U.S. regulators are shortening the time that people who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine have to wait for a booster — to five months rather than six ByThe Associated Press January 7, 2022, 5:19 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on […]
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Tallest Galapagos volcano erupts, spewing lava, ash
The tallest mountain in the Galapagos islands is erupting, spewing lava down its flanks and clouds of ash over the Pacific Ocean ByThe Associated Press January 7, 2022, 4:25 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article QUITO, Ecuador — The tallest mountain in the Galapagos […]
Snowstorm, backed by arctic blast, slams Northeast
The same storm brought traffic to a standstill in part of the the Mid-South January 7, 2022, 3:08 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article More than 45 million people on Tuesday morning were under snow alerts from Virginia to Maine. The first significant snowstorm […]
Employers add dismal 199,000 jobs in December, unemployment rate hits 3.9%
The latest hiring figures fell below expectations for December. January 7, 2022, 1:41 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Employers added a lackluster 199,000 jobs last month — significantly lower than economists’ expectations — and the unemployment rate fell to 3.9%, the Department of […]
CDC warns about rabies linked to bats after 3 Americans die
It comes after no cases of rabies were reported in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020. January 7, 2022, 12:00 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Thursday about the risk of rabies after three […]
White House highlights effort to cover winter heating bills
The Biden administration is distributing an additional $4.5 billion in funds to help low-income Americans cover heating costs during a second pandemic winter, with cold-weather states receiving the largest share By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press January 7, 2022, 11:20 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this […]
Kazakhstan leader: Constitutional order restored amid unrest
Kazakhstan’s president says he authorized law enforcement to open fire on “terrorists” and shoot to kill, a move that comes after days of extremely violent protests in the former Soviet nation By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press January 7, 2022, 9:37 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail […]
Men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery killing face life sentences
Three white men convicted of murder in the deadly chase and shooting of Ahmaud Arbery are due back in court for sentencing By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press January 7, 2022, 6:19 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article SAVANNAH, Ga. — Three white men face […]
Officials: Colorado wildfire caused $513 million in damage
Colorado authorities say last week’s wildfire caused $513 million in damage and destroyed 1,084 homes and structures By HAVEN DALEY Associated Press January 7, 2022, 2:08 AM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Last week’s Colorado wildfire caused at least $513 million […]
Peter Bogdanovich, director of ‘Paper Moon,’ dead at 82
Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” has died. He was 82. Bogdanovich died early Thursday morning at his home in Los Angeles, said his daughter, Antonia Bogdanovich. She said he died of natural causes. Considered part of […]