By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. clinics pushing unproven stem cell procedures has ballooned in recent years. The Food and Drug Administration gave clinics three years to show that their questionable treatments were safe and worked. But today none of the clinics have won FDA approval and there
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By Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday released guidelines about who is to be prioritized for immigration enforcement, following up on a set of interim guidance released early in the Biden administration. The department is returning to Obama-era immigration enforcement measures based on a priority system instead of
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Con un número creciente de estadounidenses que mueren por sobredosis de drogas y una preocupación cada vez mayor por las adicciones, el gobierno de Biden se ha encontrado con una crisis nacional que sigue aumentando a medida que se prolonga la pandemia de covid-19. En la campaña electoral, Biden presentó un
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The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell 52 cents to $109.77 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for July delivery rose 14 cents to $113.56 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for June delivery rose 1 cent to $3.81 a gallon. June heating oil rose 1 cent to $3.78 a gallon. June natural gas
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews will use a barge outfitted with a crane to try to recover a cargo plane that ditched into the ocean off Honolulu. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it is sending investigators to the site where the Boeing 737 went into the water back in July. The two pilots were
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews will use a barge outfitted with a crane to try to recover a cargo plane that ditched into the ocean off Honolulu. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it is sending investigators to the site where the Boeing 737 went into the water back in July. The two pilots were
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines says only about 300 employees out of its U.S. workforce of 67,000 face dismissal for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. That’s about half as many as the airline said faced termination earlier this week. United said Thursday that the difference is coming from
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Kramsky Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Vermont (WPTZ) — Special Olympics Vermont Athlete Jennifer Ann Mayfield is a person of few words, however, one message is clear. “I like golf,” Mayfield said. Mayfield doesn’t just like golf, she excels at it. “I have tons of collections of medals,” Mayfield said.
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Government researchers reported a big drop in teen vaping this year as many U.S. students stayed home from school during the pandemic. Survey results released Thursday give the first indication of how COVID-19 disruptions may have slowed the underage use of electronic cigarettes. Government officials urged
Continue ReadingBy Michaila Franklin Click here for updates on this story RANKIN COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — A microchip helped identify a dog found in Rankin County that had been missing since 2014 from Florida. Kelly Weissinger found the little Maltese in the Easthaven subdivision and posted photos in the group “Rankin County, MS Lost and Found
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By Ray Sanchez and Stella Chan, CNN John T. Earnest was formally sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday for murder and attempted murder in the deadly 2019 shooting at a Southern California synagogue. Under a plea agreement accepted by San Diego Superior Court Judge Peter Deddeh in July, Earnest,
Continue ReadingBy Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story TINLEY PARK, Illinois (WBBM) — Carjackings are happening everywhere, and nearly every day. One driver in Tinley Park got his car stolen at gunpoint. He got it back, but the thieves returned – and this time, he pulled out his own gun. That landed him
Continue Reading SEARCY, Ark. (AP) — A Black man who was fatally shot in his apartment by a white off-duty Dallas police officer has been honored with a memorial at his alma mater on what would have been his 30th birthday. Botham Jean, a 2016 graduate of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, was shot and killed by
Continue Reading By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson plans to relocate its headquarters from Massachusetts in a $125 million investment expected to create 750 jobs in Tennessee. The company founded in 1852 is currently centered in Springfield, Massachusetts. Tennessee’s Department of Economic and Community Development says Smith & Wesson
Continue ReadingBy CBSBoston.com Staff Click here for updates on this story AMHERST, Massachusetts (WBZ) — UMass Amherst has hired a cyber security firm to help find the source of the racist emails sent to Black student groups. The messages, signed by a group calling itself the UMass Coalition For A Better Society criticized the intelligence, appearance
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El Senado y la Cámara aprobaron este jueves un proyecto de ley de financiación provisional para evitar un cierre del gobierno de Estados Unidos. Los fondos del gobierno se extendieron hasta el 3 de diciembre. La financiación del gobierno habría vencido a la medianoche del jueves. El proyecto de ley
Continue ReadingBy Beth Germano Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It appears to be a house divided for a Watertown couple. Mark Pettiglio wears his No. 12 while his wife, Ann-Marie sports No. 10 for the new guy. “I’ll be rooting for our defense. I’d like to see Belichick pull something
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler says he takes a lot of pride in topping 200 innings on the mound this season. He’s one of the few to hit that mark. It appears that just four pitchers in the big leagues will throw at least 200 innings this season,
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Major stock indexes on Wall Street were mixed in afternoon trading Thursday and headed for steep monthly losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% and is on track for a 4% loss in September. It would mark the first monthly loss since January and the worst
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Major stock indexes on Wall Street were mixed in afternoon trading Thursday and headed for steep monthly losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% and is on track for a 4% loss in September. It would mark the first monthly loss since January and the worst
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