Month: March 2021
Russia registers ‘world’s first’ Covid vaccine for animals
Russia announced Wednesday it had registered what it said was the world’s first coronavirus vaccine for animals, describing the step as important to disrupting mutations. It said mass production of the vaccine could begin in April. The agriculture oversight agency
Read MorePfizer says Covid vaccine 100 percent effective in children ages 12 to 15 – NBC News
Pfizer says Covid vaccine 100 percent effective in children ages 12 to 15 NBC News “COVID arm” Moderna side effect, no cause for alarm KHON2 News All 50 states now have expanded or will expand Covid vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and
Read MoreOver half of US Jews experienced anti-Semitism in past 5 years — ADL survey
Poll finds that 63% of respondents have either experienced or heard anti-Semitic comments, slurs or threats targeting others — up from 54% in last year’s study
Read MoreItalian navy captain ‘caught selling top-secret papers to Russian official’
An Italian navy officer has been arrested on suspicion of spying after he was allegedly caught giving classified documents to a Russian military official, authorities say.
Read MoreDerek Chauvin trial live updates: Minneapolis firefighter says she would have checked George Floyd for a pulse, called 911 – USA TODAY
Derek Chauvin trial live updates: Minneapolis firefighter says she would have checked George Floyd for a pulse, called 911 USA TODAY Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in the death of George Floyd FOX10 News Gregg Jarrett: Tears, emotion, and incriminating testimony in Day
Read MoreHeavy metal star takes on Poland’s anti-blasphemy law
In his Warsaw apartment decorated with occult imagery, heavy metal star Adam Darski from the band Behemoth told AFP he has had enough of being prosecuted under Poland’s anti-blasphemy law. The artist, better known as “Nergal” — the name of
Read MorePfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine Works for Teens, According to a New Study
Pfizer-BioNTech says their COVID-19 vaccine is 100% efficacious in protecting adolescents aged 12 to 15 years from COVID-19 disease. On March 31, the companies released a statement summarizing the results of their study of the safety and efficacy of their
Read MoreTrump GOP ally Matt Gaetz investigated over sex trafficking allegation
Prominent conservative US lawmaker denies claims he had inappropriate sexual relationship with 17-year-old girl, paid her to travel with him
Read MoreDemocrats Splinter Over Strategy for Pushing Through Voting Rights Bill
President Biden and leading congressional Democrats have made the far-reaching bill a top priority, but some proponents believe it needs major changes.
Read MoreSharp increase in destruction of virgin forest in 2020
An area of pristine rainforest the size of the Netherlands was burned or hacked down last year, as the destruction of the planet’s tropical forests accelerated despite a global economic slowdown, according to research Wednesday. The worst losses were in
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