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June 17, 2023

Pence vows to fire FBI Director Wray, says 'Trump's policy is the same as Joe Biden's'

Former Vice President Mike Pence said he will fire FBI Director Christopher Wray and suggested that former President Donald Trump's “policy is the same" as President Biden's.

June 17, 2023

West Nile virus cases, positive samples detected across the country

U.S. health officials are reporting cases and positive samples of the West Nile virus, including in an older adult in Iowa. The virus is spread primarily through mosquito bites.

June 16, 2023

FDA approves next round of COVID-19 vaccines targeting omicron variant

The FDA announced Friday that the upcoming round of COVID-19 vaccines will specifically target one of the latest versions of the coronavirus, the omicron variant.

June 16, 2023

Florida couple accused of buying boats, businesses in multimillion-dollar COVID relief scam

Timothy and Lisa Jolloff, both of southwestern Florida, have been charged with stealing over $2 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to spend on luxury items.

June 16, 2023

Jury convicts 2 of playing role in 'expansive online fraud schemes' including romance scams, COVID-19 fraud

Two people were convicted of playing a role in what prosecutors called "expansive online fraud schemes." The schemes included romance scams and coronavirus unemployment fraud.

June 15, 2023

El Niño ocean currents, not avian flu, blamed for mass bird deaths along Mexico's Pacific coast

Mass bird deaths along Mexico's Pacific coast earlier this year initially raised concerns of avian flu, but the government now attributes them to the warming Pacific ocean currents.

June 15, 2023

University of Delaware agrees to settle lawsuit over COVID-era school shutdown

The University of Delaware has agreed to settle a lawsuit with $6.3 million over shutting down the campus due to the pandemic during the 2020 spring semester.

June 15, 2023

UK report finds former Prime Minister Boris Johnson lied to Parliament over 'Partygate' scandal

A UK committee found that Boris Johnson lied to Parliament about parties during the COVID-19 lockdowns and was complicit in a plan to intimidate those investigating the parties.

June 15, 2023

Ex-CDC chief 'very disappointed' in how Fauci handled hunt for COVID origin

Former Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Director Robert Redfield sounded off on Dr. Anthony Fauci's remarks from a February interview on coronavirus.

June 15, 2023

GOP senators demand Biden comply with COVID origins transparency law as deadline approaches

Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Mike Braun, R-Ind., sent a letter to President Biden demanding he comply with the COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 by the June 18 deadline.