Panel: People over 75, essential workers next for vaccines
A federal advisory panel has recommended that people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers be put next in line for COVID-19 shots as a second vaccine began rolling out to hospitals.6 years ago
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny dupes spy into revealing how he was poisoned
A Russian agent sent to tail opposition leader Alexey Navalny has revealed how he was poisoned in August -- with the lethal nerve agent Novichok planted in his underpants.6 years ago
Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill
A new COVID-19 relief bill shaping up in Congress includes individual payments reaching $600 for most Americans and an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits.6 years ago
Azar: Moderna vaccines ship if FDA gives OK
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says shipments of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine will begin this weekend if the FDA grants emergency use authorization as expected on Friday.6 years ago
344 kidnapped Nigerian boys freed, says state official
Hundreds of schoolboys who were abducted last week in northwestern Nigeria have been freed, according to a state official.6 years ago
Jeremy Bulloch, Boba Fett in first ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, dies
Jeremy Bulloch, the English actor who played Boba Fett in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died. Bulloch's agents said in a statement that he died in a London hospital Thursday after years of suffering from Parkinson's disease.6 years ago
CDC warns of a ‘substantial increase’ in fatal drug overdoses coinciding with the Covid-19 pandemic
The US has seen a substantial increase in fatal drug overdoses and set a record for deaths from overdoses in the year that ended in May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.6 years ago
Pence, wife Karen, surgeon general get COVID-19 vaccines
Vice President Mike Pence has received the coronavirus vaccine during a White House event aimed at convincing skeptical Americans that the vaccines are safe. Pence’s wife, Karen, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams also got the vaccine.6 years ago
As bitcoin surges, prominent cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase aims to go public
As bitcoin surges to all-time highs, the most prominent cryptocurrency exchange has signaled its intent to go public.6 years ago
Model cries ‘tears of joy’ as agent associated with Jeffrey Epstien arrested
A modeling agent associated with disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein has been taken into custody in France.6 years ago
Russia banned from using name, flag for next two Olympics
Russia has been banned from using its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world championships for the next two years.6 years ago
Glitterbomb 3.0: BYU alumni and former NASA engineer’s plot to foil porch pirates
With the porch pirates out in force, that means that it's glitterbomb season once again!6 years ago
Rio Tinto’s new CEO pledges to ‘restore trust’ after destruction of sacred Indigenous site
Rio Tinto has found a new chief after a crisis this year led to the ouster of its top executive.6 years ago
US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000 as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy’s recovery from its springtime collapse.6 years ago
Putin says if Russia wanted to kill opposition leader Navalny, it would have ‘finished’ the job
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Thursday that opposition politician Alexey Navalny "is enjoying the support of the US special services," adding that if Russian special services had wanted to kill him they would have "finished it."6 years ago
What we know about Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine and how it differs from Pfizer’s
Moderna's coronavirus vaccine candidate is similar to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that was authorized and shipped out to the first Americans earlier this week.6 years ago
Macron is the latest world leader to catch COVID-19
French President Emmanuel Macron is the latest world leader to test positive for COVID-19, joining a growing list of others just as inoculation drives against the illness are beginning in a number of countries.6 years ago
French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19
The presidential palace says French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19 and has placed himself into self-isolation for seven days.6 years ago
A Hobby of Happiness: Utah family’s viral Hamilton Christmas Lights show
Mitch and Shenan Faas got the surprise of their lives when they found out the creator of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, liked their Christmas display.6 years ago
FDA says Moderna vaccine highly effective and safe
The Moderna vaccine is safe, highly effective and offers increased protection from COVID-19, according to documents released by the FDA.6 years ago
Virginia woman does 53 acts of kindness for 53rd birthday
The pandemic didn’t allow Debra Ferrell to reunite with her whole family to celebrate her birthday. So she went on social media and asked people for suggestions on 53 acts of kindness that she could perform for others during her birth month.6 years ago
EXPLAINER: What to know about COVID-19 vaccination in the US
The first shots of COVID-19 vaccine are being delivered in the U.S., but it will likely be months before doses are available for everyone.6 years ago
EXPLAINER: How bad is the hack that targeted US agencies?
Governments and major corporations worldwide are scrambling to see if they, too, were victims of a global cyberespionage campaign.6 years ago
