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Andy Slavitt: Full FDA licenses, global threat to the young may boost lagging COVID-19 vaccine rates

Former Biden adviser Andy Slavitt said Tuesday that a mix of complacency among people younger than 25 and wariness about side effects from the COVID-19 shots is to blame for lagging vaccination rates in the U.S.

July 6, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa heads for Florida’s west coast, may complicate condo-collapse search to the east

Tropical Storm Elsa swept off Cuba and headed for Florida's west coast on Tuesday, bringing rains and winds that could complicate the search at the condo collapse site in Surfside.

July 6, 2021

NYC crime wave triggers rethink of racial-justice policing changes: ‘They made a mistake’

Stray bullets in Times Square and widespread violence in the city are evoking New York's bleakest days, forcing leaders to fine-tune recent changes to policing and rethink revolving-door policies that send prisoners back to the ZIP codes where they committed crimes.

July 5, 2021

‘We’re back’: Biden uses July 4th cookout to reflect on ‘how far we’ve come’

President Biden told Americans to reflect on "how far we've come" in a White House cookout designed to contrast the depths of the pandemic with Sunday's family reunions and carefree cookouts -- even as COVID-19 vaccination rates lag in places and a fast-moving variant threatens new peril.

July 4, 2021

Shelter-in-place orders didn’t save lives during the pandemic, research paper concludes

A little-noticed study says government orders to "shelter in place" during the COVID-19 fight did not save lives and actually spurred an uptick in excess deaths in some places, especially overseas.

July 3, 2021

Biden’s approval steady at 50%; gets high marks on pandemic, fails on immigration: Poll

President Biden's approval rating is holding steady around 50% and more than two-thirds of Americans fear that democracy is "under threat," according to a new poll.

July 2, 2021

Biden: ‘Lives will be lost’ due to delta threat, promotes vaccination

President Biden said Friday that "lives will be lost" because of the fast-moving delta variant of the coronavirus but that it shouldn't dampen July Fourth celebrations for the vaccinated.

July 2, 2021

Jobs rose by 850,000 in June, better than expected growth

Employers added a better-than-expected 850,000 jobs in June, the Labor Department reported Friday in another indication that the U.S. economy is heating up.

July 2, 2021

U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson faces suspension over marijuana, could miss 100M race in Tokyo

U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has been suspended for a month after testing positive for marijuana following her headline-grabbing performance in the 100-meter qualifying race -- a shocking twist ahead of the Tokyo Games.

July 2, 2021

India’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 400K; data show J&J shot effective against variant

India's death toll surpassed 400,000 on Friday as the nation tries to recover from a devastating spring outbreak fueled by a coronavirus variant that is wreaking havoc around the world.

July 2, 2021

U.S. sends less than half of 80 million promised vaccines by deadline

The Biden administration failed to export 80 million COVID-19 vaccines by the end of June, as promised, but officials on Thursday said doses have been assigned to nations and will arrive once recipients clear bureaucratic hurdles.

July 1, 2021

WHO: Euro soccer tourney fueling spread of COVID-19

The World Health Organization said Thursday it is worried that the European soccer championship is fueling the spread of the coronavirus amid fears about the fast-moving delta strain.

July 1, 2021

Allen Weisselberg, Trump Organization CFO, surrenders ahead of an indictment

Allen Weisselberg, the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, surrendered to Manhattan prosecutors Thursday ahead of charges tied to a probe into former President Donald Trump's businesses and alleged tax crimes.

July 1, 2021

Pa. court overturns Cosby’s conviction, releases him from prison

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court overturned Bill Cosby's sexual-assault conviction Wednesday, ruling that an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.

June 30, 2021

CDC chief: Vaccinated persons are protected from the delta variant

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that vaccines are effective against the delta variant of the coronavirus and there aren't data suggesting people who received the one-shot Johnson & Johnson version need to get a booster.

June 30, 2021

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un hints at ‘great crisis’ over the coronavirus

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday said lapses in the country's approach to COVID-19 sparked a "crisis" and "grave consequences," sparking new questions about the secretive nation's response to the pandemic.

June 30, 2021

Eric Adams’ lead narrows in corrected NYC mayor’s race as Trump ties mess to his 2020 plight

The New York City elections board scrambled Wednesday to recount Democratic primary votes for mayor after it mistakenly included "test" ballots in its first attempt to process ranked choices, hurling a new primary system into chaos and fueling former President Donald Trump's claims of fraud at the national level.

June 30, 2021

Guardian Angel Sliwa sees the streets, subways as path to NYC mayor’s chair

NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: Oddsmakers don't give the red-beret-wearing founder of the Guardian Angels much of a chance in the general election -- Democratic voters far outnumber Republicans in the Big Apple. Still, Republican mayoral hopeful Curtis Sliwa introduces himself on the street as the "next mayor of New York," and it's easy to see where he gets his confidence.

June 29, 2021

Seattle, Northwest to see some relief from record temps

The mercury is expected to hit around 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Seattle on Tuesday -- and that's a small measure of relief.

June 29, 2021

White House defends July 4 gatherings amid variant fears

The White House said Monday that it sees little risk in holding a July Fourth celebration amid concerns about the fast-moving delta variant of the coronavirus that is enveloping countries around the world because vaccines are sufficiently protective and the arc of the pandemic is improving in the U.S.

June 28, 2021