot-button cultural issues, there's just no room in the modern American classroom for lessons on Flag Day -- Tuesday's annual celebration of the history of the Stars and Stripes.

June 13, 2022

Teens much likelier than older Americans to be transgender: Report

A new report estimates that teenagers are "significantly more likely" than older Americans to identify as transgender even though the number remains low overall.

June 13, 2022

Judge sides with Home Depot against workers wearing BLM slogan on aprons

A judge has dismissed the complaint of a former employee who claimed that The Home Depot violated workers' rights by refusing to let them wear "Black Lives Matter" on their uniform aprons.

June 13, 2022

California police probing hate crime charges at drag queen story hour

Police are probing a possible hate crime after a group of men dressed like the far-right group Proud Boys disrupted a drag queen story hour for preschool children at a San Francisco Bay Area public library.

June 13, 2022

D.C. Appeals Court rules in favor of pro-life activists

The D.C. Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a public charter school against three pro-life activists who campaigned to stop a Planned Parenthood clinic from opening next door.

June 10, 2022

Most Oregon voters unhappy with the state’s K-12 public schools, poll shows

A new poll finds that most Oregon voters from all political backgrounds are unhappy with the state's K-12 public schools and support school choice.

June 10, 2022

University of Houston ends harassment policy, pays settlement to conservatives

The University of Houston has agreed to end a broad-ranging harassment policy and pay a settlement after a federal judge agreed with three conservative students that it stifled their constitutional right to free speech.

June 10, 2022

LGBTQ advocates say small kids need Pride Month drag events, gender talks

Pride Month drag queen events and gender discussions are necessary for children's healthy development, LGBTQ advocates said this week.

June 10, 2022

Three killed, suspect and state trooper injured in shooting at western Maryland manufacturing site

Three people died in a shooting at a Western Maryland manufacturing plant. A state trooper was injured while apprehending the suspected attacker on Thursday afternoon, Gov. Larry Hogan and law enforcement officials said.

June 9, 2022

HIV patients at higher risk of COVID breakthrough infections, study shows

A new medical study finds that fully vaccinated Americans with HIV have a "significantly higher" risk of COVID-19 breakthrough infections than others.

June 9, 2022

Churches, pro-life centers attacked as Supreme Court abortion ruling looms

A growing number of pro-life pregnancy centers and churches are being firebombed, attacked and vandalized as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the future of legalized abortion in America.

June 8, 2022

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ scores rare apolitical hit without woke politics

Hollywood watchers are calling "Top Gun: Maverick" a rare American military film that connects with fans and critics without promoting woke politics.

June 8, 2022

Parents, teachers sue Virginia school district over gender identity policy

A group of six parents and teachers is suing the Harrisonburg City Public Schools over a policy that requires educators to hide students' gender pronouns and transitions from parents.

June 8, 2022

Ex-Sex Pistols frontman says no more ‘Anarchy in the U.K.’

The former lead singer of the Sex Pistols no longer espouses the anti-establishment message of the British punk rock band's signature hit "Anarchy in the U.K."

June 7, 2022