People vaccinated against Covid-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors, CDC says
People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain…
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‘What happens if you don’t have the shot?’ Parents weigh whether to vaccinate their adolescents
It’s a good thing Liz Rodriguez’s daughter doesn’t turn 12 until January. That will give the New York City mom time, she says, to…
Continue Reading There are more tigers in captivity in the US than in the wild
In recent days the country has been captivated by the search for an escaped tiger in a Houston neighborhood. But the occurrence is not as exotic as…
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BREAKING NEWS: Updated CDC guidance says people vaccinated against Covid-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors
Calling it “an exciting and powerful moment,” the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is to announce Thursday that people…
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CDC to allow fully vaccinated people to ditch masks indoors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said fully vaccinated people can ditch masks indoors on…
Continue ReadingState trial for three other ex-officers charged in George Floyd’s killing is delayed until next year
The state trial for the three former Minneapolis Police officers accused of aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd has been postponed until…
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Blursday: How physics can shake you out of your pandemic slump
Now that we’ve ticked past the one-year mark of Covid-19 safety restrictions, the calendar is scrolling once more through the same holidays…
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Scientists bring to life nearly 100 baby sharks through artificial insemination
Sharks are as fascinating as they are endangered, and scientists have been sounding the alarm on the rate at which shark populations are…
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Imperial County offering COVID vaccine to children ages 12 to 15
Dr. Stephen Munday said, “Offering the vaccine to a younger population will be another way to get our community to immunity much…
Continue ReadingCDC says it’s OK to get a Covid-19 vaccine alongside other vaccines
A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expert said Wednesday that it’s OK to give the coronavirus vaccine alongside other…
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University president resigns after plagiarizing part of a speech by the former head of US Special Operations Command
The University of South Carolina accepted the resignation Wednesday of President Bob Caslen, who admitted he plagiarized part of a speech by the…
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Phoenix teacher arrested in Chicago for alleged sexual relationship with student
Phoenix teacher arrested on suspicion of having sexual relationship with a…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine linked to 28 cases of blood clots, CDC reports
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it had identified a total of 28 cases of serious, potentially…
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U.S. stops flying migrant families across southern border states
U.S. officials say they are still expelling families with children to Mexico without allowing them to seek…
Continue Reading Head of second-largest teachers’ union to call for schools to reopen 5 days a week for in-person classes
The president of the second-largest teachers’ union in the US will call for schools to reopen for in-person instruction five days a week,…
Continue ReadingThe repair of a vital Memphis bridge could take 2 months, chief engineer says
It could take up to two months to temporarily repair a crack that forced the closure of a vital bridge in Memphis, Tennessee, and the waterway below,…
Continue ReadingPair of recent Chicago police killings puts spotlight on policies related to officer foot pursuits
In late March, 13-year-old Adam Toledo was fatally shot by Chicago police officers at the end of a foot chase. Police said body camera footage shows…
Continue Reading Here’s how two mothers in the same county have totally different views on masks in schools
Like many moms of teens, Rachael Colón has to rush in the mornings to get her daughter up and ready for school. Maleah, 16, likes to sleep in. As…
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Netanyahu warns against ‘lynchings’ as clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities
As the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza exchange deadly airstrikes and rocket bombardments, rioting and violent clashes have also…
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UN confirms military forces blocking aid in Ethiopia’s Tigray region following CNN investigation
The United Nations has confirmed that military forces are impeding humanitarian access to parts of Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region, after an…
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