The first B-21 Raider stealth bomber will fly in mid-2022, according to the U.S. Air Force, while a second plane is currently on Northrop Grumman's production line. Artist's rendering courtesy of U.S. Air Force Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The first flight of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber is expected in mid-2022, with a second plane already [...]
President Joe Biden signs executive orders on Wednesday during his first minutes in the Oval Office at the White House. More are expected Thursday to ramp up the federal coronavirus response. Pool Photo by Doug Mills/UPI | License Photo Jan. 21 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden is expected to sign several more orders on Thursday as he moves quickly [...]
By Sommer Brokaw (0) President Donald Trump (L), and first lady Melania Trump arrive to a farewell ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Wednesday. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/UPI | License Photo Jan. 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump left the White House and Washington, D.C., for the final time as commander in chief on Wednesday morning. Trump and [...]
By Darryl Coote (0) Behind President Joe Biden is a bust of Mexican-American civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, one of the many aesthetic changes made to the Oval Office by the new administration. Pool photo by Doug Mills/UPI | License Photo Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The incoming Biden administration is making changes to how business as usual [...]
By Danielle Haynes (0) Mega Millions' $850 million jackpot would be the third-largest prize in U.S. history. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $850 million after no one matched all six numbers in Friday's drawing. The numbers drawn Friday night were 3, 11, 12, [...]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday restored an FDA rule requiring people seeking abortion pills to acquire them in-person. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to resume enforcing a rule requiring abortion polls be obtained in person at approved healthcare facilities. In a 6-3 ruling Tuesday, the [...]
By Danielle Haynes (0) Steven D'Antuono, head of the FBI Washington field office (L) and Michael Sherwin, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, participate in a news conference at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Pool Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI | License Photo Jan. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Justice Department officials [...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that all international travelers will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flights to the United States. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that all international travelers [...]
By Ben Hooper (0) Participants in the No Pants Subway Ride take a commuter train in Berlin on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. Improv Everywhere, the performance art group that organizes the annual event, said the 2021 No Pants Subway Ride has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. File Photo by Hayoung Jeon/EPA-EFE Jan. 7 [...]
Dunleavy (0) President-elect Joe Biden plans to release every available dose of the COVID-19 vaccine later this month, a spokesman for the transition said on Friday. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Jan. 8 (UPI) -- When he takes office later this month, President-elect Joe Biden will move to release every available dose of the coronavirus vaccine, [...]
