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5 hours agoFDA approves first COVID-19 drug: the antiviral remdesivirU.S. regulators have approved the first drug to treat COVID-19.
5 hours agoFDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivirU.S. regulators have approved the first drug to treat COVID-19.
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3 hours agoSlain Utah college student's family gets $13.5M settlement The parents of a University of Utah track athlete who was killed by her ex-boyfriend on campus two years ago have reached a $13.5 million settlement with the university.
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22 hours agoCalifornia theme park closures hit jobs, shops, budgetCalifornia’s amusement parks have been pining to reopen for months, hoping to bring back thousands of workers sent home in March when the coronavirus pandemic forced them...
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1 day agoArmy: Slain Texas soldier's family entitled to compensationU.S. Army officials have announced that the family of a Texas soldier slain at Fort Hood is entitled to benefits because her death happened while she was on duty.
1 day agoCDC redefines COVID-19 close contact, adds brief encountersU.S. health officials are redefining what it means to have close contact with someone with COVID-19.
1 day agoVirus spikes have officials looking to shore up hospitalsHospitals around the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the number of people hospitalized a...
1 day agoSuit: Feds ignore risk of huge spills to endangered speciesEnvironmental groups have asked a federal court to toss out the Trump administration's assessment of how oil and gas activity could affect endangered species in the Gulf ...
1 day agoNext up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kidsThe global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for ...
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2 days agoGrand juror speaks after judge ruling in Breonna Taylor caseA judge has cleared the way for a grand juror to speak about proceedings in the case against the police officers who shot Breonna Taylor.
2 days agoUS spacecraft touches asteroid surface for rare rubble grabA NASA spacecraft is descending to the surface of an asteroid to collect a handful of the rubble for return to Earth.
2 days agoCDC: From January to October, US had 299K more deaths than in previous yearsA new report from the CDC finds the U.S. has reported nearly 300,000 more deaths in 2020 than the typical number during the same period in previous years.
2 days agoJudge OKs release of Ghislaine Maxwell transcriptsA judge has approved the immediate release of transcripts of interviews lawyers conducted with the ex-girlfriend of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
2 days agoJudge rules NYC crosswalks fail to protect blind pedestriansA judge says most crosswalks in New York City violate laws protecting people with disabilities by failing to properly protect blind pedestrians.
13 hours agoAnalysis: Racial inequity in who takes career, tech courses Career and technical education is viewed as a gateway to good jobs.
2 days agoUS overdose deaths appear to rise amid coronavirus pandemic Available information suggests U.S. drug overdose deaths are on track to reach an all-time high this year.
2 days agoPixie post: Fairy letters offer advice, respite in VirginiaA fairy tree village with a mailbox welcoming correspondence appeared in July outside a Norfolk, Virginia, home.
2 days agoCanada extends US border closure until Nov. 21The current extension of the border crossing restrictions was set to expire Oct. 21, 2020. That has been extended until at least Nov. 21, Canada’s Minister of Public Safe...
2 days agoAP-NORC/USAFacts poll: US trust in COVID-19 information downA new poll finds Americans' trust in the people and institutions giving them information about the coronavirus has fallen across the board.
2 days agoAP finds most arrested in protests aren't leftist radicalsThe Department of Justice is using aggressive tactics against those it has charged in the civil unrest over racism.
2 days agoWhat are the treatment options for COVID-19?There are several treatment options for COVID-19, and which one is best depends on how sick someone is.
