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US Extends Expiration Dates On J&J COVID Vaccine To 6 Months
Federal health regulators on Wednesday again extended the expiration dates on Johnson & Johnson's COVID19 vaccine, providing health workers with six more weeks to use millions of doses of the shot.
Feds Seek Money In Nassar's Prison Account For Restitution
U.S. prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to order the Federal Bureau of Prisons to transfer all money in Larry Nassar's prison account about $2,000 to help provide restitution to five victims as part of his 60year child porn sentence.
Nashville: Feds Charge 9 With Violent Crime Gang Conspiracy
Federal authorities announced Wednesday that nine people face charges of a racketeering conspiracy through a string of violent gang activity in the Nashville area, alleging their involvement in killings, kidnappings, assaults, robberies and largescale dru...
Leftist Pedro Castillo Sworn in as Peru's president
He vowed an end to corruption and a new constitution.
China Court Jails 'Dissident' Billionaire Sun Dawu for 18 Years for 'Provoking Trouble'
He was detained by police in November along with 19 relatives and business associates after his firm was embroiled in a land dispute with a state-owned competitor.
US Tells Vaccinated People in High Covid Risk Areas to Mask Again
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky cited new data that shows rare breakthrough cases involving Delta have an increased risk of onward transmission.
Pandemic Olympics Endured Heat, And Now A Typhoon''s En Route
Tokyo (AP) First, the sun. Now: the wind and the rain. The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by the pandemic and opened under oppressive heat, are due for another hit of nature's power: a typhoon arriving on Tuesday morning that is forecast to disrupt at least s...
NBC Mum On Chinese Complaints About Map During Ceremony
NBC has chosen not to engage in debate following complaints from China over the weekend about how the network depicted the country's map when its athletes marched during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
At Least 57 Migrants Die In Shipwreck Off Libyan Coast - U.N.
At least 57 people drowned on Monday after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast near Khums, the latest tragedy in the central Mediterranean, the U.N.'s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
64% Woman Veterans, 58% Serving Women in UK Military Face Harassment, Bullying: Govt Report
The House of Commons Defence Sub-Committee on Women in the Armed Forces, in its report said the Ministry of Defence was failing to protect female personnel and to help servicewomen achieve their full potential.
'Can Decide to Join Country or be Independent': Imran Khan's New Offer for Kashmir
The response came after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz addressing an election gathering in PoK on July 18 said that a decision had been taken to change the status of Kashmir and make it a province.
Venezuela Says U.S. Military Plane Violated Its Airspace
Venezuela's armed forces said on Friday that a U.S. military plane violated its airspace along the South American country's border with Colombia in what it said was a "flagrant provocation."
I-40 Bridge In Tennessee Likely Won't Reopen Until August
The Tennessee Department of Transportation now says it will likely be early August before the Interstate 40 bridge between Arkansas and Tennessee can reopen to traffic.
Giant Screen Collapses Ahead Of Rolling Loud Music Festival
A giant video screen collapsed Thursday at a South Florida stadium, a day before the Rolling Loud hiphop music festival was set to begin. There were no injuries.
Texas Begins Jailing Border Crossers On Trespassing Charges
Texas is beginning to arrest migrants on trespassing charges along the U.S.Mexico border as part of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's actions that he says are needed to slow the number of border crossings, jailing at least 10 people so far with more on the wa...
Ex-UN Rights Boss To Head Probe Into Israel, Hamas Alleged Crimes
Former United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay will head an international commission of inquiry into alleged crimes committed during the latest conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, the U.N.'s Human Rights Council said in a s...