Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine gets the nod from CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisers voted Sunday to recommend the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for the US, and CDC…
Continue ReadingYear: 2021
TV pioneer and former NFL star Irv Cross dies at 81
Broadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on the…
Continue ReadingUS begins distribution of a third Covid-19 vaccine as concerns grow over latest case trends
The US just added another powerful tool against Covid-19 to its inventory: a third vaccine. This latest piece of good news comes at a time US health…
Continue ReadingDomestic violence incidents rose in the US during pandemic lockdowns, analysis finds
Domestic violence incidents rose in the United States by about 8.1% after the imposition of pandemic-related lockdowns, according to an analysis by…
Continue Reading
Senate Democrats drop proposal to penalize companies for not providing $15 minimum wage
Senate Democrats decided Sunday to abandon an alternative proposal to penalize companies for not providing a $15 minimum wage to their employees, the…
Continue ReadingProgressive House Democrats pressure Harris to invoke rarely employed move to ignore parliamentarian decision on wage hike
Liberal House Democrats are pleading with Vice President Kamala Harris to ignore the ruling of the Senate’s parliamentarian and decide that the…
Continue ReadingStarbucks is adding oat milk to its menu
Starbucks is adding oat milk to its menus across the United States beginning Tuesday as demand for non-dairy alternatives surges. Oat milk has become…
Continue ReadingMr. Potato Head is the latest weapon in the Fox News culture wars
Mr. Potato Head caused a lot of buzz last week, and Fox News played a big part in that. Over the past week, the plastic toy — and its gender —…
Continue Reading
New York Times: Second former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment
A second former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is accusing him of sexual harassment, according to the New York Times. The former aide, Charlotte…
Continue Reading
Warren Buffett sees shades of 1980s crisis in today’s bond market
Warren Buffett is warning that the “pathetic” returns available to bond investors may encourage risky behavior. “Bonds are not the…
Continue ReadingCuomo says he’s ‘truly sorry’ for workplace comments he says were ‘misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation’ following sexual harassment claims
Faced with an escalating backlash following two allegations of sexual harassment in less than a week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday…
Continue ReadingConnecticut man accused of starting Molotov cocktail fires targeting ambulances
A 37-year-old Connecticut man who allegedly used a Molotov cocktail to start a fire at an ambulance facility is also responsible for starting at…
Continue ReadingGolden Globe winners 2021: See the full list
The Golden Globe Awards were presented Sunday night. A full list of nominees follows below, with winners indicated in bold. TELEVISION Best…
Continue Reading
Chinese investment in Australia plunged last year as tensions worsened
Trade ties between Australia and China worsened over the past year as the two countries became mired in a diplomatic dispute. Now it appears those…
Continue ReadingUS groups are declaring March 1 a national day of mourning for Covid-19 victims
Almost one year after the first known US coronavirus death, activists and community groups are calling on officials to memorialize the more than half…
Continue Reading
Jasmine Harrison delights in Atlantic Ocean world record row
When your phone goes off in the middle of the night, it isn’t usually good news. At best, it signals a call into action, albeit with a foggy…
Continue ReadingWall Street is kicking out yet another big Chinese company
A major Chinese oil company that has traded on Wall Street for decades has become the latest casualty of tensions between Washington and Beijing. The…
Continue ReadingAung San Suu Kyi hit with another charge as defiant protesters return to Myanmar streets
Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with another charge Monday, as protesters returned to the streets in a show of…
Continue Reading
5 is your lucky number of fruits and veggies to live longer, but not all of them count
Five is your new lucky number. That’s how many servings of fruits and vegetables you need to eat each day to live the longest, according to a…
Continue Reading
Trump unleashes new threat to American democracy
Donald Trump has no remorse about the deadly violence he incited with his lies about a stolen election in his uprising against the US Congress. This…
Continue Reading