White House expects shots for kids under 5 as soon as June 21

Justin Tallis – Pool / Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The White House is expecting vaccinations for kids under 5 to begin as soon as June 21, White House COVID coordinator Ashish Jha said on Thursday.

“We expect that vaccinations will begin in earnest as…

Funerals for Uvalde school shooting victims underway

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — This week has been filled with funerals in Uvalde, Texas, to honor the 21 victims killed in the second-worst school shooting in U.S. history.
The funeral services for Irma Garcia, one of the teachers killed …

US job growth slows slightly as economy adds 390,000 jobs

David McNew/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. saw a slight slowdown in job growth in May, as the economy added 390,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.

The new …

Scoreboard roundup — 6/2/22

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 3, Minnesota 2
NY Yankees 6, LA Angels 1
NY Yankees 2, LA Angels 1
Tampa Bay 3, Texas 1
Toronto 8, Chi White Sox 3
Seattle 7, Baltimo…