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Children now account for 22% of new U.S. COVID cases. Why is that?
Children account for more than a fifth of new U.S. coronavirus cases in states that release statistics by age, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images The number...
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Pfizer says FDA will soon authorize COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 age group
Syringes filled with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are shown in April at the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center in Miami. Wilfredo Lee/AP The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected...
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FDA OKs Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 age group
A doctor prepares to administer a vaccine injection at New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, N.Y., in January. The FDA has approved emergency use authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech...
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Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22 1/2 years over George Floyd’s murder
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison Friday, over the murder of George Floyd. He’s seen here addressing the court at his sentencing hearing. Court TV...
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Every national forest in California is closing because of wildfire risk
Kern County Fire Capt. Bruce Wells keeps an eye on a burning tree as the wildfire burns closer to homes during the French Fire in the Sequoia National Forest near Wofford Heights, California on Aug....
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Pfizer Submits Favorable Initial Data To The FDA On Kids’ COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Pfizer and BioNTech are another step closer to seeking authorization for young children to receive the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, submitting data to the Food and Drug Administration that shows a...
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Get a fan and get vaccinated, the CDC says in its safety tips for the holidays
A child walks by a Christmas display in New York City last year. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, says it’s “too soon to tell” whether Americans will be able to gather...
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Fat Bear Week has a champion: Meet 480 Otis
Presenting 480 Otis: the champion of this year’s Fat Bear Week. (Katmai National Park and Preserve) They went pound for pound, gut to gut. Coming into the final round, both animals had fervent support...
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A lost hiker ignored rescuers’ phone calls, thinking they were spam
Mount Elbert, the tallest peak in the Rocky Mountains, is seen here reflected in Twin Lakes near Leadville, Colorado. A hiker on the mountain didn’t answer rescuers’ phone calls because the number was...
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The first U.S. case of the omicron variant has now been reported
People line-up to take a COVID-19 test at a site in Manhattan on November 29, 2021 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) The first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been identified...
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19 U.S. states now have detected the omicron COVID-19 variant
An international passenger arrives near a new rapid COVID-19 testing site for arriving international passengers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Friday in Los Angeles. (Mario Tama/Getty...
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800,000 Americans have died of COVID. Now the U.S. braces for an...
A person wearing a face covering walks past a white flag memorial installation outside Griffith Observatory honoring the nearly 27,000 Los Angeles County residents who have died from COVID-19 on Nov....
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President Biden hits Russia with new sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine
Russian armored vehicles are unloaded at a railway station in the Russian region of Rostov-on-Don near the Ukraine border on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. U.S. President Joe Biden announced the U.S. was...
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With Ukraine under attack, Kyiv’s residents rush to stock up and reach safety
People hug outside a metro station in Kyiv on Thursday morning as Russia launched an attack on Ukraine and explosions could be heard in the city. (Photo by Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images) Russia’s...
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What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in 7 years
The price of eggs has risen sharply since the start of a bird flu outbreak that has resulted in millions of birds being culled. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) A highly pathogenic bird flu virus is...
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NASA’s James Webb telescope captures groundbreaking images of distant galaxies
The bright star at the center of NGC 3132, Southern Nebula Ring, while prominent when viewed by NASA’s Webb Telescope in near-infrared light, plays a supporting role in sculpting the surrounding...
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Why the U.N. chief says we are ‘one miscalculation away from nuclear...
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says we are facing “a time of nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War.” His remarks came at the 2022 Review Conference of the Parties to the...
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Fat Bear Week emerges from scandal to crown a new champion Tuesday
Bear 435 Holly is photographed at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. (E. Johnston/NPS) Fat Bear Week was rocked by scandal over the weekend after organizers in Alaska uncovered voting...
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The very last 747 jet has been made, ending a run of more than 50 years
A Boeing 747 plane during an event at the company’s facility in Everett, Washington, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Boeing rolled out the final 747 jumbo jet late Tuesday, ending production of the...
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From tracking Santa to Chinese spy balloons, here’s what we know about NORAD
For years, North American Aerospace Command — or NORAD — had its headquarters inside Cheyenne Mountain, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. In this archival photo, a bus enters a tunnel...
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