An influential advisory panel on Tuesday recommended kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, putting the U.S. on the brink of a major expansion of vaccinations. A final decision was expected within hours.… Read more
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Jesse Jackson out of hospital after Howard University fall
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was released Tuesday from a Washington, D.C. hospital a day after falling and hitting his head while helping Howard University students who are protesting campus living conditions, according to a spokesman… Read more
Biden impact? Decision day in tight Virginia governor’s race
Virginians cast their ballots on Tuesday in the state’s tight, bitterly fought race for governor, the first major test of how voters feel about Joe Biden’s presidency… Read more
Police: Raiders’ Ruggs to face DUI case in Vegas fatal crash
Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is facing a driving under the influence charge after a fiery vehicle crash early Tuesday in Las Vegas that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured, authorities said.… Read more
Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data
Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people.… Read more
Virginia GOP hoping to ride coattails in down-ballot races
Virginia Republicans hoped to ride the coattails of their gubernatorial nominee in Tuesday’s down-ballot races, including one local contest whose winner is guaranteed to make history.… Read more
Opening statements begin in Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial
Opening statements began Tuesday at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, with a prosecutor detailing the young man’s shooting of three people who were out on the streets of Kenosha during a protest against racial injustice last year.… Read more
NYC braces for fewer cops, more trash as vax deadline looms
Police officers, firefighters, garbage collectors and most other city workers faced a 5 p.m. Friday deadline to show proof they’ve gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine… Read more
10 states sue Biden administration over COVID vaccine rule
Ten states filed a lawsuit Friday to stop President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law… Read more
Supreme Court declines to block Maine vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from health care workers in Maine to block a vaccine mandate that went into effect Friday.… Read more
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US panel urges kids 5-11 get COVID shots, final OK due soon
An influential advisory panel on Tuesday recommended kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, putting the U.S. on the brink of a major expansion of vaccinations. A final decision was expected within hours.… Continue Reading
Jesse Jackson out of hospital after Howard University fall
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was released Tuesday from a Washington, D.C. hospital a day after falling and hitting his head while helping Howard University students who are protesting campus living conditions, according to a spokesman… Continue Reading
Biden impact? Decision day in tight Virginia governor’s race
Virginians cast their ballots on Tuesday in the state’s tight, bitterly fought race for governor, the first major test of how voters feel about Joe Biden’s presidency… Continue Reading
Police: Raiders’ Ruggs to face DUI case in Vegas fatal crash
Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is facing a driving under the influence charge after a fiery vehicle crash early Tuesday in Las Vegas that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured, authorities said.… Continue Reading
Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data
Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people.… Continue Reading
Virginia GOP hoping to ride coattails in down-ballot races
Virginia Republicans hoped to ride the coattails of their gubernatorial nominee in Tuesday’s down-ballot races, including one local contest whose winner is guaranteed to make history.… Continue Reading
Opening statements begin in Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial
Opening statements began Tuesday at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, with a prosecutor detailing the young man’s shooting of three people who were out on the streets of Kenosha during a protest against racial injustice last year.… Continue Reading
NYC braces for fewer cops, more trash as vax deadline looms
Police officers, firefighters, garbage collectors and most other city workers faced a 5 p.m. Friday deadline to show proof they’ve gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine… Continue Reading
10 states sue Biden administration over COVID vaccine rule
Ten states filed a lawsuit Friday to stop President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law… Continue Reading
Supreme Court declines to block Maine vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from health care workers in Maine to block a vaccine mandate that went into effect Friday.… Continue Reading