Author Archives: Syndicated Content
J&J: Potential HIV vaccine falls short in mid-stage study
A potential HIV vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson did not provide protection against the virus in a mid-stage study, the drugmaker said Tuesday. J&J plans to end that study, which i...
Aug 31, 2021
I'm Not Mad, I'm Disappointed
Nebraska's loss at Illinois deflates already low expectationsParenting is tough.When you have kids - especially multiple, young children - your life is a full-time job of trying to avoid disaster.You ...
Aug 31, 2021
California fire approaches Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) - A ferocious wildfire swept toward Lake Tahoe on Tuesday just hours after roads were clogged with fleeing cars when the entire California resort city of South Lake Tahoe...
Aug 31, 2021
ICU doctor says hospital workers are near breaking point
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - A COVID-19 intensive care unit doctor in North Carolina says some of his staff members are nearing their breaking point as the hospital fills with more coronavirus patients than...
Aug 31, 2021
Thousands face weeks without power in Ida's aftermath, energy companies gradually restart
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana communities beginning the huge task of clearing debris and repairing the damage inflicted by Hurricane Ida are facing the dispiriting prospect of weeks without electricity...
Aug 31, 2021
Florida education commissioner withholds salaries for school board members in 2 school districts that require masks
TAMPA (WFLA) - Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran has announced that the Department of Education has withheld the monthly school board member salaries in Alachua and Broward counties. ...
Aug 31, 2021
☀August 31: Taliban celebrate airport takeover. Texas music festival strikes a sour note.
Good morning! It's Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Here's a look at your news across the nation: 1. Triumphant Taliban seize control of Kabul's airport Taliban fighters display their flag on patrol in Kabul, ...
Aug 31, 2021
People are lying to get an early COVID-19 booster shot, pharmacists say
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) - Some folks aren't willing to wait for the federal government's green light to get a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, it seems. A Centers for Disease Control and P...
Aug 31, 2021
Thousands seeking refunds after disastrous music festival at Texas beach
HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO) - Thousands who attended the Sol Beach Festival on South Padre Island Saturday are demanding ticket refunds for what they call a "disorganized" event that failed...
Aug 31, 2021
Triumphant Taliban occupy Kabul airport
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban triumphantly marched into Kabul's international airport Tuesday, hours after the final U.S. troop withdrawal that ended America's longest war. Standing on the tar...
Aug 31, 2021