Washington — First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 while vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden, and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said Tuesday. Elizabeth Alexander, the first lady’s communications director, announced the positive test, saying she will remain in South Carolina …

Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday. The Food and Drug Administration said the new regulation cuts red tape by creating a new class of hearing aids that don’t require a medical exam, a prescription …

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that several of the denomination’s major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse. The SBC’s Executive Committee has received a subpoena, but no individuals have been subpoenaed at …

Beginning Wednesday, Colorado will no longer charge a sales tax on diapers, incontinence products and menstrual products thanks to a law which was signed by Gov. Jared Polis earlier this year.  The law is part of an initiative to save Coloradans money in 100 ways. “This new bi-partisan law finally …

U.S. airlines canceled or delayed thousands of flights over the weekend as bad weather and staffing shortages add up to more frustration for passengers. More than 7,000 domestic flights were delayed and about 650 were canceled on Saturday, according to FlightAware data. On Sunday, an additional 8,100 flights were delayed …

It all started more or less out of necessity back in 1965, on Bainbridge Island, Washington, when a couple of neighborhood dads, Bill Bell and Joel Pritchard, were looking for something – anything – to keep their bored kids entertained. They had some pieces of wood, a plastic ball, and …

Goldman Sachs said its credit card unit is under investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal agency tasked with protecting Americans from financial abuse. In a securities filing on Thursday, Goldman said the CFPB is examining a number of the company’s credit card account management practices, including refunds, …

A retired police lieutenant allegedly shot and killed an officer during training at a library in Washington, D.C., Thursday afternoon. It is not clear how or why the shooting happened, D.C. police chief Robert J. Contee said during a press conference. Authorities responded to a reported shooting at the Anacostia …

The early January 2021 text messages of two top homeland security officials under the Trump administration are missing, according to reports by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO), a nonpartisan independent watchdog, and The Washington Post.  Messages between Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli, …

This Halloween may bring more tricks than treats, with candy maker Hershey warning on Thursday that it won’t be able to meet consumer demand for the October 31 holiday.  CEO Michele Buck warned about the potential shortfall on the company’s second-quarter earnings call, noting that while seasonal consumer demand remains …