Here’s how Trump could bigfoot the FDA and get a vaccine out ahead of the science
In 1903, the agency that would later become part of the US Food and Drug Administration approved its first vaccine. Now the FDA has more than 80…
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Naomi Osaka nearly moved to tears by messages from families of Ahmaud Arbery and Trayvon Martin
After her win Tuesday night in the quarterfinal match of the US Open, tennis star Naomi Osaka was nearly brought to tears by video messages from the…
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine becomes third to begin Phase three trials in the United States
British drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday it has started Phase 3 trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine in the United States, becoming the…
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5 things to know for September 9: Coronavirus, stimulus, election, Belarus, wildfires
What’s the most persistent and lethal threat to the US, according to Department of Homeland Security documents? White supremacy. Here’s…
Continue ReadingUS lawmakers want to stop calling Xi Jinping a President. But will he care?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping holds so many titles that he has earned himself a nickname: the “Chairman of Everything.” Since taking office…
Continue ReadingBelarus activists describe dramatic alleged abduction and last sighting of Maria Kolesnikova
After leading members of Belarus’ political opposition seemed to vanish on Monday, raising fears of abduction, two activists reappeared in Kiev…
Continue ReadingThe Oscars make inclusion a requirement for best picture consideration beginning in 2024
Five years after the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag triggered controversy, the group behind the awards has made inclusion a requirement to be considered to…
Continue ReadingPfizer-BioNTech vaccine could be ready for approval by mid-October — but there are still ‘unknowns’
Pfizer and BioNTech are confident they can have a vaccine against the novel coronavirus ready for regulatory approval by the middle of October or…
Continue ReadingThis might be your most important flu shot ever
With a black suit jacket shrugged off her left shoulder, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t flinch while getting a flu vaccination on live…
Continue ReadingA Black man was detained while jogging for fitting a suspect description and later offered a job with the sheriff’s department
A Black man jogging in the predominantly white neighborhood of Deltona, Florida, last month found himself handcuffed and detained when police said he…
Continue ReadingMore students are back at school as Covid-19 cases rise among children and at colleges
Tuesday was the first day of school for more than 1.8 million students, with most of the nation’s biggest districts offering online only…
Continue Reading‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ coming to an end on E!
You won’t be able to keep up with the Kardashians on TV much longer. In a joint statement addressed to their “amazing fans,” the…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia University becomes the latest school to backtrack on in-person classes after a spike in Covid-19 cases
After a week and a half of in-person classes, West Virginia University announced Monday it was moving undergraduate classes online after seeing a…
Continue ReadingSome Temple University students move out of dorms after COVID-19 outbreak
Click here for updates on this story Philadelphia, PA (KYW) — Some Temple University students moved out of their dorm…
Continue ReadingDenver Broncos will allow a limited number of fans, joining several NFL teams in welcoming spectators
The Denver Broncos announced Tuesday that a limited number of fan can attend home games at Empower Field at Mile High beginning with their second…
Continue ReadingAustralian surfer dies after shark attack at a popular Gold Coast beach
An Australian man died after he was attacked by a shark on Tuesday at a popular surfing spot in Queensland, authorities say. The 46-year-old man was…
Continue ReadingStay-at-home orders tied to drop in Covid-19 spread
When people obeyed stay-at-home orders this past spring, it reduced the spread of Covid-19, according to new research published Tuesday. “These…
Continue ReadingA California fire sparked by a gender reveal party has grown to more than 10,000 acres
A fire sparked by a pyrotechnic device used during a gender reveal party has burned more than 10,000 acres since Saturday. The El Dorado Fire in…
Continue ReadingR. Kelly’s sixth attempt at being released on bail is denied
R. Kelly’s appeal to be released on bail ahead of his trial was denied by an appeals court Tuesday. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals’…
Continue ReadingRunners embrace making virtual Boston marathon their own
Click here for updates on this story Belmont, MA (WBZ) — Thousands of runners are not letting the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue ReadingDerek Hough replacing Len Goodman as judge on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Derek Hough is returning to “Dancing With the Stars,” but this time, he won’t be dancing. ABC announced Tuesday that the six-time…
Continue ReadingNurses, feeling disrespected during COVID-19 pandemic, plan to strike
Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — Nurses on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic were…
Continue ReadingWith recent reports of storage unit thefts, police say this is the best padlock to use
Click here for updates on this story BLUE GRASS, Iowa (WQAD) — Amid reports of storage unit thefts in the Quad Cities…
Continue ReadingAn 8-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting was one of 53 people shot in Chicago over holiday weekend
An 8-year-old girl was among at least 53 people shot during a violent holiday weekend in Chicago, according to police officials. Eight people died…
Continue ReadingOlympian Kerri Walsh Jennings apologizes for Instagram post saying she bravely went shopping with no mask
Three-time Olympic volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings is facing a wave of criticism after she said she went to the grocery store without a…
Continue ReadingLupita Nyong’o wrote a beautiful tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Lupita Nyong’o wrote a touching tribute to her “Black Panther” co-star Chadwick Boseman, saying the actor’s death from colon…
Continue ReadingFort Smith police move fallen officer memorial out of caution
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — A memorial honoring 11 fallen officers has been relocated…
Continue ReadingLost German warship discovered on seabed 80 years after sinking
A German warship sunk by a torpedo during World War II has been found on the seabed off Norway, more than eight decades after it was attacked.…
Continue ReadingCritically endangered gorilla born at the New Orleans zoo
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — A critically endangered western lowland gorilla has given…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wildfires: Helicopter crews rescue at least 35 more who were trapped by Creek Fire
Helicopter crews have rescued at least 35 more people who’d been trapped by the fast-moving Creek Fire in California’s Sierra National…
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