Sean Salai

Disabled student sues Boston University over COVID-19 testing

A disabled student has filed a federal lawsuit against Boston University, claiming the private school suspended her after failing to provide an alternative to its weekly COVID-19 testing requirement that fit her medical needs.

April 5, 2022

Republicans flood state legislatures with bills to limit gender, race discussions in schools

Conservative lawmakers in states across the country have introduced almost 200 bills since early last year that would restrict discussions about race and gender in school, according to a free speech advocacy group.

April 5, 2022

COVID-19 deaths nearly double in poorest U.S. counties: Study

Americans in the poorest 10% of U.S. counties were nearly twice as likely to die of COVID-19 as those living in the richest 10% of counties, according to a new study.

April 4, 2022

D.C. seeks 350 cops to replace cadets who refused COVID-19 vaccines

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday her administration plans to recruit more women and city residents to replace police cadets who refused to get mandatory COVID-19 vaccines.

April 4, 2022

Nearly half of Americans favor 15-week abortion ban, WSJ poll shows

Nearly half of U.S. registered voters support a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy with exemptions to protect the mother's health, according to a Wall Street Journal poll released Friday.

April 4, 2022

New book shares pastor’s battle with bipolar disorder

In his new book "Heroic Disgrace," Scott Box tells the story of how his faith in God and professional treatment got him back on track.

April 1, 2022

Elite colleges shun conservative speakers; Biden officials, liberals take center stage at graduation

America's elite Ivy League universities won't feature any conservative commencement speakers when they return this spring to in-person graduations for the first time in two years. Biden administration officials -- such as HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, who will speak at Yale on May 23 -- are a favored choice instead.

April 1, 2022

Poll: Over 60% of U.S. voters support language of Florida parental rights bill

A poll released this week finds that 61% of U.S. registered voters support the language of Florida's new Parental Rights in Education law, which bans classroom instruction through the third grade on sex and gender issues.

April 1, 2022

Manassas Park police charge seven students in purported mob attack at Virginia school

The Manassas Park Police Department in Virginia has charged seven students for their roles in a purported "mob attack" at Manassas Park High School last week.

April 1, 2022

California nurses cite COVID-19 burnout for looming strike

A union of nearly 5,000 registered nurses is poised to go on strike in California, citing COVID-19 burnout and the failure of two hospitals to give them "fair contracts."

March 31, 2022

Study finds parent-inspired perfectionism rising in college students

A new study links a rise in perfectionism among college students to harmful, all-or-nothing expectations for success that parents increasingly have for their children in a high-pressure world.

March 31, 2022

COVID-19 skeptics sue Biden administration over Twitter censorship

Three COVID-19 skeptics who have been censored on Twitter have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration to block its request for information about their social media accounts.

March 31, 2022

Inflation forces hard choices on fixed-income seniors

Groceries or rent? Medicine or utilities? Record-setting inflation will increasingly force such choices on seniors on a fixed income, financial experts say.

March 30, 2022

Alcohol-related deaths spiked in 2020 pandemic lockdown, study shows

Alcohol-related deaths jumped by more than 20,000 during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent study.

March 29, 2022

Pro-life declaration marks 50th anniversary of Rockefeller Commission

Pro-life leaders have signed a declaration decrying the Rockefeller Commission's recommendation of abortion as a solution for overpopulation, marking the 50th anniversary of the panel's report to President Nixon and Congress.

March 29, 2022

D.C. joins FCC investigation of robocall scams

The District of Columbia has joined 21 states in signing an agreement to help the Federal Communications Commission investigate robocall scams.

March 29, 2022

U.S. gunmakers ship firearms to Ukraine

The U.S. gun industry is shipping firearms to Ukraine for military and civilian defense against Russian invasion forces.

March 28, 2022

Two boys charged with anti-Muslim hate crime in Washington state

Washington state prosecutors are charging two teenage boys with hate crimes for allegedly beating a 13-year-old Muslim schoolmate while ordering him to perform religious prostrations.

March 28, 2022

Unemployment drops slightly in Virginia, Maryland and D.C.

Unemployment rates dropped slightly last month in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

March 25, 2022

Lithuanian film festival boycotts Russia

Lithuania's largest annual film festival is boycotting Russian movies this week in a show of solidarity with Ukraine.

March 25, 2022