FDA recommends COVID vaccines update for fall
Morsa Images/Getty Images/Stock (SILVER SPRING, Md.) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it had advised COVID-19 vaccine companies to produce an updated vaccine for this fall, an aim to give people broader and stronger immunity
Calls to free Brittney Griner escalate ahead of WNBA star's trial in Russia
Mike Mattina/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Friends and family members of Brittney Griner gathered for a vigil outside the Russian Consulate in New York City on Wednesday evening, calling for the WNBA star’s release ahead of her trial
New York City's COVID test positivity rate surpasses 10% for the first time since January
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City’s COVID-19 test positivity rate is skyrocketing, indicating that a sixth wave of the virus could be around the corner. As of June 26 — the latest date for which
Delta CEO apologizes for cancellations, delays
James D. Morgan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The CEO of Delta Air Lines apologized to customers who were impacted by widespread delays and cancellations in a letter on Thursday. “If you’ve encountered delays and cancellations recently, I apologize,”
Tear gas or pepper spray used at South African nightclub when teenagers died, eyewitness says
STR/AFP via Getty Images (EAST LONDON, South Africa) — Tear gas or pepper spray was used on patrons at a popular nightclub in South Africa when more than a dozen teenagers mysteriously died there, an eyewitness told
Illinoisans still traveling this Independence Day, despite soaring gas prices
(The Center Square) – Record high fuel prices in Illinois have made an impact on the day-to-day lives of Illinoisans. One expert says this has not affected the number of travelers set to hit the road this
Government nearly exhausts monoclonal COVID treatment funding with new purchase
GlaxoSmithKline (WASHINGTON) — Eli Lilly has announced the U.S. government is buying an additional 150,000 courses of the only monoclonal antibody therapy left that still holds up against all COVID-19 variants of concern, including BA.2. The new purchase
Holiday tradition: Illinoisans leave state to buy fireworks
(The Center Square) – Fireworks are a long-standing tradition around Independence Day, but Illinois continues to be one of three states that ban all or most consumer fireworks. The Illinois Pyrotechnic Act makes it illegal to buy
Spike in Google searches for abortion pills may lead to rise in unsafe abortions: Study
Elisa Wells/Plan C/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A spike in internet searches for abortion pills may indicate women in the United States will try to obtain the medication without a doctor’s oversight, a new study finds.
Illinois tax policies some criticize as ‘election-year gimmicks’ begin Friday
(The Center Square) – Starting Friday, gas stations that don’t post signs announcing the delay of a 2-cent a gallon tax increase face a $500 daily fine. That’s among other tax policies that kick in. A series