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US allows 1st emergency use of a COVID-19 antibody drug
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health officials have allowed emergency use of the first antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental approach against the virus that has killed more ...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2020

Barr OKs election probes as more lawsuits are filed
WASHINGTON (AP/WMAL) – Attorney General William Barr has authorized federal prosecutors across the U.S. to pursue “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities before the 2020 p...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2020

Updated menu, celeb collaborations, pump McDonald’s sales
McDonald's U.S. sales roared back in the third quarter with new menu items and attention-grabbing celebrity collaborations.And the burger giant says more is coming. In a virtual meeting for investors ...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2020

McConnell says Trump OK to fight election results
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday President Donald Trump is "100% within his rights" to question election results and consider legal options.The Republican leader's ...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2020

Notre Dame mandates virus testing after football celebration
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - University of Notre Dame students are now subject to mandatory coronavirus testing and face strict penalties if they leave town before getting their test results after thousands of...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2020

Trump Fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday. Trump announced the news in a tweet, saying that "effective immediately" Christopher Miller, the director of the ...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2020

Housing Secretary Ben Carson Tests Positive For COVID-19
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has tested positive for the coronavirus. Carson is the first member of President Donald Trump's cabinet known to have tested positive. The department...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2020

Tropical Storm Eta dumps rain on an already flooded Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Torrential rain from Tropical Storm Eta caused dangerous flooding across Florida's most densely populated urban areas on Monday after it made landfall in the Florida Keys....
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2020

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective
Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2020

Michigan couple with 14 sons welcome their first daughter
LAKEVIEW, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan couple whose large family attracted attention by growing to include 14 sons has welcomed their first daughter nearly three decades after the birth of their first chil...
Syndicated Author Nov 06, 2020
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