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The senator leading a probe of Facebook’s Instagram and its impact on young people is asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the panel… Continue Reading

FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters

U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine… Continue Reading

Fed survey finds economy facing supply chain, other drags

The Federal Reserve reports that the economy faced a number of headwinds at the start of this month, ranging from supply-chain disruptions and labor shortages… Continue Reading

FBI: Items linked to Brian Laundrie found in Florida park

Items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie, whose girlfriend, Gabby Petito, was found slain after he returned home alone from their cross-country road trip, were discovered Wednesday… Continue Reading

New Virginia redistricting committee all but gives up map effort

Virginia’s new bipartisan redistricting committee all but gave up its effort to draw new congressional maps after committee members could not find consensus on what constitutes a politically fair map… Continue Reading

White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11

Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday… Continue Reading

Virginia expects $2B in public-private broadband funding

Virginia has received a record number of local and private sector applications to match state investments in broadband connectivity… Continue Reading

NYC requiring vaccine for cops, firefighters, city workers

New York City will require police officers, firefighters and other municipal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave… Continue Reading