Mixing Covid-19 vaccines tied to more side effects, early UK data suggests
People who got mixed doses of coronavirus vaccines — receiving a different vaccine type as a second dose than the first dose — appear to…
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Number of children traveling alone at border eases in April
The number of unaccompanied children encountered on the U.S. border with Mexico in April eased from an all-time high a month earlier, while more…
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A tiger seen roaming a Houston yard is nowhere to be found 3 days later. A ‘Tiger King’ star says she’s extremely worried
A Bengal tiger named India hasn’t been located three days after it was spotted in a Houston neighborhood and taken away by a man accused of…
Continue ReadingCDC recommends use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in 12-15-year-olds
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday the agency now recommends the use of…
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Here’s what we know about the tiger spotted in a Houston neighborhood
Thousands of miles from its native habitat, a Bengal tiger has been spotted in the front yard of a Houston…
Continue ReadingBiden speaks with Netanyahu as Israeli and Palestinian violence pulls US focus back to Middle East
Entering office, President Joe Biden hoped to shift US foreign policy away from the Middle East and toward areas he thought of as more modern-day…
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Inhofe tells EPA nominee, ‘if you don’t behave, I’m going to talk to your daddy’
Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe told a female Environmental Protection Agency nominee on Wednesday that if she did not “behave,” then…
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The GOP just handed Liz Cheney a megaphone
Finally. It took a strong woman and a House Republican conference that threatened her. It took GOP leadership more interested in regaining power than…
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Colonial Pipeline not likely to pay millions in ransom demanded by hackers
The ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline has demanded millions in bitcoin payment, though at this point the…
Continue Reading Lawmakers press Biden administration to do more to help Afghans who worked for US ahead of withdrawal
Members of Congress from both parties pressed the Biden administration to do more to help Afghans who have worked with American forces secure special…
Continue ReadingBiden says to expect ‘good news’ in next 24 hours on fuel situation as officials warn Americans not to hoard
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Americans should expect “good news” within the next day about a recent ransomware attack on…
Continue Reading Two small planes collide over Colorado and amazingly no one was injured
There are no injuries after a midair collision involving two small planes outside of Denver, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.…
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Investigation continues after gunman kills 2 at casino
Police said the victims were 62 and 33 years…
Continue ReadingCDC advisers vote to recommend use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in 12-15-year-olds
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisers voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend giving Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to…
Continue ReadingBenefits of Covid vaccine outweigh risks in teens, CDC tells advisers
The benefits of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine outweigh any harms, a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official told the agency’s…
Continue Reading The Lutheran church elected its first transgender bishop, who will lead 200 congregations
The Rev. Megan Rohrer made history when they became the first transgender pastor in the Lutheran church. This month, they again broke new ground…
Continue Reading University of Michigan officials didn’t act on reports of sexual misconduct against former university physician for decades, report says
An investigation that began in March 2020 into Dr. Robert Anderson, a former University of Michigan physician, details decades’ worth of…
Continue ReadingChildren are making up larger proportion of Covid-19 cases now, CDC says
With a new demographic now eligible for Covid-19 vaccines, public health officials hoping to fight variants will have to adjust their strategy to…
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USBP: Wellton agents aid 11-year-old suffering heat-related illness
Wellton Border Patrol agents stopped a group of five migrants in the desert and found themselves in the middle of a rescue when an 11-year-old boy in…
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Mexicali back to orange tier due to COVID cases on the rise
The Secretary of Health, Alonso Óscar Pérez Rico, said Mexicali is the only city in Baja California that goes back to orange light after COVID-19…
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