Supreme Court doesn't block Texas abortion law, sets hearing
The Supreme Court won't immediately block the Texas law that bans most abortions, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case in early November.
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US budget deficit hits $2.77 trillion in 2021, 2nd highest on record
The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record but an improvement from the all-time high of $3.13 trillion reached in 2020.
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, more than 90% effective in 5- to 11-year-olds
Kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to a Pfizer study.
Star Alec Baldwin fired prop gun on movie set that killed photo chief and injured director
Sheriff's officials said Halyna Hutchins, director of photography for the movie "Rust," and director Joel Souza were shot. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported Baldwin was seen Thursday outside the sheriff's office in tears, but attempts to get comment from him were unsuccessful.
FBI: Remains found in Florida park ID'd as Brian Laundrie
The FBI on Thursday identified human remains found in a Florida nature preserve as those of Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito.
House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying subpoena
The House voted Thursday to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
FDA authorizes Moderna, J&J vaccine boosters; OKs 'mix and match' options
U.S. regulators signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially.
Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre
Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday in the 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead.
White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11
The White House released details of its plan for 28 million children to get the COVID-19 vaccine in pharmacies, doctors' offices and potentially their schools, as soon as next month.
Colin Powell, military leader and first Black US secretary of state, dies at 84
Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state who helped shape American foreign policy for decades, has died of complications from Covid-19, his family said.
FDA panel backs booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
A panel of U.S. health advisers endorsed booster doses of Johnson & Johnson's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine Friday.
Gunman in Parkland school massacre to plead guilty, attorneys say
The gunman who killed 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland, Florida, high school will plead guilty to their murders, his attorneys said Friday.
UK lawmaker stabbed at a church in eastern England has died
A British Conservative lawmaker has died after being stabbed Friday during a meeting with constituents at a church in eastern England.
Attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills at least 37, official says
Suicide bombers attacked a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan as hundreds had gathered for Friday prayers, killing at least 37.
Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized for infection but 'on the mend'
Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center's intensive care unit for a urinary tract infection that spread to his bloodstream, his doctors told CNN on Thursday."He was admitted to the ICU for close…
FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus.
'Star Trek' actor William Shatner, 90, blasts into space aboard Blue Origin
Hollywood's Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, has blasted off toward space in a convergence of science fiction and science reality. Follow the coverage here.
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment largest in decades as inflation jumps
Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022, the biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years.
House sends debt limit hike to Biden, staving off default
The relief provided by passage of the legislation will only be temporary though, forcing Congress to revisit the issue in December.
Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks
Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an influential health panel said Tuesday.
Gabby Petito's cause of death was strangulation, coroner says
Gabby Petito's cause of death was ruled to be strangulation and the manner of death was homicide, Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue said on Tuesday.He said that the time of Petito's death was estimated to be about three to…
Merck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add a new and easy-to-use weapon to the world's arsenal against the pandemic.
Senate delays US default disaster, voting to extend debt limit into December
A bill to raise the U.S. debt limit cleared the Senate on Thursday night, likely staving off a default crisis. House approval is still needed.
Deal reached on short-term debt ceiling fix, Senate leader says
An agreement has been reached to extend the government's borrowing authority into December, temporarily averting a debt crisis.
