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Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5
(AP)- Pfizer says three small doses of its COVID-19 vaccine protect kids under 5. The company released preliminary results on Monday and said it plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week. It’s the latest step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots. The 18 million tots under 5 are the…
Man fatally shot on New York subway train; suspect at large
NEW YORK (AP) — An unidentified gunman has shot and killed another passenger on a moving New York City subway train. Police officials say it appears to have been an unprovoked attack, and the victim died at a hospital. Police say the shooting took place Sunday on a Q train traveling over the Manhattan Bridge…
New York judge approves new maps for August primaries
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats in New York will face new challenges from Republicans and be drawn into interparty battles under new redistricting maps released late Friday. A rural judge approved the maps that will set political district boundaries in New York over the next decade and give Democrats less of an edge in their…
“Operation Fly Formula” starts to deliver
“OPERATION FLY FORMULA” STARTS TO DELIVER INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A military plane carrying enough infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles arrived yesterday in Indianapolis. It’s the first of several flights expected from Europe aimed at easing a shortage that has parents scrambling to find enough formula to feed their kids. President…
Potential case of monkeypox investigated in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City public health officials say they’re investigating a potential case of monkeypox, a rare virus rarely seen outside of Africa that can cause flu-like symptoms. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene officials said the patient is being cared for at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. The virus…
Long Beach’s Lazar LaPenna honored by Toys for Tots
Long Beach, NY- On Thursday, The United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots program dedicated this years Long Island toy drive, to Lazar LaPenna. LaPenna, a 10 year old from Long Beach, died suddenly last month, after suffering an epileptic seizure during a Little League game in Point Lookout. The Marine Corps also named named…
FDA head: Baby formula factory could reopen by next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s commissioner says a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running by next week. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf faced congressional anger Thursday for not answering questions about whether his agency should have intervened earlier at the Michigan plant tied to a national formula shortage. Members of…
After Buffalo, civil rights leaders pitch anti-hate plans
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s oldest civil rights organization said it will propose a sweeping plan meant to protect Black Americans from white supremacist violence in response to a hate-fueled massacre that killed 10 Black people in Buffalo, New York, last weekend. In a plan first shared with The Associated Press, the NAACP suggests…
House approves bill to take aim at gasoline ‘price gouging’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A closely divided House has approved legislation to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies as prices at the pump continue to soar. A bill backed by House Democrats would give President Joe Biden authority to declare an energy emergency that would make it unlawful to increase gasoline and home…
Court brings back NYC ban on police restraint during arrests
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has reinstated a New York City law that prohibits the city’s police officers from putting pressure on a person’s torso while making an arrest. That reverses a lower court ruling which labeled the measure “unconstitutionally vague.” The court ruled Thursday the law is clear in what officers can…
Scherzer out 6-8 weeks
NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets have experienced a major pothole on their drive toward a division title. The NL East leaders say Max Scherzer will be out six to eight weeks with a strained oblique muscle in his left side. Scherzer left Wednesday’s start with two out in the sixth following 87 pitches, signaling…
CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11
(AP)- U.S. health advisers are urging a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly signed off on the advice. The decision opens a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids, just like what is already recommended for everybody 12 and older. Regulators…