‘Stephens family’ celebrates alumna Wally Funk’s launch to space
When Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket lifted off Tuesday morning, a Stephens College alumna became the oldest person to ever travel to outer space.
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US sends Covid-19 surge team to southwest Missouri after Delta variant fuels rise in cases and hospitalizations
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The US government is deploying a Covid-19 surge team to provide public health support in southwest Missouri, where the spread of the virus is filling up hospital beds once again. The surge of Covid-19 cases is so high in the city of Springfield, Missouri, that the CoxHealth hospital system began transferring
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Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations. The punishment handed out Friday fell short of the 30 years that
Continue ReadingSearch continues into the night with almost 100 people unaccounted for in deadly Florida building collapse
By Jason Hanna and Leyla Santiago, CNN An intense search and rescue effort will continue through the night after part of a 12-story residential building collapsed early Thursday in the South Florida town of Surfside, killing at least one and leaving almost 100 people unaccounted for. About 55 of the 136 units at Champlain Towers
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should hospitals require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus?
Some nurses at a Houston hospital have made headlines for suing their employer and staging a walkout over a requirement that they get the coronavirus vaccine.
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Senate report reveals new details about security failures ahead of January 6 attack but omits Trump’s role
A new Senate report reveals previously unknown details about the stunning security breakdowns ahead of the January 6 US Capitol attack, adding an authoritative emphasis to previous evidence that there were massive intelligence failures, critical miscommunications, and unheeded warnings that ultimately led to the chaotic response that day. Among the failures was an inability by
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Cyberattack on US pipeline sends ripple effects across the economy gas experts say Missouri should not feel the effects
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Colonial Pipeline is back in action after a six-day shutdown but it sent a ripple of effects across the east coast, following a cyber hack that caused its closure. The pipeline delivers about 45 percent of the fuel used along the east coast but it shut down on Friday after a cyber attack
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Police: 9 wounded, 3 critically, in Providence, Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police in Rhode Island’s capital said nine people have been wounded in a shooting. Providence Police Chief Col. Hugh T. Clements told reporters Thursday evening that three of the nine were critically wounded. Clements believed the shooting was the largest in city history. It took place in the southeastern neighborhood of
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CDC eases mask guidelines for people vaccinated against coronavirus
People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain circumstances, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.
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CDC advisers vote to recommend use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in 12-15-year-olds
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisers voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend giving Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to kids as young as 12.
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US FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in people ages 12 to 15
This is the first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States authorized for use in younger teens and adolescents; the vaccine had previously been authorized for people age 16 and older. Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are authorized for use in people age 18 and older.
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Pfizer/BioNTech seek full FDA approval for their Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 16 and older, the companies said Friday. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States to be assessed for full approval from the FDA. Pfizer’s mRNA two-shot vaccine is currently
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with the FDA’s move to ban menthol cigarettes?
The agency says the products disproportionately affect young people, low-income people and minorities. The flavored products make smoking more attractive to new smokers, public health advocates claim.
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CDC issues new outdoor mask guidance for fully vaccinated people
If you’re fully vaccinated, the CDC says you can now take your mask off at small outdoor gatherings, or when dining outside with friends from multiple households. The CDC is telling unvaccinated people that they still need to wear a mask at such gatherings.
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CDC, FDA lift pause on using J&J’s coronavirus vaccine, add safety warning
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Friday to recommend resuming use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.
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US health panel reviews J&J vaccine pause over rare clots
U.S. authorities are weighing whether to resume the Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than a week after a pause was issued out of an abundance of caution.
Continue Reading QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should workers get paid leave for coronavirus shots?
President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged employers to provide paid leave for workers to get their coronavirus shots and recover from the side effects.
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Garland announces Minneapolis police probe
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in George Floyd’s death.
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd
A former Minneapolis police officer has been found guilty of murder in the killing of a Black man last summer.
Continue Reading QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the jury in the Derek Chauvin trial reach the right verdict?
The jury in Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd started deliberating Monday and reached a verdict the next day.
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