Associated Press
FDA approves Moderna’s new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna late Friday but with limits on who can use it — not a replacement for the company’s existing shot, but a second option.1 year ago
Associated Press
CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots
The change from the CDC comes days after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women.1 year ago
Associated Press
Taylor Swift has regained control of her music, buys back first 6 albums
In a lengthy note posted to her official website on Friday, Taylor Swift announced: “All of the music I’ve ever made now belongs to me.”1 year ago
Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer
US officials will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccines for healthy kids, pregnant women
U.S. health officials have been urging annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and older.1 year ago
Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Trump says he’ll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc. That agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, who […]1 year ago
Associated Press
Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s use
Qatar gifted an Boeing 747 to the Defense Department which will be used as the president's Air Force One.1 year ago
JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press
Despite economic concerns, Americans are set on getting away for Memorial Day weekend
Americans are expected to get away in record numbers over the long Memorial Day weekend even as economic and technical worries rattle the U.S. travel industry.1 year ago
Associated Press
Reward increased for capture of escaped New Orleans inmates as 7 remain on the lam
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Officials increased the reward for the capture of seven inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet as at least a dozen law enforcement agencies pressed their expansive search for the men for a third day on Sunday. FBI Special Agent Jonathan Trapp said […]1 year ago
Associated Press
Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday.1 year ago
Associated Press
Ice cream maker issues recall over concerns about plastic
An ice cream manufacturer, which produces Blue Bunny and Halo Top ice cream products, has recalled nearly 18,000 containers of ice cream and frozen yogurt over concerns they could contain pieces of plastic.1 year ago
Associated Press
FDA approves Novavax COVID-19 shot but with unusual restrictions
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a long-awaited approval of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions.1 year ago
Associated Press
Israel says it has begun ‘extensive’ new ground operations in Gaza
Israel launched “extensive” new ground operations in the Gaza Strip while airstrikes in a new offensive killed at least 103 people, including dozens of children, overnight and into Sunday.1 year ago
Dylan Lovan, Associated Press
Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky
At least 27 people have been killed by storms systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South.1 year ago
MICHAEL PHILLIS, COREY WILLIAMS and JOHN HANNA, Associated Press
Severe weather, including possible tornado, leaves at least 14 dead in Kentucky; 7 dead in Missouri
As of Saturday, severe weather in the Midwest and South has killed at least 21 people.1 year ago
JAIMIE DING, Associated Press
Judge reduces Menendez brothers’ murder sentences, putting them a step closer to freedom
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic reduced the brothers’ sentences from life without parole to 50 years to life.1 year ago
RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer
MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals. Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death and came a day before the Cincinnati Reds […]1 year ago
Associated Press
Another Newark airport disruption as Trump’s transportation secretary talks of reducing flights
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark’s airport for the “next several weeks” as it struggles with radar outages and other issues, including another Sunday that again slowed air traffic. Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, Duffy said he will meet this week […]1 year ago
Associated Press
At least 10 people sickened in US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods
At least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, and a producer is voluntarily recalling several products, federal officials said.1 year ago
John Seewer, Associated Press
What to know about the air traffic controller shortage
The Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower mishaps and a string of crashes earlier this year.1 year ago
MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer
Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
Dr. Vinay Prasad, a prominent critic of the pharmaceutical industry and the FDA, has been named to oversee the agency’s program for vaccines.1 year ago
Associated Press
United Airlines cuts 35 daily flights at Newark airport, citing shortage of air traffic controllers
Passengers traveling through Newark Liberty International Airport are experiencing flight delays and canceled flights.1 year ago
Dave Noriega
Noriega: Parenting needs a rebrand, not $5,000
If blind faith isn’t enough to get you into the parenting game, how about a good old-fashioned rebrand?1 year ago
Associated Press
Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered
According to the U.S. Justice Department, Indigenous women are more than twice as likely to be victims of homicide than the national average.1 year ago
