US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has given full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer.…
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California startups now testing driverless cars on roads
Self-driving startups like Cruise and Pony.ai have started testing of their “driverless” cars in some parts of California this year, with an…
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Funeral held for 5 children killed in fire
Family and friends gathered Saturday to say a final goodbye to five children killed in an apartment…
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NYC mandates vaccinations for public school teachers, staff
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against…
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40-year-old man pronounced dead after attempting to rescue two kids from North Beach
A 40-year-old Montgomery City, Missouri man passed away after attempting to rescue two kids from Lake Michigan at North Beach in Racine, Sunday,…
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Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1 amid chaotic evacuations
The German military says a firefight at one of the gates of Kabul’s international airport killed at least one Afghan soldier.…
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Suspected red light runner causes fiery crash
PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY/CNN) – A fiery, multi-car crash in Phoenix sent four people to the hospital, and police say it may have been caused by a…
Continue Reading China’s Weibo shuts accounts defending Kris Wu allegations
BEIJING (AP) — China’s microblogging platform Sina Weibo has closed 145 accounts, some of which had defended pop star Kris Wu over his rape…
Continue ReadingHealth officials warn people not to take a drug meant for livestock to ward off or treat Covid-19
CNN By Chris Boyette, CNN Mississippi health officials are warning residents not to take an anti-parasitic drug — in most cases, a formulation…
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Neighbors who helped pull 4-year-old from crash reflect on tragic accident scene
The Missouri Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate a Friday night crash that left a 6-year-old girl dead, injured a 4-year-old boy, and put…
Continue ReadingFDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, opening door to more vaccine mandates
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age 16 and older. This is the…
Continue Reading Survivors grapple with aftermath of deadly Tennessee flood
By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — Search crews with dogs continued the grim work of going door-to-door…
Continue Reading Tokyo opens oxygen station for COVID patients as cases surge
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has opened a facility in Tokyo to provide oxygen for up to 130 coronavirus patients with mild…
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Officials: Egypt closes Gaza border amid tensions with Hamas
Officials say Egypt has closed its main border crossing point with the Gaza Strip amid tensions with the territory’s militant Hamas rulers.…
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England pace attack further depleted with Wood ruled out
LEEDS, England (AP) — England’s pace attack will be further depleted for the third test against India after Mark Wood was ruled out because of a…
Continue Reading‘Expecting the worst, hoping for the best’: Nurse recalls delivering baby on Afghanistan evacuation aircraft
A nurse who delivered a baby girl on board an aircraft evacuating people from Afghanistan has said her team was “expecting the worst, hoping for the…
Continue Reading Buckingham Palace guard ceremony returns after COVID hiatus
LONDON (AP) — British soldiers in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats have paraded outside Buckingham Palace as the Changing the Guard ceremony…
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So many people in this Texas town got Covid-19 that the school district shut down and then the city essentially closed
By Rosa Flores, CNN From the front lawn of her friend’s house, Vicky Zapata went live on Facebook recently and burst into tears, praying.…
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So many people in this Texas town got Covid-19 that the school district shut down and then the city essentially closed
From the front lawn of her friend’s house, Vicky Zapata went live on Facebook recently and burst into tears, praying. “We ask you God, that you heal…
Continue Reading Students’ lack of routine vaccines muddies start of school
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A lag in routine school immunizations is threatening a smooth start to the school year…
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