‘Horrible situation’: Police say Texas man fatally shot 11-year-old daughter while hunting
A father was hunting and fired a high-powered rifle, striking his daughter, 11, once. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Read moreDutch Covid case: Escaped couple fight quarantine in TB ward
A couple who fled an isolation hotel in the Netherlands say their conditions are worse than in a prison.
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F.D.A. Advisers Meets on Merck’s Covid Pill
If an expert committee votes to recommend it, the drug, molnupiravir, could be authorized within days for patients at high risk of severe illness.If an expert committee…
Read moreOmicron Was Already in Europe a Week Ago, Officials Say
The variant was found in a test sample from Nov. 19 in the Netherlands, a week before the W.H.O. labeled it a “variant of concern.” Little is…
Read moreA man on a California beach thought he saw a jellyfish. It was a rare deep sea monster.
A man stumbled upon a rare deep sea monster called a Pacific footballfish while walking Black’s Beach in San Diego.
Read moreMichigan teacher resigns after being told to remove LGBTQ pride flag from classroom
Ball, an 11-year educator who joined the school district as a late hire a few months ago, said he has been inundated with support.
Read moreOmicron variant brings more questions than answers, Giving Tuesday is here: 5 Things podcast
Health reporter Elizabeth Weise has an omicron explainer, a federal appeals court will hear arguments about Trump’s Jan. 6 records: 5 Things podcast
Read moreCovid: Omicron variant in Netherlands earlier than thought
The new Covid-19 variant is found in Dutch samples taken before it was reported by South Africa.
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No known mutation can make a virus evade precautions such as face masks, handwashing and distancing
The new Omicron variant of coronavirus, with its many mutations and seemingly quick spread in South Africa, is worrying scientists and government officials.
Read moreShowBiz Minute: Abloh, Smollett, Rihanna
Virgil Abloh’s creativity celebrated at The Fashion Awards in London; Prosecutors to begin case against Jussie Smollett in Chicago; Rihanna named a national hero in Barbados. (Nov….
Read moreStewart, Gyllenhaal, more celebrated at Gotham Awards
Hollywood stars including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tessa Thompson and Nicolas Cage talk film at the prestigious Gotham Awards in New York, where Kristen Stewart won Performer Tribute for…
Read more‘Squid Game’ celebrated at Gotham Awards
Speaking at the Gotham Awards where the Netflix show won two gongs, “Squid Game” star Jung HoYeon said she’s “flustered but happy and grateful” with her newfound…
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More countries now considering once unthinkable Covid measure
Earlier this month, Austria took a step once unthinkable for a Western democracy: It announced that Covid-19 vaccinations would become compulsory for its entire population.
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Barbados officially declared a republic, not to pledge allegiance to Queen Elizabeth
Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time…
Read moreOpening statements in Ghislaine Maxwell trial
Opening statements in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial began in New York on Monday. Maxwell is accused of recruited teenage girls, who were sexually abused by financier…
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