Monkeypox case numbers still small in WA but doubling weekly
The number of Monkeypox cases in Washington is still small but it’s doubling every 7 to 9 days. There are now 166 cases of Monkeypox, or MPV, confirmed in our state, with at least one case now
Monkeypox vaccine available for kids on case-by-case basis, FDA says
Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With over 6,000 cases of monkeypox confirmed in the United States, including five children, the demand for the monkeypox vaccine is high.
And while the current vaccine, JYNNEOS, is app…
Meta cracks down on cyberespionage, warns of ‘perception hacking’ ahead of midterm elections
Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) — Meta said it is focused on continuing to disrupt emerging cybersecurity threats, including “perception hacking” efforts that could attempt to create unjustified fears about the security of U.S. …
CPAC convention kicks off in Dallas ahead of Trump keynote speech Saturday night
Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images(DALLAS) — The annual Conservative Political Action Conference got underway Thursday in Dallas, Texas, one of the largest gatherings of conservatives and, since its inception in 1974, a crucial campaign st…
Systemic issues plague American higher education, author says in new book
ABC(NEW YORK) — Two questions — “What is college for and who pays for it?” — form the foundation of a new book that explores a variety of systemic issues facing America’s higher education system.
Will Bunch, author of “After the Ivory Tower Falls: …
Exclusive: Members of Congress urge Blinken to demand ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s release
SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP via Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — While WNBA star Brittney Griner’s sentencing in Russia dominates headlines, members of Congress are urging the White House to do more to free yet another prominent figure — Paul Rusesabagina, w…
4 people in critical condition after apparent lightning strike at DC park
DC Fire and EMS/Twitter(WASHINGTON) — Four people are in critical condition following an apparent lightning strike at a Washington, D.C., park, authorities said Thursday evening.
D.C. Fire and EMS said it had responded to Lafayette Park, located in f…
Texas teen’s parenthood journey reflects state of post-Roe America
ABC News(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — Brooke Alexander of Corpus Christi, Texas, runs a tight schedule raising her twin 5-month-old girls, Olivia and Kendall.
From feedings to naptime and diaper changes, the 19-year-old told “NIGHTLINE” that her journey …
Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for pushing woman in front of train
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A New York man was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for pushing a woman in front of an oncoming subway train at Union Square in November 2020.
Aditya Vemulapati pleaded guilty to attempted murder …
7 ways to reduce your risk of monkeypox
Mike Kemp/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declaring the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency as the number of cases continue to rise, the most important thing you can do is know your risk level. M…