Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As COVID-19 swept across the globe in early 2020, the Food and Drug Administration pulled most of its safety inspectors from the field, creating a massive backlog of uninspected pharmaceutical plants in the U.S. and overseas. Nearly five years later, The Associated Press wanted to assess the FDA’s performance in
Continue ReadingBy Kilee Thomas Click here for updates on this story SHAWNEE, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Hundreds of Oklahomans laid to rest in a Shawnee mausoleum will soon be moved to a new final resting place. The mausoleum has been in disarray, keeping families from visiting their loved ones for years. A judge granted the city of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19. That’s according to an analysis of government data by the Associated Press. The data shows roughly 2,000 drug manufacturing sites around the world have not had a Food
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Michelle Krupa and Nicole Chavez, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — The warning had come that morning by phone to Apalachee High School: There would be shootings Wednesday at five schools. And the unknown caller – law enforcement officials would later confirm – warned Apalachee would be the first. Still, students all across Winder,
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Initial autopsies of four of the seven victims who died when a superyacht sank in a storm in Italy last month show they died of “dry drowning,” according to authorities. The phenomenon, also known as “atypical drowning,” means they had no water in their lungs, tracheas
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Experts says that millions of people in Pakistan continue to live along the path of floodwaters showing neither people nor the government have learned any lessons from the 2022 devastating floods that killed 1,737 people. An aid group said half of the victims among 300 people killed by rains since
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Two long-time Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital employees, Carol Pressley and Anna Wade, are preparing to participate in their 10th Susan G. Komen Three-Day Breast Cancer Walk in Denver. United by a shared commitment to fighting breast cancer, the friends have
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Continue ReadingAP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in two months last week, signaling that layoffs remain relatively low despite other signs of labor market cooling. Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 227,000 for the week of Aug. 31. That’s the fewest since the week of July
Continue ReadingBy Gabrielle Parish Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The Humane Society of Louisiana reports a significant increase in animals left for dead. More and more pets are being abandoned in rural areas across the state. According to the Humane Society, there’s been a 300% surge in animals being discarded
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied in Bangladesh’s capital to mark one month since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a mass uprising sparked by students. Hasina fled to India on Aug. 5 after weeks of violence left more than 600 people dead, including students. An interim government
Continue ReadingBy Jeremiah Estrada Click here for updates on this story KAUAI COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — The Kauai Fire Department responded to multiple rescue calls over the weekend, including reports of sick hikers on the Kalalau Trail. KFD personnel received the first report on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 after 2:25 p.m. of a man on Kalalau
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — The murders of six more Israeli hostages marked a critical new moment for Doug Emhoff, who’s speaking out on his own and Kamala Harris’ behalf, as only a Jewish American and the spouse of a presidential candidate can. “In light of the retraumatizing of the tragedy of the weekend, speaking
Continue ReadingBy Michael Hudak, Chantal Cook Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — The family of a 7-year-old girl fighting for her life after being hit by a car in a horrific parking lot accident is asking the community for help. Miami Police said that on Sept. 2, a 92-year-old woman accidentally
Continue ReadingBy Chantal Cook, Vanessa Medina Click here for updates on this story SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida high school senior proved to be a class act when someone close to him was in danger. Juan Carlos Menendez, who had recently took CPR training classes at Archbishop McCarthy High Schooll, put his new
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government is ending its intercountry adoption program. The U.S. State Department says it is seeking clarification how the decision will affect the hundreds of U.S. families with pending applications. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday that the Chinese government is no longer allowing international adoptions of its children
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Food Education Fund seeks to diversify the culinary world and better mentor its next generation through hands-on experiences for low-income students of color at ten high schools. More than half of participants are Hispanic, over one third are Black and the vast majority live below the poverty line.
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Prince Harry, actor Matt Damon, and World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres are set to speak at the 2024 Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York on Sept. 23 and 24, the Clinton Foundation announced Thursday. The theme of this year’s gathering of political, business and philanthropic leaders is “What’s Working”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron has named EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister after more than 50 days of caretaker government. Thursday’s appointment of the 73-year-old Barnier follows weeks of intense efforts by Macron and his aides to find a candidate who might be able to build loose
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US economy appears to be on a knife’s edge, and Friday’s jobs report will be the deciding factor as to the next direction. The August jobs report is expected to provide some much-needed clarity as to whether the labor market is slowing gracefully or spiraling quickly as was
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