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In spring 2020, state and local governments were confronted with cascading costs in managing the public health response to the pandemic, spiking unemployment, and steep sales tax and user fee revenue declines resulting from business disruption and restrictions.

The Associated Press took a rare swipe at President Joe Biden over his characterization of Russia’s war on Ukraine as “genocide,” joining a chorus of world leaders uncomfortable with using a term that has international implications.

Several buyers of Russian natural gas have agreed to switch to payment in rubles, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday.

Because of their experience with the resurrected Jesus, the apostles were in a unique position, knowing with certainty that Jesus was truly the Son of God.

Thinktank finds states that resisted the stricter COVID-related lockdown measures appear to have faired better overall during an assessment of pandemic-related detriments.

The US Defense Department cannot confirm the use of chemical weapons in Mariupol, a spokesman admitted on Tuesday.

Why are lots of men willing to admit that they were wrong in 2020, while college-educated women are doubling down?

A verified Twitter account of a United Kingdom government official tweeted an allegation that Russia forces have used chemical weapons in an attack on the city or Mariupol.

Former President Bill Clinton’s sexual assault accuser Juanita Broadrick was suspended from Twitter for claiming Covid vaccines “alter DNA.”

In a surprise announcement, Elon Musk turned down a seat on Twitter’s board of directors, according to a recent post by the company CEO, while speculations abound on the rejection as Musk was increasingly vocal about bringing about changes on the platform.