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FDA to authorize Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for 12-to-15-year-olds by early next week

May 3, 2021 4:46 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to authorize Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine in children and teens…

A good Samaritan jumped into water and saved an infant who fell out of a car, authorities say

May 3, 2021 5:33 PM CNN Newsource

At least eight people were taken to hospitals Sunday after a crash that left a car dangling off the guardrail of a bridge in Ocean City, Maryland,…

Mysterious, new tarantula-like spider identified in the Florida Everglades

May 3, 2021 4:22 PM CNN Newsource

An elusive spider related to the tarantula just joined the ranks of recognized spiders. The Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider lives in the Florida…

Family of Andrew Brown Jr. remembers his life and calls for justice in his death at his funeral

May 3, 2021 3:59 PM CNN Newsource

The family of Andrew Brown Jr. gathered at a church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Monday to remember his life and call for transparency and…

A restaurant manager who forced a Black man to work without pay owes him more than $500,000 in restitution, court rules

May 3, 2021 3:52 PM CNN Newsource

A South Carolina man who was forced to work over 100 hours every week for years without pay and subjected to verbal and physical abuse was supposed…

3 dead after suspected smuggling vessel overturns off San Diego

May 3, 2021 3:11 PM CNN Newsource

Three people are dead after a suspected smuggling vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego on Sunday morning. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department…

2 killed and 5 injured in overnight shootings in New Orleans

May 3, 2021 2:51 PM CNN Newsource

Two shootings in New Orleans overnight left two people dead and five others injured, police said Sunday. The first shooting happened in the…

Landmark trial with drug distributors over the opioid crisis begins in West Virginia federal court

May 3, 2021 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

A trial involving three major prescription opioid distributors began Monday in federal court in West Virginia, the outcome of which could set the…

Biden set to raise refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback

May 3, 2021 2:19 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration will raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 people this fiscal year, the White House confirmed, after…

4 dead, more than 20 hospitalized after suspected smuggling vessel overturns off San Diego

May 3, 2021 1:31 PM CNN Newsource

Four people are dead and nearly two dozen people were sent to hospitals after a suspected smuggling vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego on…

Top general drops opposition to military sex assault policy change

May 3, 2021 1:00 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s top general says he is now open to considering a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of…

Nearly 6,000 migrants apprehended daily at U.S.-Mexico border in April

May 3, 2021 12:59 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — After a spike in apprehensions of undocumented immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in March raised alarms and prompted a…

This Massachusetts town will keep its outdoor mask mandate despite governor loosening restrictions

May 3, 2021 12:56 PM CNN Newsource

Just days after Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a relaxation of mask requirements, Brookline, a town just outside of Boston, doubled down…

24/7 subway service to resume in NYC as New York, New Jersey and Connecticut ease Covid restrictions

May 3, 2021 12:46 PM CNN Newsource

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that subway service in New York City will return to a 24/7 schedule on May 17 as the state and neighbors…

Hubble spies rare giant star battling against self-destruction

May 3, 2021 12:37 PM CNN Newsource

Some stars live fast and look beautiful doing it before they die young in a brilliant explosion. AG Carinae, a blue giant star located 20,000…

3-time Indy 500 winner, New Mexico native Bobby Unser dies at 87

May 3, 2021 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Bobby Unser, winner of the 1968, 1975 and 1981 Indianapolis 500s, passed away Sunday at the age of 87 at his New…

2 killed and 7 injured in overnight shootings in New Orleans

May 3, 2021 10:46 AM CNN Newsource

Two shootings in New Orleans overnight left two people dead and seven others injured, police said Sunday. The first shooting happened in the…

4 families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump to be reunited this week in Texas, California

May 3, 2021 9:59 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Four migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration will be reunited this week in Texas…

Will US lift vaccine patents?

May 3, 2021 5:51 AM CNN Newsource

As India’s explosive outbreak spills beyond its borders, the West and its drug companies are under growing pressure to waive intellectual…

Oregon lawmaker accused of unlocking state Capitol door for protesters faces misdemeanor charges

May 3, 2021 5:43 AM CNN

An Oregon state lawmaker accused of allowing protesters into the closed state Capitol building while lawmakers were debating Covid-19 restrictions is…

As Andrew Brown Jr. is laid to rest, the circumstances around his death remain unclear

May 3, 2021 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will say goodbye to the 42-year-old Monday as they continue to demand answers, 12 days after the Black father and…

5 things to know for May 3: Coronavirus, India, Afghanistan, North Korea, San Diego

May 3, 2021 4:25 AM CNN

TikTok finally has a new CEO, eight months after its former leader jumped ship amid threats of banning the uber-popular video app in the US.…

Andrew Brown Jr. will be laid to rest Monday as his family demands the release of body camera footage

May 3, 2021 3:16 AM CNN Newsource

The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will say goodbye to the 42-year-old Monday as they continue to demand answers, 12 days after the Black father and…

A rapidly growing southern California fire forced 500 evacuations, officials say

May 3, 2021 3:09 AM CNN Newsource

About 500 residents were evacuated from a San Diego County campground over the weekend as officials work to contain a rapidly growing wildfire. The…

A Canadian oil firm thinks it has struck big. Some fear it could ravage a climate change hotspot

May 3, 2021 2:23 AM CNN

Syringa trees rise out of the Kalahari sand in the wild expanse of Kavango East, as the humid heat warns of afternoon showers. It’s easy to…

Damage reported in at least 3 cities after tornadoes tear through Mississippi

May 3, 2021 12:56 AM CNN Newsource

Destruction was reported across Mississippi after a round of tornadoes swept through the state late Sunday night, damaging buildings and littering…

New York authorities are searching for missing Buffalo State College student who disappeared over a week ago

May 3, 2021 12:18 AM CNN Newsource

Authorities are searching for a New York college sophomore who disappeared over a week ago. Saniyya Dennis, 19, was last seen on the SUNY Buffalo…

3 dead, more than 20 hospitalized after suspected smuggling vessel overturns off San Diego

May 3, 2021 12:06 AM CNN Newsource

Three people are dead and nearly two dozen people were sent to hospitals after a suspected smuggling vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego on…

A large and destructive tornado has touched down in Tupelo, Mississippi

May 2, 2021 11:40 PM CNN Newsource

Emergency crews are assessing damage in Tupelo after a large and destructive tornado touched down Sunday night. The National Weather Service in…

San Diego captain of suspected smuggling vessel in custody after boat overturned, killing 4. Here’s what we know

May 2, 2021 11:05 PM CNN

The person believed to have been operating a suspected smuggling vessel that overturned off the coast of San Diego Sunday, killing four people and…