Drugmaker Moderna said Monday it is seeking emergency authorization in the United States and Europe to distribute its coronavirus vaccine after tests showed it is 94% effective.The U.S. biotechnology company’s …
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How US Military Invented America’s Favorite Snacks
From instant coffee to Cheetos, packaged cookies and energy bars, the U.S. military helped invent many of the snacks Americans love to eat. The effort accelerated during World War II, …
your ads here!Merriam-Webster’s Top Word of 2020 Not A Shocker: Pandemic
If you were to choose a word that rose above most in 2020, which word would it be? Ding, ding, ding: Merriam-Webster on Monday announced “pandemic” as its 2020 word …
your ads here!WHO: Coronavirus Threatens to Reverse Gains Made in Malaria Control
On World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization is calling on countries to step up the fight against malaria, saying the coronavirus pandemic threatens to reverse important gains made in …
your ads here!US Health Experts: Coronavirus Vaccines on the Way, but Precautions Still Paramount
Two top U.S. coronavirus experts assured Americans Sunday that vaccines against the pandemic would soon become available but warned that not taking precautions against the spread of the virus before …
your ads here!UN Agency: Physical Activity Can Save Up to 5 Million Lives a Year
The World Health Organization is urging people to get moving and keep moving for better health. The U.N. health agency says physical activity can avert the deaths of up to …
your ads here!Darth Vader Actor Dave Prowse Dead at 85, Agent Says
Dave Prowse, the British actor behind the menacing black mask of Star Wars villain Darth Vader, has died, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday.”It’s with great sadness that we have …
your ads here!Washington’s Kennedy Center Opens for Public Amid Pandemic
COVID cases are exploding across the US and it’s unclear how long the pandemic will last. But in Washington, the Kennedy Center is cautiously working on a comeback, as Karina …
your ads here!Vanderbilt Kicker Becomes First Woman to Play US College Football in Major Conference
Sarah Fuller was playing around with a teammate a couple months ago when she kicked a soccer ball through the uprights from 45 yards away. She joked about being able …
your ads here!Los Angeles Issues Stay-at-Home Order to Curb COVID
A surge in new coronavirus cases has led California’s Los Angeles County to issue a new three-week, stay-at-home order which will go into effect Monday.The county had said previously that …
your ads here!Hundreds of ‘Zombie Mink’ Resurfacing from Mass Graves
Denmark’s government said on Friday it wants to dig up mink that were culled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after hundreds resurfaced from mass graves.Denmark ordered all farmed …
your ads here!Maradona’s Death May Trigger Family Inheritance Battle
Diego Maradona’s tormented private life, with its tangled relationships and paternity suits, suggests distributing his inheritance will be a complex task for lawyers bracing for claims from a slew of …
your ads here!WHO Scientist Calls for More Vaccine Data
The World Health Organization’s top vaccine expert says the agency needs to evaluate coronavirus vaccines and their immune responses based on more than just a press release.Kate O’Brien, WHO’s director …
your ads here!8 Dead After Cyclone Hits Somalia’s Puntland; Spread of Locusts Feared
A cyclone that hit parts of Somalia this week killed eight people and displaced thousands, flooded farmlands and could worsen a locust plague, an official and U.N. agencies said.The U.N. …
your ads here!Trump Administration Moves Ahead on Removing Bird Protections
The Trump administration moved forward Friday on removing long-standing federal protection for the nation’s birds, over objections from former federal officials and many scientists that billions more birds will likely …
your ads here!During the Pandemic, Santa Makes Video House Calls
This holiday season, the traditional visit with Santa Claus is going digital. Virtual visits with Santa Claus are being offered as a safer way for children to interact with Santa …
your ads here!In Santa’s Mailbag, a Peek into Children’s Pandemic Worries
Jim, from Taiwan, slipped a face mask inside the greeting card he sent to Santa and marked “I (heart) u.” Alina, 5, asked in her Santa letter written with an …
your ads here!Tokyo Olympic Organizers Plan to Host 18 Test Events
Local organizers on Friday announced a series of 18 test events set to begin in March and run into May.The Tokyo Olympics are set to open on July 23, 2021, …
your ads here!Amid Pandemic, Earlier Promotions Black Friday Takes New Shape
From Walmart Inc to Best Buy, retailers have overhauled Black Friday shopping, with some assigning clerks in orange vests to serve as traffic cops, taking shoppers’ temperatures and offering “grab-and-go” …
your ads here!In Senegal, Entrepreneurial Cancer Survivor Looks to 3-D Printing to Aid Amputees
When a Senegalese woman lost her arm to cancer, she viewed her new reality not as a disability but a problem that needed fixing. Allison Lékogo Fernandes reports from the …
your ads here!Brazil President: ‘I’m Not Going to Take’ Coronavirus Vaccine
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday he would refuse a coronavirus vaccine, the most recent of his vaccine-skeptic statements.”I’m telling you, I’m not going to take it. It’s my right,” …
your ads here!Fans in Argentina Mourn Death of Diego Maradona
Football fans around the world are mourning the sudden death Wednesday of Diego Maradona, one of the sport’s greatest players. In his home country of Argentina, fans gathered to pay …
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