By Spencer Van Dyk Click here for updates on this story Ottawa (CTV Network) — Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, announced that Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized to be used as a booster for children aged 5-11. Tam said Health Canada has authorized 10 microgram booster doses for children, and the
Continue ReadingBy Rhythm Sachdeva Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — In a new study, scientists have developed a simple and cost-effective method for destroying a class of synthetic chemicals found in many consumer items and lasting in our water, soil and air for thousands of years when left alone. PFAS, commonly
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it is trying to determine whether romaine lettuce is the source of an E. coli
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La espera de los amantes de “Game of Thrones” llega a su fin: este domingo se estrena “House of the Dragon”, la precuela de la popular serie de HBO ambientada tres siglos antes que narra la historia de la casa Targaryen. “House of the Dragon” está basada en el
Continue Reading By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Republicans have found success in Democratic strongholds like Maryland and Massachusetts when they have fielded moderate candidates who could appeal to voters in both parties. With Democrats facing headwinds this year, Republicans had hoped that strategy could pay off yet again. But Republican voters have nominated
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Génesis Figueroa y su esposo pasaron más de un mes viajando desde Venezuela hasta la frontera con Estados Unidos, un viaje agotador que se interrumpió brevemente cuando fue hospitalizada con neumonía en Guatemala. Menos de una semana después de encontrar refugio en Eagle Pass, Texas, luego de cruzar el Río Grande,
Continue Reading By KOSTYA MANENKOV and KARL RITTER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — In a leaked video, Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin is seen dancing and singing with friends at a private party. The 36-year-old leader poses for the camera. She sits on her knees, hands behind her head. She’s entangled in a group hug. She’s having
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The first surprise, for the Finnish conscripts and officers taking part in a NATO-hosted military exercise in the Arctic this spring: the sudden roar of a U.S. Marine helicopter assault force, touching down in a field right next to the Finns’ well-hidden command post. The second surprise:
Continue Reading By PAUL BYRNE and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces stepped up their battle to seize one of the dwindling number of cities in embattled eastern Ukraine not already under their control while continuing to fire on towns and villages in the country’s north and south, Ukrainian officials said Saturday. Russian
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — Officials in southern Turkey say at least 15 people were killed when a passenger bus collided with emergency teams handling an earlier road accident. Three firefighters, two paramedics and two journalists were among those killed on the highway between Gaziantep and Nizip on Saturday, the interior minister said. The other eight fatalities
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, often knocks President Joe Biden for high inflation and a looming recession — a standard GOP argument going into the November elections. But inflation is even worse in major Texas cities than across the nation as a whole. Government figures show inflation is
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN When we first meet Helly R., the indefatigable heroine of “Severance,” she’s splayed on a conference table in a windowless room carpeted in putrid shades of green. She awakens, for the first time, as an “innie” — someone who’s elected to sever their brain so that they can perform their work
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Al menos 15 personas murieron después de que hombres armados no identificados irrumpieron en un hotel de lujo en la capital somalí, Mogadiscio, el viernes por la noche, dijeron las autoridades. Ahmed Abdi, médico del Hospital Madina, dijo que es probable que aumente el número de muertos y que muchas víctimas
Continue ReadingBy Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist Nearly 10 million people across Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas are under flood watches Saturday, including Phoenix, Albuquerque and El Paso. “The stage is set for southern Arizona and New Mexico to potentially receive prolific rainfall and widespread flash flooding today,” as a low-pressure system brings moist, tropical air
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La exsecretaria de Desarrollo Social de México, Rosario Robles, obtuvo la libertad provisional, informó este viernes la Fiscalía General de México en un comunicado. Robles estuvo detenida de forma preventiva por tres años en el penal de Santa Martha Acatitla, en el proceso que aún se le sigue presunto uso
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN If you see a squirrel splayed on its belly, you might be worried for the critter’s welfare. But don’t worry: It’s just “splooting,” as officials say — and it’s perfectly healthy. The term splooting exploded on the internet shortly after the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation posted about
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT Associated Press A bronze statue of an enslaved woman from Massachusetts who went to court to win her freedom in 1781 has been unveiled in the Berkshires. The statue of Elizabeth Freeman was unveiled Sunday during a ceremony in Sheffield that was expected to attract about 200 people. Freeman was inspired to
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Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services is set to host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday, at their office on 1005 W. Worley St.
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business In Hollywood, there’s the reboot, the remake and the requel. But now, coming this summer to a theater near you: the re-release. The box office has entered the dog days of summer, in which big ticket sales and new releases are hard to come by. In the meantime, amid the
Continue Reading By MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press LONGQUAN, China (AP) — Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan Bingdong’s greenhouse in southwestern China, adding to mounting farm losses in a scorching summer that is the country’s driest in six decades. Gan’s farm south of the industrial metropolis of Chongqing
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