UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
World
December 6, 2020
UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
LONDON (AP) — The coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech was being sent to hospitals across…
Crunch UK-EU talks on post-Brexit ties to resume Sunday
World
December 6, 2020
Crunch UK-EU talks on post-Brexit ties to resume Sunday
LONDON (AP) — The European Union and the United Kingdom decided Saturday to press on with negotiating a post-Brexit trade…
Ultracold temperatures protect the potency of COVID-19 vaccine
World
December 6, 2020
Ultracold temperatures protect the potency of COVID-19 vaccine
CLAIM: Any vaccine that needs to be shipped and stored at -80 degrees “isn’t a vaccine” but a “transfection agent”…
Mourners gather for Palestinian youth shot by Israeli forces
Middle East
December 6, 2020
Mourners gather for Palestinian youth shot by Israeli forces
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians erupted on Saturday, at the funeral of a…
Trump challenges vote results while urging turnout in Ga.
World
December 6, 2020
Trump challenges vote results while urging turnout in Ga.
VALDOSTA, Georgia (AP) — President Donald Trump is pressing his grievances over losing the presidential election, using a weekend rally…
Ethiopia’s conflict stokes humanitarian and virus crisis
World
December 6, 2020
Ethiopia’s conflict stokes humanitarian and virus crisis
HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopia’s month-long war in its northern Tigray region has severely hampered efforts to fight one of…
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
World
December 5, 2020
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
When children and teens are overwhelmed with anxiety, depression or thoughts of self-harm, they often wait days in emergency rooms…
Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centers
World
December 5, 2020
Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centers
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of doctors, teachers and others in high-risk groups have signed up for COVID-19 vaccinations in Moscow…
States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows
World
December 5, 2020
States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — States faced a deadline on Friday to place orders for the coronavirus vaccine as many reported…
Japan awaits capsule’s return with asteroid soil samples
Science
December 5, 2020
Japan awaits capsule’s return with asteroid soil samples
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully released a small capsule on Saturday and sent it toward Earth to deliver…