300,000 US COVID deaths could have been averted through vaccination, analysis finds
Morsa Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — COVID-19 vaccines could have prevented at least 318,000 virus-related deaths between January 2021 and April 2022, a new analysis found.
The analysis used real-world data from the Centers for Disease Control and P…
FDA, Abbott agree on plan to resume production of infant formula at Michigan plant
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration and Abbott Nutrition have agreed on a plan to resume operations at its infant formula facility in Sturgis, Michigan, the company announced on Monday.
While the news will be we…
Suspect arrested in disappearance, murder of teen who went missing during spring break 2009
Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) — Investigators in South Carolina have made a significant break in the case of a teen who went missing in 2009 while vacationing for spring break.
A suspect in the disappearance of Brittanee Drex…
‘Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones’ turns 20
LucasfilmThe second of the Star Wars prequels, Attack of the Clones, turns 20 Monday.
The film follows the now 20-year-old Anakin Skywalker, played by Hayden Christensen, and his master, Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi, trying to unravel a plot to assa…
Get your share of 1.8 Billion from the state of Washington
Photo used courtesy of Pixabay user Maklay62 (OLYMPIA) A big effort is underway to reunite you with money that’s actually owed to you. It could be enough for a pizza, or it could be enough for a
Biden approves return of US troops for Somalia counterterrorism fight, reversing Trump
pawel.gaul/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Reversing a decision by predecessor Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has approved a Pentagon request to redeploy several hundred American troops to Somalia for what the National Security Council calls “a persiste…
Victims of deadly Houston flea market shooting were involved in gunfight: Officials
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — A fight between two groups of people led to a shooting Sunday that left two men dead and three others hurt at a busy Houston flea market, where thousands of people were shopping, authorities said.
The incident unfolded around 1 p.m…
Relatives of Buffalo shooting victim break down in tears: ‘This shouldn’t have happened’
ABC News(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — The relatives of 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield, the oldest victim slain in this weekend’s mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, were overcome with emotion at a news conference on Monday.
Ruth Whitfield was a loving wife of 68 yea…
Fox announces new shows: Trace Adkins & Susan Sarandon in ‘Monarch’; Jamie Foxx producing ‘Alert’; and more
Michael Chiklis in ‘Accused’ — FOX/Steve WilkieOn Monday, Fox announced its upcoming slate for the fall season, and in addition to returning hits like 9-1-1: Lone Star and The Cleaning Lady will come new shows with serious cred.
Included is the “Texa…
Supreme Court strikes campaign finance rule in win for Sen. Ted Cruz
Grant Faint/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority Monday struck down a 20-year-old campaign finance limit aimed at curbing corruption in politics, delivering a win to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who had challenged the fede…