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Pentagon: U.S. troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP

Pentagon: U.S. troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP

Military service members must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”
by The Associated Press

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Biden to tackle cybersecurity with tech, finance leaders

Biden to tackle cybersecurity with tech, finance leaders

President Joe Biden is meeting Wednesday with top executives from some of the country's leading technology companies and financial institutions as the White House works to enlist the private sector's help in firming up cybersecurity defenses against increasingly sophisticated attacks.
by The Associated Press

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The ACLU sues over South Carolina's ban on school mask mandates

The ACLU sues over South Carolina's ban on school mask mandates

The lawsuit claims the mask mandate ban "illegally forces parents of children with underlying conditions to choose between their child's education and their child's health and safety."
by Clare Lombardo

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Brooklyn Park Mayor-elect on gun violence, narrow margin of victory

Brooklyn Park Mayor-elect on gun violence, narrow margin of victory

Monday night, Brooklyn Park City Council Member Lisa Jacobson won the city’s special mayoral election by just two votes. The new Mayor-elect spoke with host Cathy Wurzer about how she plans to curb a recent rise in gun violence in the Twin Cities suburb.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lindsay Guentzel, Julia Franz and Alex Cheng

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GOP donor Lazzaro denied release after federal court hearing

GOP donor Lazzaro denied release after federal court hearing

New details about the charges against Anton Lazzaro emerged in court as he sought release from custody pending trial. His arrest on sex trafficking charges contributed to upheaval in the state Republican Party’s leadership.
by Brian Bakst and Matt Sepic

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