LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti climbed sharply on Sunday, with at least 724 dead and a minimum of 2,800 injured. The updated figures from Haiti’s Office of Civil Protection follow a previous count of 304 dead. The office’s director, Jerry Chandler, said rescuers are…

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday California will require all school staff to either get the vaccine or be tested at least once per week. The public health order is effective Thursday. Schools must be in full compliance by Oct. 15. The video above shows Gov. Newsom announcing the order. “To give parents confidence that…

According to the New York Times, the Food and Drug Administration is looking to give full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by Labor Day. Pfizer had filed for full approval back in May. Since then, pressure has built on the FDA to grant full approval, especially once the Delta variant started becoming the dominant…

Two mayors are trying to curb the spread of COVID-19 in their cities. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday the city will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for indoor activities, and Maui Mayor Michael Victorino asked Hawaii state officials to postpone the return of in-person learning and continue virtual learning as…

President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is considering requiring all federal workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The statement came in response to a reporter question after Biden spoke at the office of the Director of National Intelligence. The video above shows the back and forth between President Biden and reporters. “We have a pandemic because…

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday all city employees will be required to vaccinate by September 13th or get tested once a week. The video above shows clips from Mayor de Blasio’s announcement. “We’re also going to reinforce for all city government workers starting on Monday, reinforcing very clearly: If you are…

Attorney General Merrick Garland officially launched a Justice Department plan to send gun trafficking strike forces to five American cities Thursday. The plan was initially announced last month. The video above shows AG Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaking about the strike forces. In the announcement, the DOJ said, “the strike forces will…

In a sight not seen too often, smoke from wildfires along the West Coast have made it all the way to the East Coast. The video above shows hazy skies in New York City seen Tuesday, as well as an interview with David Lawrence, a meteorologist/emergency response specialist for the National Weather Service. Lawrence said…

Protests against the Cuban government spread throughout the United States on Tuesday. The video above shows protests in Florida, New York, and New Jersey. In Miami, Cuban-Americans blocked Palmetto Expressway with a demonstration supporting the anti-government protesters in Cuba. Protesters also marched in the streets in Orlando. An SOS Cuba solidarity protest was held outside the…

President Joe Biden met with Attorney General Merrick Garland, local elected officials and police chiefs at the White House Monday to address rising crime and gun violence rates. The video above shows some of those officials talking to reporters after the meeting. The New York Times, citing unofficial data from criminologists, reported homicides in major…