For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico’s largest city, the first inkling of a widespread tech problem came during an early morning staff call. On the video, there …
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US FDA Gives Full Approval to Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ((FDA)) Monday gave full approval to U.S. pharmaceutical company Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which will be marketed under the name Spikevax. The vaccine has been …
your ads here!Holocaust-Era Letters Prompt Writer to Dive Into Family’s History
Eleanor Reissa’s mother and father survived the Nazi Holocaust in Europe during the 1940’s. After the war but before they were married, they wrote letters to each other. Those letters …
your ads here!Military to Aid Outback Town Cut Off by Australian Floods
The Australian air force is preparing to deliver 20 tons of emergency supplies to remote communities cut off by flood waters. Traffic has been disrupted on the main highway and …
your ads here!Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams Advance to US Pro Football Championship Game
The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Los Angeles Rams in the 56th edition of the Super Bowl, the championship game of the U.S. National Football League and one of the …
your ads here!Beijing Seals Off More Residential Areas, Reports 12 Cases
Beijing officials said Sunday they sealed off several residential communities in the city’s northern district after two cases of COVID-19 were found. Residents in the Anzhenli neighborhood in Chaoyang district …
your ads here!2 NY Nurses Allegedly Forged COVID Vaccination Cards, Made $1.5 Million
New York authorities have arrested two Long Island nurses who officials say made more than $1.5 million by forging COVID-19 vaccination cards. Julie DeVuono, the owner of Wild Child Pediatric …
your ads here!Myanmar Cybersecurity Law ‘Days’ Away as Coup Anniversary Nears
Myanmar’s military government is set to pass a new cybersecurity law that will ban the use of internet services, a move that has been condemned by digital rights activists and …
your ads here!Hong Kong Allows Pet Stores to Resume Hamster Sales After COVID Cull
Dozens of pet stores that sold hamsters in Hong Kong may resume business starting Sunday, Hong Kong’s government said, after being shuttered last week and culling thousands of hamsters over …
your ads here!Despite Reports, No Decision on Tom Brady Retirement, Sources Say
Despite reports that he is retiring, Brady has told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he hasn’t made up his mind, two people familiar with the details told The Associated Press. It’s …
your ads here!Australia Promises Multimillion Dollar Plan to Tackle Great Barrier Reef Pollution
There has been a mixed response to Australia’s $700 million plan to combat water pollution on the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest reef system. The nine-year Australian plan promises …
your ads here!Cameroon Deploys Police to Control Football Supporter Influx
Ahead of a Cameroon-Gambia knockout match in the ongoing Africa Football Cup of Nations in Douala, a commercial hub and coastal city Saturday, Cameroon says it has deployed an additional …
your ads here!Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify
Joni Mitchell said Friday she is seeking to remove all her music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young, who ignited a protest against the streaming service for airing a …
your ads here!Scientists Call Rich Nations’ Failure to Provide Vaccines to World ‘Reckless’
A group of 300 scientists say wealthy nations’ failure to provide the rest of the world with access to COVID-19 vaccines is a “reckless approach to public health” that results …
your ads here!Omicron Drives US Deaths Higher Than in Fall’s Delta Wave
Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving the daily American death toll higher than was the case during last fall’s delta wave, with deaths likely …
your ads here!Innovative Electric Vehicles on Display at Washington Auto Show
Electric vehicles are in high demand as gas prices and concerns about carbon emissions and global warming climb. From the 2022 Washington Auto Show, VOA’s Saqib Ul Islam examines where …
your ads here!FAA, Telecom Companies to Turn On More 5G Towers
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday U.S.-based telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon can activate more of their fifth-generation, or 5G, transmitters after consultation with the agency. Earlier this month, …
your ads here!Homeless See Progress from COVID-19 Policies, But Can it Last?
Billions of dollars have poured in from federal and local governments to help America’s homeless survive the coronavirus pandemic. And this spending is helping – for now. VOA’s Veronica Balderas …
your ads here!Toyota Heading to Moon with Cruiser, Robotic Arms, Dreams
Toyota is working with Japan’s space agency on a vehicle to explore the lunar surface, with ambitions to help people live on the moon by 2040 and then go live …
your ads here!Sundance’s New Frontier Draws Art Lovers into Virtual World
Every year during the Sundance Film Festival, the New Frontier exhibition introduces technologies in storytelling. This is the second year the festival and the exhibit have gone digital due to …
your ads here!CDC: Immunocompromised Could Benefit From Extra Shot of Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday a third primary shot of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for immunocompromised people could significantly reduce their need for …
your ads here!Journey Ends for Webb Space Telescope; Now Comes Work
The world’s biggest and most powerful space telescope found a parking space. Plus, a lottery winner can’t claim his prize, and a volcanic eruption may offer clues on the formation …
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