Tom Howell Jr.

Russian strikes hit Lviv, killing at least seven in the western Ukrainian city

Russia hit the western Ukrainian city of Lviv from the air Monday, killing at least seven in the first known deaths of the war in that city.

April 18, 2022

Biden, first lady report 2021 income of nearly $611,000 on tax returns

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden made public their tax return on Friday showing they earned nearly $611,000 in 2021.

April 15, 2022

NYC mayor hails frontline heroes in subway shooting as anti-crime pledge falters

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is hailing "frontline heroes" who responded to a subway shooting in Brooklyn, striking an upbeat tone about resiliency in the Big Apple as he scrambles to combat crime and unease on America's largest transit system.

April 15, 2022

Biden touts low unemployment in many states

President Biden on Friday highlighted low state unemployment rates across the country as he tried to shine a light on the pandemic recovery and a competitive job market, while voters complain about soaring consumer costs.

April 15, 2022

FDA approves first breath test for the coronavirus

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first test that can detect the coronavirus in a person's breath.

April 15, 2022

Harris, Emhoff to host a historic Seder at VP residence

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Friday will be the first second family to hold a Passover Seder at the vice presidential residence.

April 15, 2022

Biden nominates Michael Barr as top banks regulator after his first pick failed

President Biden said Friday he intends to nominate Michael Barr as the Federal Reserve's bank regulator after his last pick for the job ran into opposition from centrist Democrats.

April 15, 2022

Russia strikes military plant near Kyiv, threatens more

The Russian defense ministry said Friday it launched strikes on a Ukrainian plant near Kyiv that makes anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles.

April 15, 2022

Sen. Sinema says Title 42 decision is inconsistent with mask extension

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Thursday said if President Biden can extend the federal mask mandate on transportation, he also can delay his decision to lift a pandemic order at the border.

April 14, 2022

N.Y. subway case features conflicting accounts of who played the hero

Brooklyn shooting suspect Frank R. James will appear in court Thursday, but there is confusion and controversy about how he ended up in custody Wednesday, about 30 hours after he allegedly opened fire on a crowded New York subway car and platform.

April 14, 2022

Gov. DeSantis to migrants dropped in D.C.: Do not come to Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly told illegal immigrants not to come to his state after some of the 23 migrants who were bused to the nation's capital said they planned to head to Miami.

April 14, 2022

Gallup: Biden’s approval plummeting faster among younger Americans

President Biden's approval rating has dropped far more sharply among young Americans than among older Americans over the course of his presidency, Gallup said Thursday.

April 14, 2022

N.Y. says two sublineages of BA.2 are fueling COVID spread upstate

New York officials say a pair of newly discovered subvariants of the coronavirus can spread 25% faster than the dominant BA.2 variant and are contributing to a rise in cases.

April 14, 2022

Ukraine says its missile strikes hit a Russian warship in the Black Sea

Ukrainian forces on Thursday said they struck a Russian flagship in the Black Sea, marking the first time they damaged a ship at sea rather than in a port.

April 14, 2022

Texas sends first bus of illegal immigrants to D.C., delivers border crisis to Biden’s doorstep

Texas shipped its first busload of migrants to Washington on Wednesday as part of Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to make President Biden and the nation's capital feel some of the pain of the border crisis.

April 13, 2022

CDC extends transportation mask rule for two weeks

The Biden administration will extend the federal mask mandate on public transportation for another two weeks because it wants time to evaluate the BA.2 variant and whether it will cause major problems.

April 13, 2022

WH slams Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over new border inspections

The White House slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday for ordering "unnecessary and redundant" inspections at the southern border in the wake of President Biden's decision to lift a pandemic-era order that turned back migrants.

April 13, 2022

Hawaii congressman rarely reports to Washington, relies on proxy voting

A House Democrat from Hawaii has spent hardly any time in Washington over the past four months, casting only five votes in person while leveraging proxy voting to stay home in the islands, according to a new report.

April 13, 2022

Rudy Giuliani helps investigators unlock his electronic devices

Federal prosecutors are reportedly closer to deciding whether to charge Rudolph W. Giuliani over his foreign lobbying efforts after the former New York City mayor helped investigators unlock electronic devices seized by the FBI.

April 13, 2022

Majority of U.S. voters support funding global vaccination effort: survey

The majority of U.S. voters support new federal funding for COVID-19 vaccinations in other countries, according to a survey released Wednesday that sheds light on attitudes while Congress stalls on a virus package that stripped out global funding completely.

April 13, 2022