Health Oct 21 WATCH: CDC advisory panel approves Moderna and J&J boosters, supports mixing shots The Food and Drug Administration had already authorized such an expansion of the nation’s booster campaign on Wednesday, but the CDC, guided by its advisory panel, has the final word on who should roll up their sleeves.
Arts Oct 20 R. Kelly's Chicago trial on federal sex charges set Aug. 1 A federal judge has ordered R&B superstar R. Kelly to stand trial in Chicago on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges next year after the scheduled sentencing for his conviction in an earlier sex trafficking trial in New York.
Politics Oct 20 WATCH: Vice President Harris holds roundtable on federal worker rights A White House task force that aims to improve conditions for workers has announced two new policies affecting those employed by the federal government.
Politics Oct 19 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee votes to hold Bannon in contempt of Congress, says 'we won't take no as an answer' Last week, Bannon defied a request from a committee subpoena demanding he hand over documents and provide testimony on his communications with Trump days before hundreds of pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building.
Politics Oct 19 U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas tests positive for COVID A DHS statement says the secretary has only "mild congestion" after taking a routine test Tuesday and testing positive. Mayorkas is fully vaccinated.
Politics Oct 19 WATCH: Jan. 6 panel votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt The committee’s chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said Tuesday that Bannon “stands alone in his complete defiance of our subpoena” and the panel will not take no for an answer.
Politics Oct 19 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House press briefing Citing the safety of 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group kidnapped in Haiti, White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined on Tuesday to detail the U.S. response.
Politics Oct 18 WATCH: Blinken meets with IAEA chief for talks on Iran nuclear activities The IAEA plays a key role in monitoring Iran's nuclear activities, and Monday, Iran's president said the United States should lift the sanctions on Tehran to prove it is serious about restarting stalled nuclear talks in Vienna.
Arts Oct 18 McCartney, Swift to induct new members into Rock Hall Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift will induct newcomers into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during its annual ceremony, set for Cleveland on Oct. 30.
Economy Oct 18 Ford Foundation to divest millions from fossil fuels For years, climate activists have put pressure on endowed institutions to end their investments in fossil fuel companies. MacArthur Foundation and Harvard University both announced last month that their institutions would end investments in fossil fuel companies.