Dec 30 More time needed to remove jet fuel from Pearl Harbor drinking water, says Navy By Associated Press Military officials tell Hawaii lawmakers that they need more time to flush jet fuel from their Pearl Harbor water system. Continue reading
Dec 30 CDC warns against cruises, regardless of vaccination status By News Desk The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant. Continue reading
Dec 30 3 big questions about the Biden administration's COVID response in 2022 By Lev Facher, STAT STAT looked at Biden's COVID strategy and whether 2022 could finally be the year the pandemic fades into the background. Continue reading
Dec 30 As staff cases spike, Feds press for nursing home COVID boosters By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Federal health officials are pressing nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff. Continue reading
Dec 30 Number of U.S. children hospitalized with COVID hits near-record high By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 8:24 U.S. sees rise in pediatric COVID patients as WHO warns of global 'tsunami' of cases By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings The World Health Organization is warning of a global "tsunami" of COVID cases as the omicron surge builds on the delta wave. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a significant surge in U.S. pediatric hospital admissions in… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 5:18 How prosecutors proved Ghislaine Maxwell was Epstein's 'enabler-in-chief' British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of luring teenage girls into sexual abuse by the late Jeffrey Epstein. A federal jury in New York found her guilty on five of six counts Wednesday, after deliberating for five full days. Moira… Continue watching
Dec 29 WATCH: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul gives remarks on her administration's efforts against COVID-19 By News Desk New York Gov. Kathy Hochul gave remarks on her administration's efforts against COVID-19 during a news briefing Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 29 In face of pandemic, Hmong Americans press forward to maintain New Year traditions By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado As the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads across the United States, shutting down in-person events and renewing worries of the pandemic, the Hmong American community is going forward with plans to celebrate one of their largest gatherings. Continue reading
Dec 29 New COVID-19 cases in U.S. soar to highest levels on record By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average. Continue reading