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FDA OKs Another Pfizer, Moderna COVID Booster For 50 And Up

U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Edge On The Clock: TikTok Content Moderators Sue, Claim Job Traumatized Them

Content moderators claim the job traumatized them, and now they're suing the short-form video platform and its parent company, ByteDance, for negligence.

Will Smith Apologizes To Chris Rock On An Instagram Post

Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock after the actor marched on stage and smacked him during Sunday night’s Oscars after Rock made a joke about the appearance of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

North Carolina Native Ariana DeBose Wins Oscar For Best Supporting Actress

Ariana DeBose lived up to Oscar predictions and followed the path of her “West Side Story” predecessor Rita Moreno.

Biden's Budget Plan: Higher Taxes On Rich, Lower Deficits

President Joe Biden is releasing a budget blueprint that tries to tell voters what the diverse and at times fractured Democratic Party stands for.

Oscars Set For Return To Normal, Except All The Changes

For the first time in two years, the Academy Awards are rolling out the red carpet at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre for what organizers hope will be a back-to-normal Oscars. Except for all the stuff that’s changed.

US-Backed Group Gets Lifesaving Meds To Ukrainians Amid War

Thousands of patients in Ukraine are receiving lifesaving medicines to treat HIV and opioid addiction through a U.S.-funded group still operating amid the Russian invasion.

Amazon Tries To Stave Off Union Drive On Two Fronts

Amazon is gearing up for its toughest labor fight yet. Two separate union elections are coming to a head as soon as next week that could provide further momentum to the recent wave of organizing efforts across the country.

"Your Freedom Is Ours": Biden Affirms Allegiance To Poland

President Joe Biden has tried to reassure Poland that the United States would defend against any attacks by Russia. And he's acknowledged that the NATO ally has borne the burden of the refugee crisis from the war in neighboring Ukraine.

'Just Heal Bro' Tour Provides Candid Conversations About Black Men And Mental Health

The tour will be held Friday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center at Queens University. It is free to the public.

Confirmed Tornado in Alexander County, North Carolina

The National Weather Service Survey Team has confirmed an EF-1 tornado in Alexander county as storms rolled through Wednesday night.

Teen Falls To Death From Florida Amusement Park Ride

A 14-year-old boy fell to his death late at night from a free-fall amusement park ride that's taller than the Statue of Liberty along a busy street in the heart of Orlando, Florida’s, tourist district.