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Mike Richards out as ‘Jeopardy!’ Host After Past Scrutinized
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Producer Mike Richards stepped down as host of “Jeopardy!” after a report about past misogynistic comments surfaced this week. Richards was chosen last week as the successor to Alex Trebek, but his selection was seen as…
TSA Extends Into January Mask Rule for Airline Passengers
(AP) - Federal officials are extending into January a requirement that people on airline flights and public transportation wear face masks, a rule intended to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Transportation Security Administration’s current order was scheduled to expire…
US to Recommend COVID Vaccine Boosters at 8 Months
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose of the shot. The goal is to ensure lasting protection against the coronavirus as…
Biden to Address Nation on Deadly Chaos in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is returning to the White House Monday to address the nation on the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan. This, as the planned withdrawal of American forces, turned deadly at Kabul’s airport Monday as thousands tried…
Taliban Sweep Into Afghan Capital After Government Collapses
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the…
Biden Orders 1,000 More Troops to Aid Afghanistan Departure
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has authorized an additional 1,000 U.S. troops for deployment to Afghanistan, as the Taliban inches closer to the capital city of Kabul. That raises to roughly 5,000…
Extra COVID Vaccine OK’D for Those With Weak Immune Systems
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health regulators have authorized an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in people with weakened immune systems to better protect them from the virus. The announcement Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration…
27 People Aboard Carnival Cruise Test Positive for COVID-19
BELIZE CITY (AP) — Twenty-seven people aboard a Carnival cruise tested positive for COVID-19 just before the ship made a stop in Belize City this week, according to the Belize Tourism Board. The positive cases were among 26 crew members…
Britney Spears’ Father to Step Down From Conservatorship
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Several reports say Britney Spears’ father has agreed to step down from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years. Outlets including celebrity website TMZ and CNN reported that James Spears filed…
HHS Joins Vaccine Trend, Orders Shots for Its Health Workers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal Department of Health and Human Services is requiring employees who provide care for patients to get their COVID-19 shots. Thursday's order from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra will affect more than 25,000 clinicians, researchers, contractors, trainees,…
US Jobless Claims Near Pandemic Low as Economy Strengthens
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time last week, the latest sign that employers are laying off fewer people as they struggle to fill a record number of open jobs and…
Mixed Bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics Come To A Nuanced End
TOKYO (AP) — It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. It ended with a typhoon blowing through and, still, a virus. In between: just about everything. The Tokyo Olympics, christened with “2020” but held in mid-2021 after being interrupted for…
Pause on Student Loan Payments Extended Through January
(AP) - The Biden administration has announced that federal student loan payments will remain suspended through January 2022, extending a pause that was scheduled to expire next month. The Education Department says this will be the final extension. Borrowers will…
United Airlines Will Require US Employees to Be Vaccinated
(AP) - United Airlines will require U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, and maybe sooner. United announced the decision Friday. The airline joins a growing number of big corporations that will require vaccinations. This is happening…
Apple to Scan U.S. Iphones for Images of Child Sexual Abuse
(AP) - Apple is planning to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused by governments looking to surveil their citizens.…
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