Jun 15 Watch 6:19 What parents need to know about newly approved COVID vaccines for children under age 5 Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday endorsed COVID vaccinations for children under 5. The FDA approved reduced-strength vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for the age group. With CDC approval, shots could be available as soon as Monday… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 8:16 Coastal Louisiana struggles with housing crisis after Hurricane Ida By Roby Chavez, Diane Lincoln Estes The Atlantic hurricane season started June 1, but people in southeast Louisiana are still recovering after being hit last year by one of the strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in the state. Communities correspondent Roby Chavez went back to… Continue watching
Jun 15 Fauci tests positive for virus, has mild COVID-19 symptoms By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jun 15 FDA advisers approve COVID-19 vaccine shots for kids under 5 By Lindsey Tanner, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press COVID-19 shots for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in the U.S. have moved a step closer. An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration gave a thumbs-up to Moderna's two shots for the littlest kids. Continue reading
Jun 15 EPA says 'forever chemicals' pose a health risk even at very low levels By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water are more dangerous than previously thought — and pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected. Continue reading
Jun 15 President Biden issues executive orders to counter state actions he sees as anti-LGBTQ By Will Weissert, Associated Press The orders seek to discourage "conversion therapy," which is a discredited practice that aims to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. Continue reading
Jun 15 U.S. abortions rose in 2020, with about 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 5:46 What the nation's largest teachers union thinks about gun violence in schools If Congress approves a bipartisan agreement on guns and school safety, it would provide new resources to try and prevent shootings like the massacre in Uvalde. That would likely mean new money for mental health care, violence prevention and training… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 9:11 How a sculptor transformed his life's work after accident By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet What happens to an artist when one of the very tools he uses -- his hands -- are changed in an instant? Jeffrey Brown visited a sculptor in New York's Hudson Valley, who has had to pivot on how he… Continue watching
Jun 14 Series of shootings targeting young people in New Orleans leave leaders and teens asking: When will it stop? By Roby Chavez In a nation where adolescents under 19 were more likely to die from a gun-related injury in 2020 than a car accident, New Orleans ranks among the worst cities for firearm death. Continue reading