Pfizer/BioNTech seek full FDA approval for their Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 16…
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South Carolina and Montana to end all pandemic unemployment benefits for jobless residents
South Carolina is joining Montana in ending federal pandemic unemployment benefits for its residents next month. The Republican governors of both…
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Washington, DC, police are looking for a suspect in the assault of an Asian store owner
Washington, DC, police are searching for a suspect in a possible hate crime following the assault of an Asian store owner on Tuesday that was…
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Bipartisan focus intensifies for crucial weeks ahead as path narrows on infrastructure
President Joe Biden and senior congressional Democrats plan to make a sustained push for a bipartisan agreement on a scaled-back infrastructure…
Continue ReadingUS rolls out carrots and expands access in push to get holdouts vaccinated against Covid-19
The United States is offering up freebies, expanding the pool of those eligible and shifting access to local pharmacies in its attempts to encourage…
Continue ReadingThis tiny dinosaur hunted in the dark and heard better than an owl
With unusually large eyes and hair-trigger hearing, the tiny desert-dwelling dinosaur hunted its prey at night, offering more definitive evidence…
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Florida school district investigating recorded incident of student being paddled at elementary school
A Florida school district is investigating an incident that happened at an elementary school after a mother secretly recorded her 6-year-old being…
Continue ReadingLawyer blames ‘Foxitis’ for his US Capitol riot client’s actions, as another defendant derails hearings with profane outbursts
Alleged US Capitol rioter Anthony Antonio was hooked on Fox News and developed “Foxitis,” his lawyer said Thursday in a virtual hearing…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bar owner charged with multiple felonies for allegedly selling fake Covid-19 vaccination cards, officials say
A bar owner who allegedly sold fake Covid-19 vaccine cards at his Northern California business has been charged with multiple felonies, including…
Continue ReadingAtlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won’t run for reelection
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced late Thursday night that she will not run for reelection this year. “As (husband) Derek and I have…
Continue ReadingA Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after a school bus full of students was hijacked in South Carolina, sheriff says
A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after allegedly hijacking a school bus full of students on its way to Forest Lake Elementary School in Columbia,…
Continue ReadingAn attempted robbery at a Wells Fargo has turned into a hostage situation in Minnesota
There is an active hostage situation stemming from an attempted bank robbery at a Wells Fargo in St. Cloud, Minnesota, according to the bank and law…
Continue ReadingThe foster care system is failing Black children and the death of Ma’Khia Bryant is one example, experts and attorney say
Ma’Khia Bryant was charging at two young women with a knife, police body camera video footage shows, when an officer arrived and fatally shot…
Continue ReadingSuspect in custody after Idaho middle school shooting that injured three
Two students and one adult suffered non-life-threatening injuries during a shooting at Rigby Middle School in Rigby, Idaho, on Thursday, according to…
Continue ReadingAlmost a million people signed up for Obamacare coverage through April after Biden reopened exchanges
Almost a million people signed up for 2021 health insurance coverage on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange during the first 10 weeks of…
Continue ReadingThe Milky Way — the ultimate wishing well
One of my family’s favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for…
Continue ReadingUS weighs unfreezing $1 billion in Iranian funds
The Biden administration is weighing unfreezing $1 billion in Iranian funds that the country could use for humanitarian relief, amid the negotiations…
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Finding magic in mentorship: How one CNN Hero inspired thousands of young women to write their own success stories
For young people who are experiencing social isolation and loss during the pandemic, the mental health effects have been taxing. Research shows that…
Continue ReadingMontana to end all pandemic unemployment benefits for jobless residents
Montana will soon stop paying federal pandemic unemployment benefits to its residents, opting instead to provide $1,200 return-to-work…
Continue ReadingBlinken says US ‘actively looking’ at boosting security cooperation with Ukraine during trip to Kiev
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration is “actively looking” at strengthening security assistance to Ukraine as he pledged…
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