Chris Rock Says He Has COVID-19, Urges Vaccination
Chris Rock on Sunday said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: “Get vaccinated.”
Biden Pitching Partnership After Tough Stretch With Allies
President Joe Biden goes before the United Nations this week eager to make the case for the world to act with haste against the coronavirus, climate change and human rights abuses.
Family Says Laundrie Is Now Missing; Petito Still Not Found
Police in Florida said late Friday that they are working with the FBI to locate 23-year-old Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the disappearance of his girlfriend, Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito.
Protest For Jailed Capitol Rioters: Police Ready This Time
Burned before, Capitol Police say they are taking no chances as they prepare for a Saturday rally at the U.S. Capitol in support of rioters imprisoned after the violent Jan. 6 insurrection.
Tropical Storm Odette Forms
Our 15th named storm of the year is currently spinning just a couple hundred miles off of the U.S. coast.
U.S. Panel Backs COVID-19 Boosters Only For Elderly, High-Risk
Dealing the White House a stinging setback, a government advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots across the board, and instead endorsed the extra vaccine dose only for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.
Pentagon Reverses Itself, Calls Deadly Kabul Strike An Error
The Pentagon retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month, announcing Friday that a review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first believed.
Fox's Vaccine Criticism Focuses Attention On Its Own Policy
A steady criticism of COVID vaccine mandates by figures on Fox News has drawn attention to its own company’s stringent rules on the topic — even from President Joe Biden.
Study: Childhood Obesity In U.S. Accelerated During Pandemic
A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.
Bodycam: Gabby Petito Argued With Boyfriend Before Vanishing
Police video shows a Florida woman who disappeared during a cross-country journey in a converted camper van had an emotional fight with her boyfriend in a Utah tourist town before she vanished.
Search On For Florida Woman Missing From Cross-Country Trip
A Florida woman who vanished while on a nomadic cross-country trip in a converted camper van with her boyfriend is the subject of a nationwide search while authorities labeled him Wednesday as a person of interest in her disappearance.
White House Offers Nicki Minaj Call To Answer Vaccine Qs
The White House offered Wednesday to connect Nicki Minaj with one of the Biden administration’s doctors to address her questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, after the Trinidadian-born rapper’s erroneous tweet alleging the vaccine causes impotence went viral
Mecklenburg County Suspends Government Employees In Violation of Vaccine Mandate
Nearly 600 Mecklenburg county employees are at home, on unpaid suspension for disobeying the vaccination and testing rules.
As COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Rise, Religious Exemptions Grow
Religious objections, once used sparingly around the country to get exempted from various required vaccines, are becoming a much more widely used loophole against the COVID-19 shot.
Biles: FBI Turned 'Blind Eye' To Reports Of Gymnasts' Abuse
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress in forceful testimony Wednesday that federal law enforcement and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women.
US Budget Deficit Rises To $2.71 Trillion Through August
The U.S. budget deficit rose to $2.71 trillion through August, on track to be the second largest in history due to trillions of dollars in COVID relief.
Tropical Storm Nicholas Forms, Watching Potential System Close to Home
All eyes are on Tropical Storm Nicholas for now, but a separate potential system may snag local headlines by the end of the week.
FBI Releases Newly Declassified Record On Sept. 11th Attacks
The FBI late Saturday released a newly declassified document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The document details contacts the hijackers had with Saudi associates in the U.S. but does not provide proof that senior Saudi government officials were complicit in the plot.
Immigrant Sept. 11th Cleanup Crews Seek Residency As A Reward
Franklin Anchahua and other immigrants, mostly Spanish-speaking clean up workers, have long asked to obtain legal immigration status in the U.S. as a way to compensate for the work and subsequent health problems they suffered after the 9/11 attacks.
U.S. Marks 20 Years Since 9/11, In Shadow Of Afghan War's End
Twenty years ago, the 11th of September dawned as just a date. By midnight, it was 9/11, the staggering starting point for a new era of terror, war, politics, patriotism and tragedy.
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