The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed the distribution of Pfizer and BioNTech‘s Covid-19 booster shots to older Americans and other vulnerable people, according to the Associated Press. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky inked a number of recommendations from a key advisory group to the agency, according to the […]
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Evergrande stays silent on its $83 million dollar bond interest payment, leaving investors in limbo
A man drives a cart past apartment buildings at China Evergrande Group’s Life in Venice real estate and tourism development in Qidong, Jiangsu province, China, on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese property developer Evergrande has not said whether it will fulfil its interest […]
House committee probing Jan. 6 Capitol riot subpoenas four Trump allies, including Mark Meadows and Steve Bannon
The House select committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot announced Thursday it issued subpoenas to four of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies, including his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and his onetime close advisor Steve Bannon. The subpoenas, which were also sent to former White House Deputy […]
National security expert expects Brian Laundrie’s parents to be ‘summoned to the grand jury’ momentarily
Frank Figliuzzi, a former assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI, predicted that Brian Laundrie’s parents will soon be summoned to a grand jury. “I would expect that to happen momentarily, see them in front of a grand jury, and then if they are not going to cooperate, they can […]
Covid vaccines don’t increase risk of miscarriage or birth defects, CDC says
A pregnant woman receives a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 11, 2021. Hannah Beier | Reuters Vaccinating against Covid does not increase the risk of miscarriage or birth defects, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The CDC […]
U.S. Border Patrol will no longer use horses in Del Rio, Texas after outrage over treatment of Haitian migrants
A United States Border Patrol agent on horseback tries to stop a Haitian migrant from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas on September 19, 2021. Paul Ratje | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration […]
Costco brings back purchase limits on toilet paper, cleaning supplies and more
People shop for toilet paper at a Costco store in Novato, California on March 14, 2020. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said Thursday the company wants to make sure it has essential items at stores, even as shipping delays and truck driver […]
Abortion providers ask Supreme Court to quickly take up challenge of restrictive Texas law
A demonstrator holds up an abortion flag outside of the U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear a major abortion case on the legality of a Republican-backed Louisiana law that imposes restrictions on abortion doctors, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 4, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters A group of […]
Stock futures are flat as major averages set for positive week after two-day rebound
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures were flat in overnight trading on Thursday after two straight days of gains pushed major averages into positive territory for the […]
New York City passes bills offering protections to food delivery workers
A delivery person for Doordash rides his bike in the rain during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 13, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Lawmakers in New York City passed several bills on Thursday that seek to improve working […]