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Volvo Recalls Older Cars; Air Bag Inflators Can Explode

DETROIT (AP) - Volvo is recalling nearly 260,000 older cars in the U.S. because the front driver’s airbag can explode and send shrapnel into the cabin. The recall is in addition to one from November of 2020, which was done…

J&J Seeks US Clearance for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses

WASHINGTON (AP) - Johnson & Johnson has asked U.S. regulators to allow booster shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward shoring up protection in more vaccinated Americans. J&J said Tuesday it filed data with the Food…

$699.8M Powerball Jackpot Won, Ticket Sold in California

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of the nearly $700 million jackpot prize, officials said. The winning numbers…

Justice Kavanaugh Tests Positive for COVID, Has No Symptoms

The high court said in a press release Friday that Kavanaugh has no symptoms and has been fully vaccinated since January. Kavanaugh and all the other justices had a routine coronavirus test ahead of Friday’s ceremonial investiture for Justice Amy…

Congress Passes Bill To Avert Partial Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) - With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The…

Facebook Exec Defends Policies Toward Teens on Instagram

WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing lawmakers’ outrage against Facebook over its handling of internal research on harm to teens from Instagram, a Facebook executive is telling Congress that the company is working to protect young people on its platforms. And she…

US Unemployment Claims Rise Third Straight Week to 362,000

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the third straight week, a sign that the highly contagious delta variant may be slowing the job market’s recovery. The Labor Department said Thursday that claims were…

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