CDC Advisers Urge Pfizer Booster For Children Ages 5 To 11
U.S. health advisers are urging a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11.
Krispy Kreme Celebrating 2022 Graduates With Free Dozen Doughnuts
Krispy Kreme is feeling the pomp and circumstance as they celebrate this year’s high school and college seniors with a free dozen doughnuts on May 25.
FDA Head: Baby Formula Factory Could Reopen By Next Week
The Food and Drug Administration's commissioner says a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running by next week.
Edge On The Clock: Grimes Auctioning Accessories To Help Ukraine
Grimes auctioning accessories to help Ukraine, Nick Cannon has vasectomy consultation, and the 'Greatest Show on Earth' is back - all on Edge on the Clock.
Park Outdoors: Ford Recalls SUVs Due To Engine Fire Risk
Ford is asking the owners of 350,000 vehicles in to take them to dealers for repairs in three recalls, including about 39,000 that should be parked outdoors because the engines can catch fire.
A Third Of U.S. Should Be Considering Masks, Officials Say
COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking.
Ex-Minneapolis Officer Pleads Guilty In George Floyd Killing
A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
US Soccer Equalizes Pay In Milestone With Women, Men
The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally.
Election 2022: Budd, Beasley To Face Off For N.C. Senate
Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd will face Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina’s Senate race after both easily clinched primary victories Tuesday night.
North Carolina Voters Whittle Down Candidates In Primaries
Voters in North Carolina are whittling down candidates seeking to serve on Capitol Hill, in the General Assembly and on the judicial bench.
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.
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.
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