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Columns along the sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pay tribute to victims of COVID-19 at a Jan. 19 memorial. Just over a month later, a Monday evening ceremony will pay tribute to 500,000 Americans lives lost.

As U.S. Death Toll Surpasses Half A Million, Biden Plans To Order Flags To Half-Staff

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that at a Monday event marking 500,000 COVID-19 deaths, President Joe Biden will order flags on federal property to be lowered to half staff for five days.

Neera Tanden appears before a Senate Budget Committee hearing on Feb. 10.

Collins, Romney Deliver New Blow To Tanden's Nomination To Lead OMB

The centrist Republicans' opposition to Neera Tanden taking the helm of the Office of Management and Budget comes after one Democratic senator also said he would not support her confirmation.

Signs reading "Help Still Wanted" are positioned on the lawn outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 5. The House is set to vote on a coronavirus relief package by the end of the week.

Here's What's In House Democrats' $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan

The legislation is set for a vote on the House floor at the end of the week. The Senate is then expected to modify it to ensure it can pass procedural hurdles.

Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Rules joint hearing on Monday about the insurrection on Jan. 6.

Ousted Capitol Security Officials Say They Didn't Have Intel To Plan For Riot

The officials testifying Tuesday resigned in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund said, "None of the intelligence we received predicted what actually occurred."

At a Kedren Community Health Center vaccine clinic in South Central Los Angeles this month, 89-year-old Cecilia Onwytalu (center) signals she's more than ready to get her immunization against COVID-19.

Race Versus Time: Targeting Vaccine To The Most Vulnerable Is No Speedy Task

The Biden team wants to swiftly vaccinate people of color and others most vulnerable to COVID-19. But health centers are learning that speed and achieving racial equity don't always go hand in hand.

Maintaining friendships and social networks during the pandemic often takes effort.

Young People Struggle To Keep Friends Close As Pandemic Pulls Them Apart

The pandemic has prolonged the post-graduation transition amid a tough economy. With the lack of in-person interaction, young professionals are trying to adjust to a diminishing social circle.

COVID Death Toll Still Climbing Despite Fewer Infections

The COVID-19 death toll continues to rise even as new infections slow. The Indiana Department of Health announced two new COVID-related deaths in…

EPD: Man Shot near Downtown, Drives to East Side Convenience Store

Evansville police are investigating after a man showed up at a gas station with a gunshot wound. Central Dispatch received a call from a wounded man at…

South Korean soldiers patrol while hikers visit the DMZ Peace Trail in the Demilitarized Zone in Goseong, South Korea. A defector from North Korea was apprehended in Goseong last week after evading South Korean guards for hours.

North Korea Defector Swims To South, Evading Border Guards For 6 Hours

The man's daring escape, and the failure of South Korean guards to detect him, is the second embarrassing breach of the heavily fortified DMZ in recent months.

States Must Test Student Learning This Year, Biden Administration Says

Annual state testing was canceled last year because of the pandemic. Many states want to skip it again, but the Education Department says no.

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