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Travelers infected one another across hallway in Covid-19 quarantine facility, New Zealand research shows

Travelers infected one another across hallway in Covid-19 quarantine facility, New Zealand research shows

  A traveler isolated for Covid-19 at a quarantine facility in New Zealand managed to infect three others across a hallway, researchers reported Thursday. Closed-circuit… Read More ›

Jury finds Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of sex trafficking a minor for Jeffrey Epstein and four other charges

Jury finds Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of sex trafficking a minor for Jeffrey Epstein and four other charges

New York – A jury in a New York federal court has found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of six counts related to her role… Read More ›

One-Sixth of NYPD Out Sick as Covid-Surge Continues

One-Sixth of NYPD Out Sick as Covid-Surge Continues

NEW YORK — As COVID surges through New York City, a large chunk of the NYPD has called out sick, many with flu-like symptoms. According… Read More ›

Do you have a cold, the flu or Covid-19? Experts explain how to tell the difference

Do you have a cold, the flu or Covid-19? Experts explain how to tell the difference

Do you have a sore throat, a runny nose and muscle aches? It could be a common cold, a case of the flu — or… Read More ›

CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time

CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time

  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they’ve tested positive for Covid-19… Read More ›

Flying home after the holidays? Getting vaccinated or boosted is the first step toward safe travel, expert says

Flying home after the holidays? Getting vaccinated or boosted is the first step toward safe travel, expert says

For Americans traveling after Christmas and New Year’s, getting their Covid-19 vaccinations or booster doses as soon as possible is critical to safely avoid serious… Read More ›

Judge Upholds Ruling Against NYT Over Project Veritas Memos

Judge Upholds Ruling Against NYT Over Project Veritas Memos

  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has upheld an order preventing The New York Times from publishing documents between conservative group Project… Read More ›

Christmas Eve air travel well below 2019 levels amid flight cancellations as Omicron cases surge

Christmas Eve air travel well below 2019 levels amid flight cancellations as Omicron cases surge

  While the number of people flying out of US airports this year has matched, and at one point exceeded, 2019 levels, Christmas Eve air… Read More ›

CDC Warns Of 2 Listeria Outbreaks Tied To Packaged Salad

CDC Warns Of 2 Listeria Outbreaks Tied To Packaged Salad

  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning the public not to eat certain brands of packaged salads, which they say are linked… Read More ›

House panel asks Supreme Court to say by mid-January whether it’s taking Trump’s January 6 records case

House panel asks Supreme Court to say by mid-January whether it’s taking Trump’s January 6 records case

  Washington – Former President Donald Trump appealed to the Supreme Court on Thursday to block the release of documents from his White House to… Read More ›

Washington committed to two-state solution, US envoy tells Abbas

Washington committed to two-state solution, US envoy tells Abbas

A PA official described Wednesday’s meeting as “positive and constructive,” but did not provide further details.   The Biden administration has affirmed its commitment to… Read More ›

Early studies suggest a reduced risk of Covid-19 hospitalization when infected with Omicron compared to Delta

Early studies suggest a reduced risk of Covid-19 hospitalization when infected with Omicron compared to Delta

  Two new preprint papers add to the growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization… Read More ›

Perfectly preserved baby dinosaur discovered curled up inside its egg

Perfectly preserved baby dinosaur discovered curled up inside its egg

An unprecedented fossil of a baby dinosaur curled up perfectly inside its egg is shedding more light on the links between dinosaurs and birds. The… Read More ›

‘An event canceled is better than a life canceled,’ WHO chief warns ahead of holiday season

‘An event canceled is better than a life canceled,’ WHO chief warns ahead of holiday season

It might be time to rethink your festive plans, the World Health Organization has warned amid a rising number of cases of the coronavirus caused… Read More ›

Democrats walk on eggshells around Breyer as GOP plans another blockade for any Biden Supreme Court pick

Democrats walk on eggshells around Breyer as GOP plans another blockade for any Biden Supreme Court pick

Senate Republicans are poised to deny President Joe Biden an appointment to the Supreme Court if they take the majority in the 2022 midterm elections.… Read More ›

WHO: Omicron detected in 89 countries, cases doubling fast

WHO: Omicron detected in 89 countries, cases doubling fast

UN health body says expected to overtake Delta variant cases adding its spread continues in areas with high vaccination rate or where significant numbers of… Read More ›

Biden admin eyes a potentially stark shift in messaging around ending the pandemic

Biden admin eyes a potentially stark shift in messaging around ending the pandemic

  President Joe Biden’s top health officials came to an afternoon briefing at the White House Thursday with a warning — and a request. Sitting… Read More ›

US Navy tests high-energy laser weapon in the Middle East

US Navy tests high-energy laser weapon in the Middle East

The Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapons System Demonstrator (LWSD) successfully targeted a floating object in the Gulf of Aden, south of Yemen.… Read More ›

Covid-19 is raging across the US, with a surge in cases and hospitalizations causing new disruptions

Covid-19 is raging across the US, with a surge in cases and hospitalizations causing new disruptions

  Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations are rising once again, prompting a new wave of cancellations and disruptions as the country prepares for another pandemic holiday… Read More ›

Congress Oks Bill Giving Capitol Police Power To Call Troops

Congress Oks Bill Giving Capitol Police Power To Call Troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol Police Chief is poised to gain new authority to call National Guard troops to the Capitol under legislation that passed… Read More ›