WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax. That company began offering its two-dose primary vaccinations in the U.S. over the summer. The FDA said the new booster option is for adults who can’t get one of the updated omicron-targeting Pfizer or Moderna
Continue ReadingBy WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Have you ever tried to solve a Rubik’s Cube? It’s not easy for some people, while others are a whiz at it. Over the weekend, professor Erno Rubik, the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube, visited a store called Camp in Columbus
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An outside consultant hired by Arizona’s rural Pinal County says preparations are on track for a successful midterm election after a disastrous primary season that constituted one of the biggest election debacles in the U.S. this year. Brad Nelson is the former longtime elections chief in neighboring
Continue ReadingCNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope captured a highly detailed snapshot of the so-called Pillars of Creation, a vista of three looming towers made of interstellar dust and gas that’s speckled with newly formed stars. The area, which lies within the Eagle Nebula about 6,500 light-years from Earth, had previously been
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The numbers heard Wednesday morning over the police scanner channel from Redmond Airport were frightening — if they had been real: 23 people killed and 15 injured in a “plane crash.” But it was a training exercise, in case such a major disaster ever happens there.
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales, Gloria Pazmino and Laura Ly, CNN New York City opened a sprawling tent camp Wednesday on an isolated East River island to temporarily house hundreds of single, adult male migrants whose arrival has prompted the mayor to declare a state of emergency. Months after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other southern border
Continue ReadingCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames and city officials say they will restart negotiations for a new arena. Their previous deal, agreed upon in 2019, collapsed late last year when the estimated cost of the project rose and the Flames withdrew. In January, the city hired third-party negotiators to resurrect the project, and those
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The New Orleans Saints travel to face the Arizona Cardinals for a Thursday night game. Saints quarterback Andy Dalton is expected to get his fourth straight start while season-opening starter Jameis Winston recovers from back and ankle injuries. The Cardinals look forward to the return of three-time All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
Continue ReadingBy WCBS Staff & Christine Sloan Click here for updates on this story EAST ORANGE, New Jersey (WCBS) — A fire damaged multiple buildings early Wednesday morning in East Orange, New Jersey. The flames broke out around 4:45 a.m. on Amherst Street near Central Avenue. Chopper 2 was overhead, where it appeared one building’s roof
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Kentucky is the favorite to win its 50th Southeastern Conference regular-season championship. The Wildcats, who open the season ranked fourth, were followed by Arkansas, Tennessee, Auburn and Alabama in voting by a panel of SEC and national media members. The results, without vote totals, were
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The man convicted of killing 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Wednesday. Raymond Douglas Moody, 62, was also sentenced to two consecutive 30-year sentences for the charges of criminal sexual assault and kidnapping. Moody pleaded guilty to all the charges
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE EPPS JR Click here for updates on this story Henrico County, Virginia (Richmond Times-Dispatch) — Former VCU basketball player Rob Brandenberg, who was reported missing on Monday, has been found safe in North Carolina. Henrico Police issued the update Wednesday afternoon that Brandenberg was located with the assistance of law enforcement officials in
Continue ReadingBy JEFREY COLLINS Associated Press A man has been sentenced to life in prison after confessing to the 2009 killing of a 17-year-old girl who disappeared while on a beach vacation in South Carolina. Sixty-two-year-old Raymond Moody pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder, rape and kidnapping in the death of Brittanee Drexel. Moody led police to
Continue ReadingNAPLES, Italy (AP) — Corentin Moutet drew whistles from the crowd when he showed off with a bit of trickery as he rallied past 19-year-old Italian wild card Luca Nardi 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the first round of the Napoli Cup. In the second-set tiebreaker, Moutet faked hitting an overhead by swinging his
Continue ReadingBy LAUREN STEINBRECHER Click here for updates on this story ST. GEORGE, Utah (KSL) — Two St. George mothers are recounting the sickening experience of tracking down the man they believe tried to randomly abduct their 8-year-old daughters. They were horrified to learn about the man’s past, and glad they acted upon the red flags.
Continue ReadingBy DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — With U.S. union ranks swelling as everyone from coffee shop baristas to warehouse workers seeks to organize, Illinois voters will decide next month whether to amend their state constitution to guarantee the right to bargain collectively. The fate of the Nov. 8 ballot measure is being closely
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Deputies say a person inside the home woke up to someone at his door. He told deputies he got scared and fired a gunshot through the door. A woman has been hospitalized after being shot by a Fresno County homeowner. It
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Un grupo de contribuyentes de Wisconsin solicitó a la Corte Suprema que bloquee temporalmente la entrada en vigencia del programa de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles de la administración Biden. La solicitud de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles se abrió oficialmente el lunes. La condonación de préstamos estudiantiles podría comenzar tan pronto como
Continue ReadingBy Charly Edsitty Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother died in front of her two children at a Clear Lake-area hotel after allegedly being strangled by her common-law husband. Now, her husband will be charged with murder, according to Houston police. HPD said officers were called to a
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $2.73 to $85.55 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for December delivery rose $2.38 to $92.41 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for November delivery rose 10 cents to $2.65 a gallon. November heating oil fell 9 cents to $3.90 a gallon. November natural gas fell 29
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