Americans keep getting reinfected with COVID-19 as new variants emerge, data shows
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Despite a rather unpleasant bout with COVID-19 this past January, Jennifer McDonnell was relieved to think that she, and her family, could finally return to normal life, with a potentially strong immune p…
‘The Bachelorette’ season 19 cast revealed: Meet Gabby and Rachel’s suitors
ABC/Craig SjodinThe season 19 cast of ABC’s The Bachelorette was announced on Tuesday and, as previously announced, the 32 men will be competing for hearts of two women.
Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia, who first appeared on Clayton Echard’s season of…
Moderna says new booster for fall could be ‘turning point’ in COVID fight
Morsa Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With vaccine immunity waning, and concerns over a fall surge growing, officials from Moderna announced on Wednesday that data from its study on Omicron-containing bivalent booster, revealed that it offers superior…
Amid gun control pressure, lawmakers hear from families, student who survived Texas school shooting
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Amid new pressure for gun control on Capitol Hill, lawmakers on Wednesday heard dramatic testimony from a fourth grader trapped in a Texas classroom for more than an hour as a gunman killed 19 of her classmates an…
Victims of Larry Nassar to file $1 billion in claims against FBI
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Gymnasts and other victims of sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of multiple counts of sexual assault of minors, as well as other charges, said they plan on Wednesday to file a series of tort claims agai…
Racial minorities have higher death rates from cancer than white patients, study shows
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm(NEW YORK) — Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States continue to be disproportionately burdened by cancer, a new report suggests.
Published by the American Association for Cancer Research on Wednesday, the report f…
Pride Month 2022: 15 brands giving back to the LGBTQ+ community
Norberto Cuenca/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Through the years, more and more brands have not only found ways to celebrate Pride Month, but to also give back in big, beautiful ways.
This year is no different, and retailers have continued to elevate their…
Families of kids wounded in Uvalde school shooting sue suspected gunman’s estate
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — The families of four students injured in the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting is suing the suspected gunman’s estate and want answers about how he gained access to the school.
Attorney Thomas J. Henry filed a …
Yubo app allegedly used by Uvalde gunman adds new ‘safety features’
Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Representatives of the social media app Yubo said on Tuesday that the platform is adding new safety features and updating its usage guidelines following news that the accused Robb El…
One teacher dead, 14 schoolchildren injured after car plows into crowd in Berlin, police say
Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images(BERLIN) — A teacher was killed and 14 schoolchildren were injured when a car plowed into a crowd in a popular shopping district in Berlin on Wednesday morning, police said.
The deadly incident took plac…