In early July, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) drafted a comprehensive nine-page plan to stop using a Trump-era pandemic policy to rapidly expel migrant families with children, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News. But the plan was shelved after senior White House and DHS officials expressed […]
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New blood test can spot more than 50 types of cancer
The sooner most cancers are discovered, the better the odds they can be successfully treated. Mayo Clinic participated in research on a test that can detect more than 50 cancers. Doctors call it a game-changer, CBS Minnesota reports. “My dad, he was a healthy guy. He didn’t have any known […]
School children in U.S. more than twice as likely as kids in U.K. to end up in hospital with COVID
School children in U.S. more than twice as likely as kids in U.K. to end up in hospital with COVID – CBS News Watch CBSN Live Children going to school in England are far less likely to end up in the hospital with COVID than American kids, despite the U.K. […]
Potentially faster-spreading Delta variant, AY.4.2, spotted in 8 states
A potentially faster-spreading “sub-lineage” of the coronavirus Delta variant named AY.4.2 has been spotted by labs in at least 8 states, and health authorities in the United Kingdom say they are investigating a growing share of cases from this strain of the virus. Labs in California, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, […]
U.S. nuclear sub hit underwater mountain in South Chia Sea, Navy says
A U.S. Navy nuclear submarine that was severely damaged in an accident while submerged in the disputed South China Sea last month struck an uncharted underwater mountain, the Navy said Monday. The U.S. Navy regularly conducts operations in the South China Sea to challenge China’s disputed territorial claims on small […]
Tentative win for drug makers in Calif. governments’ opioids suit
Los Angeles — A California judge has ruled for top drug manufacturers as local governments seek billions of dollars to cover their costs from the nation’s opioid epidemic. Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson issued a tentative ruling on Monday that said the governments hadn’t proven the pharmaceutical companies […]
Dozens feared trapped after deadly collapse of high-rise in Nigeria
Emergency personnel stand by the debris of a collapsed building in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, November 1, 2021. NNEKA CHILE/REUTERS Lagos — Desperate relatives waited on Tuesday for news of missing people a day after a Lagos high-rise building collapsed suddenly, killing at least six people and leaving more trapped inside. The […]
COP26 pledge will see nations commit to end deforestation by 2030
Glasgow — World leaders meeting at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will on Tuesday issue a multibillion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030, but that date is too distant for campaigners who want action sooner to save the planet’s lungs. According to the British government, which is hosting the summit, […]
It’s voters’ turn to make voices heard
Voters in Virginia and New Jersey are going to the polls Tuesday to choose governors while there are also contests in New York City, Buffalo and Minneapolis. In Virginia, former Governor Terry McAuliffe is hoping to reclaim the governor’s mansion. Historically, the party that wins the White House usually loses […]
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