Many Americans don’t know how they’ll get the vaccine
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – About 6 in 10 Americans don’t know when or where to get a Covid-19 vaccine, a new study…
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Fossil-hunters think they have found the lair of a giant, predatory, prehistoric worm
Scientists think they have discovered the undersea lair of a giant predatory worm that lived on the ocean floor some 20 million years ago and would…
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Mega Millions jackpot raised to $1 billion ahead of tonight’s drawing
If won, it would be the 2nd-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and the 3rd-largest in U.S. lottery…
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Two men arrested after throwing drug packages over the border wall
Police said two packages of methamphetamine were found on the other side of the…
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Staggering number of wild bee species unaccounted for since the ’90s
There has been an overwhelming drop in the number of wild bee species that are reported in public records over the past 30 years, according to a new…
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Arizona shop owner pulls gun after customer ignores ‘no-mask’ mandate
In Arizona, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s office is investigating after a shop owner pulled a gun on a…
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Schumer: House to send Trump impeachment article Monday
Trump is the first president to be twice impeached and the first to face a trial after leaving…
Continue Reading The Mega Millions jackpot is $970 million — but your odds of winning it all are 1 in 302.5 million
The Mega Millions jackpot — drawing Friday night — is worth a staggering $970 million. It’s also highly, highly unlikely that…
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Covid-19 is causing ambulance delays and longer ER waits — even for those without coronavirus
Imagine suffering a serious accident and calling 911 but not getting an ambulance immediately. Or having a severe asthma attack and fighting for…
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NFL to give 7,500 health care workers tickets to Super Bowl
The Super Bowl will be at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Sunday, February…
Continue Reading This couple married for 70 years were scheduled to get the Covid-19 vaccine, but died from the virus before their appointment
Childhood sweethearts who were inseparable during their 70 years of marriage died of Covid-19 while holding hands in an Ohio hospital, their family…
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Foreign fighters were meant to leave Libya this week. A huge trench being dug by Russian-backed mercenaries indicates they plan to stay
Construction on an enormous trench across Libya, dug by Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner, is raising fears that foreign fighters will not withdraw…
Continue ReadingPeople are stepping up to help the seniors in their lives navigate the vaccine sign-up process
For Caroline Brant, attempting to get a vaccine appointment for her in-laws in Pennsylvania felt like trying to “win a seat at the big…
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Arizona ranks last as safest state during the pandemic, study says
A Wallethub study shows the states are based on how well they have kept the pandemic under control and how much they are…
Continue Reading The US can vaccinate up to 85% of US adults and begin a return to normal by fall, Fauci says
Despite challenges with the distribution and administration of Covid-19 vaccines, the US “can and should” vaccinate 70-85% of US adults…
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Biden to sign orders that include moves toward $15 minimum wage for federal workers and contractors
Biden included a call to raise the national hourly minimum wage to $15 as part of the $1.9 trillion relief package he outlined last week before…
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Mexico posts new daily highs for pandemic cases and deaths
The recent surge in cases has swamped hospitals. Mexico City is the country’s epicenter of the…
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FDA approves 1st long-acting HIV drug combo, monthly shots
Thursday’s approval of the two-shot combo called Cabenuva is expected to make it easier for people to stay on track with their HIV…
Continue Reading Hand sanitizer is hurting more children’s eyes, some severely, study finds. Here’s how to protect your kid
Hand hygiene is an important way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and, when soap and water isn’t available, alcohol-based hand sanitizer is…
Continue Reading CDC still working on goal to double coronavirus sequences to expand hunt for mutations
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not meet a goal to quickly ramp up surveillance for possibly dangerous coronavirus mutations,…
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