Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin blocking hundreds of ships in Black Sea: EC
FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. offi…
Why do Pfizer and Moderna want approval for a second booster shot?
We should know by early next month whether the FDA will grant emergency authorization for a second Covid booster shot. Pfizer and Moderna say based on data from Israel, a second booster would help reduce breakthrough infections.
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings live updates: Judge fends off attacks on 2nd day of questioning
Julia Nikhinson/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, faces another day of questions Wednesday after over 12 hours of grilling Tuesday on Day 2 of her four-day …
Moderna will seek FDA emergency use authorization for its vaccine in kids under 6
Morsa Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Moderna said it plans to seek emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine in children under age 6.
The company released clinical trial data Wednesday showing ne…
What to know about egg freezing — from when to do it, to how much it costs
fstop123/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Egg freezing — a process that involves collection, freezing and storage of a woman’s eggs with the intention to use at a later time for pregnancy — is more widely available than it was even five or 10 years ago, but…
Florida’s controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill: What’s inside the proposed law
Art Wager/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by LGBTQ activists, is on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk awaiting his signature.
Meanwhile, debate continues on this legislation and what it woul…
Biden heads to high-stakes NATO summit amid showdown with Putin over Ukraine
Official White House Photo by Carlos Fyfe(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden planned to depart for Europe Wednesday as he tries to keep NATO allies and other European partners united against Russian President Vladimir Putin and his invasion of Ukraine….
Ketanji Brown Jackson spars with GOP in defense of record
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson took questions for nearly 13 hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, defending her record against an orchestrated Republican effort to brand …
Half of working women of color earn less than $15 an hour, study finds
Oxfamamerica.org(NEW YORK) — Women of color are disproportionately represented in the low-wage workforce, a new study released Tuesday found.
Half of working women of color earn less than $15 an hour, according to Oxfam, the anti-poverty charity orga…
Amid royal visit, Jamaican official says country ‘moving towards becoming a republic’
Sam Diephuis/Getty Images(KINGSTON, Jamaica) — As Prince William and Duchess Kate are met with protests during their arrival to Jamaica for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, which marks the 70th anniversary of her coronation, pressure for the countr…