By Naomi Thomas and Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized updated Covid-19 vaccine booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer. This is the first time updated Covid-19 vaccines have received emergency use authorization in the United States. Both are bivalent vaccines that combine the companies’ original vaccine with one that
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand Sen. Lindsey Graham continued to argue in a court filing Wednesday that a Fulton County subpoena for his testimony in the investigation into plots to illegally influence Georgia’s 2020 election results should be quashed or, at the very least, heavily limited in scope. In the filing, Graham, a South Carolina Republican, argued
Continue ReadingBy Crystal Bui and Jamarlo Phillips Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A community is rallying together to help a mother of three. The Atlanta woman was diagnosed with heart failure, and the medical bills are adding up as she pursues a heart transplant William Moore recalls finding out his wife,
Continue Reading
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and the German government have reached a deal over the long-disputed amount of compensation. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’ office said Wednesday that “the German government welcomes the fact that it has
Continue Reading
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government says the country’s economy grew by 13.5% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, pushed up by a boost in agriculture and manufacturing as pandemic curbs eased. The jump follows a 4.1% slump in the January-March quarter. However, economists have cautioned that the growth this quarter may
Continue Reading By EMILY ROSE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is imposing sanctions on 20 companies and individuals operating across the Middle East that it says are involved in financing the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The sanctions are directed against what the Defense Ministry described Wednesday as an international network operating “under the guise of legitimate
Continue Reading NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government says the country’s economy grew by 13.5% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, pushed up by a boost in agriculture and manufacturing as pandemic curbs eased. The jump follows a 4.1% slump in the January-March quarter. However, economists have cautioned that the growth this quarter may
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Russia’s Gazprom has halted the flow of natural gas through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe, a stoppage that it announced in advance and has said will last three days. The Russian state-owned energy company announced the closure of Nord Stream 1 in mid-August, citing maintenance at a compressor station —
Continue Reading By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi paramilitary forces killed in heavy clashes have been laid to rest as the country’s parliament speaker called for three days of mourning for the dozens killed. Life returned to Baghdad Wednesday after a bloody 24 hours of street battles when supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days. The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days. The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday announced new restrictions on the political activities of political appointees in the Justice Department, including restricting their ability to participate in partisan political events. The announcement comes as the Justice Department is under increased scrutiny for its handling of sensitive political investigations. The guidelines are updated
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a slightly higher start on Wall Street but major indexes remain lower for the week after several days of declines. Technology and health care companies were higher in the early going Wednesday, while energy companies fell along with crude oil prices. The S&P 500 was just barely
Continue Reading By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks are modestly higher in early trading Wednesday as Wall Street prepares to close the books on a rocky August that started off strong, but left the market deeper in the red. The S&P 500 is up 0.4% as of 10 a.m. Eastern. The benchmark index is coming off
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond plunged after the struggling home goods retailer announced a restructuring that includes store closures, layoffs and a possible stock offering. The company said it has obtained more than $500 million of new financing and was reducing 20% of its
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Fans of the late Princess Diana placed tributes outside the gates of her Kensington Palace home on Wednesday, marking the 25th anniversary of her death in a Paris car accident. An arrangement of white chrysanthemums spelling out “Princess Diana” sat among dozens of photos and messages left
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Tom Hanks has created a trivia game called “Hanx 101 Trivia,” set to debut exclusively on Apple Arcade. The subscription service game will feature more than 58,000 questions across multiple topics is is set to launch on Friday. “Play, learn, compete and become a trivia master with ‘Hanx 101 Trivia,’ created
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — La Policía de El Salvador detuvo al principal sospechoso de la muerte de una mujer en San Diego, California, en 2016. El hombre fue arrestado en Sonsonate, lugar donde había estado dando clases de inglés en una escuela, informó este martes el Servicio de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos en
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — One student has died and two others were injured Monday night when a brick column collapsed at Lewis & Clark College, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. Just after 8:15 p.m., crews were called out to the reflecting pool at the
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Few of us want summer to end, but there’s some good news coming this winter holiday: you’ll find more discounts than in previous holiday shopping seasons. Executives at Best Buy, Ulta, Gap and other top chains have said in recent weeks that they are expecting a shopping season packed with
Continue Reading