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In Buffalo, Biden Condemns Racism, Mourns New Victims

President Joe Biden is in Buffalo, New York, to show solidarity with the community after a white supremacist targeted Black people at a supermarket and left 10 people dead.

Biden Offering Additional 8 Free COVID-19 Tests To Public

The government website for requesting free COVID-19 at-home tests from the U.S. government is accepting a third round of orders.

FDA And Abbott Reach An Agreement To Resume Baby Formula Production

Encouraging news for parents struggling to find formula for their children, the FDA has authorized Abbott, the largest marker of baby formula in the country, to restart production at a plant tied to the shortage.

FDA Clears COVID Booster Shot For Healthy Kids Ages 5 To 11

U.S. regulators have authorized a COVID-19 vaccine booster for healthy children ages 5 to 11.

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Maggie Peterson, Famous For 'The 'Andy Griffith Show,' Dies

Maggie Peterson, whose character on “The Andy Griffith Show” developed a memorable infatuation with Mayberry sheriff Andy Taylor, has died, her family said Monday. She was 81.

Starbucks To Cover Travel For Workers Seeking Abortions

Starbucks says it will now offer employees enrolled in its health care plan reimbursement for eligible travel expenses when accessing abortion or gender-affirming procedures, when those services are not available within 100 miles of a worker’s home.

McDonald's To Sell Its Russian Business, Try To Keep Workers

McDonald’s says it's started the process of selling its Russian business, which includes 850 restaurants that employ 62,000 people.

AP: US Set To Remove 5 Groups From Foreign Terrorism Blacklist

The United States is poised to remove five extremist groups, all believed to be defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations.

AP: Officials Say Buffalo Shooter Targeted Black Neighborhood

The 18-year-old gunman who authorities say killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had previously threatened a shooting at his high school and was sent for mental health treatment.

"Doctor Strange 2" Keeps Hold On Top Spot In 2nd Weekend

“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” stayed on top of the box office charts in its second weekend in theaters.

Fred Ward, Of "Tremors," "The Right Stuff" Fame, Dies

Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” has died. He was 79.

AP: Abortion Rights Backers Rally In Anger Over Post-Roe Future

Abortion rights supporters are demonstrating at hundreds of marches and rallies where they're expressing their outrage that the Supreme Court appears prepared to scrap the constitutional right to abortion that has endured for nearly a half-century.

AP: At Least 10 Dead In Mass Shooting At Buffalo Supermarket

Law enforcement officials say a gunman wearing military-style clothing and body armor has opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing at least 10 people.

20 Injured In Milwaukee Shootings After Bucks Playoff Game

Authorities say 20 people were injured in two shootings in downtown Milwaukee near an entertainment district where thousands of people were watching the Bucks play the Celtics in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals.

Bitcoin Tumbles, A Stablecoin Plunges In Wild Week In Crypto

It’s been a wild week in crypto, even by crypto standards. Bitcoin tumbled, stablecoins were anything but stable and one of the crypto industry’s highest-profile companies lost a third of its market value.

Baby Formula Shortage Fueling Spike In Milk Bank Interest

The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest among moms who want to donate breast milk to help bridge the supply gap as well as those seeking to keep their babies fed.

N.C. Flags To Be Lowered In Memory Of 1 Million U.S. COVID Deaths

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags to be lowered to half-staff beginning Friday until sunset Monday, May 16th in memory of the one million American lives lost to COVID-19.