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Donald Trump launching new social media platform, TRUTH Social
scyther5/iStock (NEW YORK) — Silenced by many major platforms, former President Donald Trump is launching his own social media app. Trump Media and Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Group, which is already listed on [Read More…]
Northern states see uptick in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations as weather gets colder
Ergin Yalcin/iStock (NEW YORK) — There is a growing sense of optimism across the country, with national coronavirus infection rates steadily falling, booster shots available for many Americans and pending vaccine approval on the horizon [Read More…]
CDC signs off on Moderna, J&J boosters, mixing and matching doses
sshepard/iStock (ATLANTA) — CDC Director Rochelle Walensky gave the final signoff on Thursday evening to recommend both Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosters for certain populations. The CDC’s independent panel voted unanimously to support [Read More…]
Fresh whole onions linked to salmonella outbreak in 37 states: CDC
FotografiaBasica/iStock (NEW YORK) — A salmonella outbreak in 37 states has been linked to fresh whole red, white, and yellow onions sold to restaurants and grocery stores throughout the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers [Read More…]
First lady Dr. Jill Biden speaks out on her mission to get people screened for breast cancer
ABC News (NEW YORK) — First lady Dr. Jill Biden is speaking out about two causes close to her heart: access to community colleges and breast cancer awareness. In a new interview with Good Morning [Read More…]
Largest nurses union applauds possible OSHA action against three states over PPE
FatCamera/iStock (NEW YORK) — The country’s largest nurses’ union praised the federal government on Wednesday after officials said three states tasked with implementing their own safety measures for health care workers would lose that right [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/21/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS LA Dodgers 11, Atlanta 2 (Atlanta leads series 3-2) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta 113, Dallas 87 Miami [Read More…]
Chris Brown supports NBA star Kyrie Irving’s refusal to be vaccinated
Chris Brown and Kyrie Irving in 2014; Jerritt Clark/Getty Images As many sports commentators are slamming Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving for refusing to be vaccinated, Chris Brown is coming to his defense. Breezy, who has displayed his basketball [Read More…]
Dodgers Justin Turner likely out for year after hamstring injury
33ft/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is out for the year with a hamstring injury, manager Dave Roberts announced. The All-Star suffered the injury while hitting into a double play [Read More…]
Colts safety Julian Blackmon out for year
33ft/iStock (INDIANAPOLIS) — Indianapolis Colts safety Julian Blackmon is out for the year after tearing his Achilles, the team announced on Thursday. Black suffered the injury during practice on Wednesday. The second-year player started all [Read More…]
Six schools in set to join American Athletic Conference
fstop123/iStock (NEW YORK) — The American Athletic Conference has announced the addition of six new schools to its conference. The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Florida Atlantic University, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, [Read More…]
Why can’t congressional Democrats deliver more on their promises? It’s complicated.
Stephen Emlund/iStock (NEW YORK) — In January, when President Joe Biden took office and Democrats secured both chambers of Congress, millions of Americans had high hopes that the laundry list of causes touted on the [Read More…]
House votes to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives voted to hold Trump administration adviser Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress on Thursday for defying a congressional subpoena by the Jan. 6 select committee investigating [Read More…]
GOP senator seeks to block controversial proposed bank account monitoring
mphillips007/iStock (WASHINGTON) — In the wake of a controversial proposal by the Treasury Department and Senate Democrats to direct collection of additional data on Americans’ bank accounts, Senate Republicans — led by South Carolina’s Tim [Read More…]
Garland: DOJ will follow ‘facts and the law’ in Bannon contempt referral
YayaErnst/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers on Thursday that the Justice Department will follow “the facts and the law” if the House of Representatives votes to refer former President Donald Trump’s ally [Read More…]
Clinton shares first update on recovery following hospitalization: ‘I’m really glad to be back home’
Noam Galai/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Bill Clinton spoke out for the first time following his hospitalization. In a video posted on Twitter Wednesday night, Clinton, 75, said he’s feeling better, and is [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Pfizer vaccine highly effective in children 5-11
Bill Oxford/iStock (NEW YORK) — More than 731,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.9 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science [Read More…]
Winter weather outlook: California drought could worsen, what else to expect
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The devastating drought in Southern California is expected to continue or worsen this winter, with drier-than-average conditions forecast for the hard-hit Southwest, including Southern California, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric [Read More…]
How the search for Brian Laundrie, boyfriend of Gabby Petito, unfolded
vmargineanu/iStock (NEW YORK) — A massive search for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of slain 22-year-old travel blogger Gabby Petito, took a dramatic twist Thursday with the announcement that human remains found in a Florida nature [Read More…]
Brian Laundrie’s remains found after monthlong search
Kali9/iStock (NORTH PORT, Fla.) — Remains found Wednesday during the search for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of slain travel blogger Gabby Petito and a person of interest in her death, have been confirmed to belong [Read More…]