Author Archives: Syndicated Content
US troops surge evacuations out of Kabul but threats persist
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military reported its biggest day of evacuation flights out of Afghanistan by far on Monday, but deadly violence that has blocked many desperate evacuees from entering Kabul...
Aug 23, 2021
What does Pfizer FDA approval mean for Moderna and Johnson and Johnson?
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Monday, an important milestone that could increase public confidence in the shots and spur more companies, universities ...
Aug 23, 2021
Ex-flight attendant pushes drink cart to honor 9/11 friends
NATICK, Mass. (AP) - The retired flight attendant pushing an airline beverage cart more than 200 miles from Boston to New York City to honor colleagues who died during the Sept. 11, 2001 ter...
Aug 23, 2021
Big Ten Football will require teams with COVID-19 outbreaks to forfeit instead of reschedule games
ROSEMONT, Ill. (NewsNation Now) - Big Ten Football announced it will not allow games to be rescheduled if a team is impacted by COVID-19, a change to the way sports teams navigated playing during the ...
Aug 23, 2021
House Democrats return to D.C., face test of unity on Biden spending plans
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - House Democrats will end their summer recess Monday and return to Washington to face a test of unity as they work on two ambitious spending plans that would devote trilli...
Aug 23, 2021
Most Americans support school mask, vaccine mandates, poll finds
BOSTON (AP) - As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, a majority of Americans say they support mask mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools, according to a new poll, but their views are...
Aug 23, 2021
Mississippi warns up to 5 years in jail for those who refuse to isolate
MISSISSIPPI (NewsNation Now)- Those who violate a COVID-19 quarantine could face five years in jail or a $5,000 fine as the state attempts to contain a delta variant-fueled COVID-19 spike. The Mississ...
Aug 23, 2021
Horse escapes racetrack, runs on highway in Kentucky
HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) - A 2-year-old filly got loose before a race at a Kentucky track and ran onto a highway alongside cars before being apprehended Saturday. The filly named Bold and Bossy got loose o...
Aug 23, 2021
Parental consent for COVID-19 vaccine now law in N. Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina children now must get approval from a parent before receiving the current COVID-19 vaccine available to them under legislation that Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law ...
Aug 23, 2021
NYC mandates vaccinations for public school teachers, staff
NEW YORK (AP) - All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday, as the nation's largest school system prepares f...
Aug 23, 2021