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Forbes tracks the world's billionaires in almost real time. Now, a group of Washington House Democrats want to impose a wealth tax on Washington's billionaires.

Tax a billionaire, raise some cash? It's an idea WA Democrats are floating

Washington billionaires would pay a “wealth tax” under a proposal in the state House that will get a public hearing on Tuesday . The bill is sponsored...

The nitrogen gas leak at the Foundation Food Group plant in Gainesville, Ga., on Jan. 28 killed six people and sent 12 others to the hospital.

Investigation Into Fatal Gas Leak At Georgia Poultry Plant Could Take Years

Federal investigators say the leak occurred following work on a recently installed freezing line.

Southern Californians celebrate at a mass vaccination site in Disneyland's parking lot in January. CDC head Dr. Rochelle Walensky cautions that for strongest immunity, recipients get both doses of the Pfizer or of the Moderna vaccine according to schedule.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Will It Protect Against New Variants And Do You Need A 2nd Dose?

The spread of new strains raises new questions as two COVID-19 vaccines continue their rollout across the U.S. and another vaccine candidate preps for regulatory review. Here's what you need to know.

Rochester Police Officers, Who Pepper-Sprayed Girl, Are Suspended

Police officers in Rochester, N.Y., who handcuffed and pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old girl in distress after a family dispute, are suspended — following the release of body-cam footage of the ordeal.

Fan Finally Cuts His Hair After Cleveland Browns' Winning Season

Browns' season ticket holder Jeff Panovich will donate his epic ponytail to a nonprofit that makes wigs for kids, according to the Port Clinton News Herald.

On his first day in office, President Biden signed an executive order requiring his appointees to take a stringent ethics pledge.

Biden's Ethics Pledge Is Stringent. Some Want It To Be Even Stronger

President Biden's measure is tougher than the ethics orders of his two predecessors. Still, some ethics advocates are pushing Biden to go even further.

Pandemic Relief: Biden Adviser Says The Danger Is Doing Too Little

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Biden economic advisor Jared Bernstein about the White House push for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, and Republican efforts to scale it down.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears in the Moscow City Court in Moscow on Tuesday.

Kremlin Critic Navalny Sent To Prison On Old Conviction

Alexei Navalny was arrested when he returned to Russia after recovering from poisoning, which he blames on Russia's president. He says the accusations against him are politically motivated.

Community college education continuing at Oregon correctional facilities under new agreement

The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections have entered into a new agreement, effective Monday, to continue providing inmates with adult educational programming through six community colleges.

An abrupt spike in suicide deaths among students in the Clark County School District has officials in the Las Vegas district wondering if pressures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic might have been part of what fueled the increase.

Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids' Suicide Risk

A cluster of suicides in Las Vegas, plus a troubling rise in youth suicide attempts observed in ERs nationwide, is raising fears that the pandemic is fueling a children's mental health crisis.

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