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White House outlines plans to vaccinate youngest children, pending FDA approval

The White House said Thursday it will dispatch millions of doses to states once regulators approve a COVID-19 vaccine for kids younger than 5. That decision could come within two weeks. Once approved, it would mean every age group can benefit from the shots.

June 9, 2022

Pelosi condemns ‘great replacement theory,’ says resolution will put lawmakers on record

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday said the House will vote on a resolution that condemns the "great replacement theory" as a form of white supremacy.

June 8, 2022

Moderna says omicron-specific shot produces superior antibody response

Moderna said Wednesday that a COVID-19 booster candidate designed to target omicron sparked a "superior" antibody response to the pesky variant than its original vaccine, as U.S. officials decide whether better-tailored shots will be needed by fall.

June 8, 2022

Brazil’s Bolsonaro casts doubt on Biden’s 2020 win ahead of summit meeting

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday raised doubts about President Biden's 2020 victory, two days before his first in-person meeting with the U.S. president at the Summit of the Americas in California.

June 8, 2022

Abortion pill companies see a surge in interest amid restrictive laws, pending ruling

A number of startups offering at-home abortion pills are hoping to fill the void if the Supreme Court strikes down a national right to the procedure by overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in the coming weeks.

June 8, 2022

D.C. Council passes bill barring employers from punishing workers over positive pot test

The D.C. Council passed a bill Tuesday prohibiting private employers and city agencies from firing or refusing to hire a person simply for testing positive for marijuana in a drug test.

June 8, 2022

WH: Biden heading to Europe June 25 for G-7, NATO summits

President Biden will travel to southern Germany on June 25 to attend the Group of Seven nations summit and then to Spain for the 2022 NATO summit amid concerns about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and resulting food and energy crises, the White House said Wednesday.

June 8, 2022

White House outlines COVID-19 aid for Americas ahead of Los Angeles summit

The Biden administration said Wednesday it will expand U.S. health staffing within Latin America as part of a broader plan to combat COVID-19 and future pandemics in the Western Hemisphere.

June 8, 2022

FDA advisers endorse Maryland company’s COVID-19 vaccine

A federal advisory panel endorsed a COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax, putting the U.S. on track for a fourth option and sparking hopes that the company's traditional vaccine technology will entice unvaccinated holdouts leery of the messenger-RNA shots.

June 7, 2022

Complete remission in small cancer trial surprises, excites doctors

Scientists are buzzing about "unheard of" results in a small cancer-drug trial in New York City that led to complete remission in all 18 of its patients.

June 7, 2022

Proposed Canadian handgun freeze sparks buying frenzy

Gun stores in Canada are reportedly seeing a surge in sales after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would push for a freeze on handguns.

June 7, 2022

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: Stalemate with Russia is not an option

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday a stalemate with Russia is "not an option" and revived the prospect of his country joining the NATO military alliance.

June 7, 2022

COVID-19 surge eases in Northeast, though other places see more patients

The latest COVID-19 surge appears to be easing in the Northeast, but the Southeast and Mountain West are starting to see hospitalizations rise, as subvariants of omicron pop up around the country.

June 6, 2022

Mexican president to skip Biden-hosted Summit of the Americas

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday he will not attend the Summit of Americas in California this week because certain Western Hemisphere countries, led by communists or socialists, were excluded.

June 6, 2022

Most parents, children are scared about gun violence in schools: Poll

Nearly 3 in 4 parents say they are at least somewhat concerned about the possibility of gun violence at their children's school, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll that finds 1 in 3 is "very concerned" amid reports of shootings.

June 6, 2022

Biden to appear on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ this week

President Biden will make an appearance Wednesday on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" as part of a trip to Los Angeles for the ninth Summit of the Americas.

June 6, 2022

D.C. health authorities find first suspected monkeypox case

D.C. health authorities have detected the first suspected monkeypox case in the nation's capital.

June 6, 2022

Russian diplomat Lavrov cancels trip to Serbia; European countries close airspace to his plane

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was forced to cancel a trip to Serbia on Monday after neighboring countries said they would close their airspace.

June 6, 2022

CDC: U.S. monkeypox cases mount to 21 in 11 states as feds deploy vaccines

Monkeypox hasn't killed anyone in the locations reporting sudden clusters in the U.S., but the disease causes unpleasant rashes, particularly in the genital area, and can leave scarring on persons who recover, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

June 3, 2022

Big country music festival bans Confederate flags

A prominent country music festival says it will no longer allow Confederate flags.

June 3, 2022