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 WATCH: Jan. 6 panel releases video of Rep. Loudermilk leading a Capitol tour day before attack By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection released video on Wednesday of a Capitol tour led by a Republican lawmaker the day before the attack, showing at least one participant taking photos of stairwells and tunnels in… Continue reading
Jun 15 President Biden says U.S. will send $1 billion more in aid to Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Mike Corder, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the U.S. will send another $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, the largest single tranche of weapons and equipment since the war began. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: President Biden signs order pushing back against state anti-LGBTQ laws By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden issued an executive order Wednesday to stymie what what he called discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks on U.S. aid to Ukraine By Associated Press The U.S. announced it will send an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, as America and its allies provide longer-range weapons they say can make a difference in a fight where Ukrainian forces are outnumbered and outgunned by… Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Senate Judiciary hearing on children and gun violence with witnesses from major cities By News Desk and Associated Press The Senate Judiciary committee held a hearing Wednesday on children and gun violence which included witnesses from major cities including Chicago and Phoenix. Continue reading
Jun 14 South Carolina Rep. Tom Rice loses House seat after voting to impeach Trump By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina has been ousted from Congress in his Republican primary after voting to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection. He is the first of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump to lose… Continue reading