Hannah Nightingale
Hannah Nightingale is a Washington DC-based journalist and photographer. You can follow her on Twitter @HannahNighting
Biden admin to spend $125 million to find up to 12,000 new viruses
"To better identify and prevent future pandemics," the five-year, $125 million global project is expected to find an upwards of 12,000 novel viruses.
Chicago art institute fires all of its volunteer museum guides because most were wealthy white women: report
The Chicago museum reportedly fired all of its volunteer greeters and guides because most were older wealthy white women.
Elementary school teacher resigns after marijuana edibles found in class 'reward' box
Two students were selected to grab a prize from the classroom reward box, where one student discovered the edibles.
FDA advisory panel unanimously recommends J&J booster shot for adults
"Is there an option of saying it's a little early? There are a number of issues that are still outstanding," said Dr. Cody Meissner of Tufts University. "There are a lot of uncertainties, at this point, making it hard to vote for or against this tonight."
Loudoun County School Board member resigns after student sexual assault cover-up scandal
"This was not an easy decision or a decision made in haste. After much thought and careful consideration, it is the right decision for me and my family," the resignation letter stated.
Marine jailed for blasting Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal sentenced to reprimand, pay forfeiture
On Friday, the judge presiding over the case said that Scheller would have faced forfeiture of two months of pay, if it weren’t for the nine days the Marine spent in pre-trial confinement.
Ghislaine Maxwell, feds request proposed jury questionnaire be sealed from public in sex crimes case
Maxwell was arrested in July of 2020 and faces charged that includes helping Epstein recruit underage girls for sexual acts.
Loudoun County schools failed to report several alleged sexual assaults
Loudoun County Public Schools did not adhere to a state law that requires reporting all school safety incidents to the public.
California man wearing women's clothes allegedly attempts to rape 12-year-old girl, later found riding bike naked near school
On Wednesday morning, a California man was arrested after allegedly attempting to rape a 12-year-old girl, and was later found riding his bike near a school while naked.
Weaponized robot dog makes debut appearance at US Army annual conference
Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicles, or Q-UGV, most commonly recognized by their dog-like appearances, may be making their way onto the battlefields of the world in the not so distant future.
#EmptyShelvesJoe hits number 1 trend on Twitter as America suffers from supply chain crisis
EmptyShelvesJoe became the number one trending hashtag on Twitter in the US as the country experiences shortages stemming from supply chain chaos.
Biden admin to allow Taliban workers to migrate to the US
The Biden Administration is planning to exempt Afghan civil servants that served under the previous Taliban regime from terror-related entry bans pending their passing of full background and screening requirements.
CNN's Don Lemon conducts struggle session with Dr. Sanjay Gupta over Joe Rogan podcast
"It's very likely it was the monoclonal antibodies that made him feel better so quickly," said Sanjay Gupta. He also admitted that CNN should not have said that Rogan was taking "horse dewormer."
YouTube suspends Steven Crowder after video about women being impregnated by biological males in prisons
The company informed Crowder about the strike against his account, and the specific video, which was posted on September 30, that violated "hate speech" policies.
British Labour MP faces jail time for threatening to throw acid on woman
The Leicester East MP has been suspended from the Labour Party, and has vowed to remain in her seat as MP while she appeals the conviction against her.