August 23, 2021 FDA warns against ivermectin as COVID treatment The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated a warning against the use of ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment amid growing reports of individuals taking the drug often used to treat parasitic worms in animals.
August 23, 2021 CNN panned for holding 'super spreader' concert upended by weather CNN's "We Love NYC: Homecoming Concert" in Central Park was panned by critics as a "super spreader" event before getting washed out by severe weather ahead of Hurricane Henri on Saturday,
August 23, 2021 Jesse Jackson and wife remain under observation for COVID-19 The Rev. Jesse Jackson, and his wife, Jacqueline, remained under doctors’ observation Sunday at a Chicago hospital and were “responding positively to treatments” for COVID-19, their son told The Associated Press.
August 22, 2021 NYC Mayor de Blasio booed at concert cut short by Henri storms Mayor Bill de Blasio, taking the stage at a “Welcome Back NYC” concert, was inundated with “boos” from some in the crowd hours before the star-studded musical event was cut short due to lightning.
August 22, 2021 Surgeon general: COVID-19 numbers 'deeply concerning,' says vaccines 'doing their job' U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Sunday called the number of novel coronavirus cases nationwide "deeply concerning," adding that there are more children being hospitalized in the United States with COVID-19 than at any other time during the pandemic as a result of the highly contagious delta variant.
August 22, 2021 Biden approval ratings dip in new public opinion poll A rise in COVID cases, heavy criticism over the rushed U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan, and an increase in inflation appear to be taking a toll on President Biden’s approval rating among Americans.
August 22, 2021 Trump targets Biden over Afghanistan but gets booed briefly on vaccines at Alabama rally Former President Trump repeatedly criticized President Biden over the Afghanistan evacuation, inflation, crime, and COVID, during a large rally in Alabama on Saturday night, but he was booed by the crowd when urging that they get vaccinated.
August 22, 2021 Rev. Jesse Jackson, wife Jacqueline hospitalized for COVID The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a famed civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, and his wife, Jacqueline, have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement Saturday.
August 22, 2021 CNN concert disaster forces Anderson Cooper, others to kill air time Tropical Storm Henri ended the Central Park concert abruptly during a Barry Manilow classic. Concert-goers missed headliners including Paul Simon and Bruce Springsteen due to rain.
August 21, 2021 Mississippi orders coronavirus-infected individuals to isolate at home or face up to 5 years in prison The Mississippi State Department of Health issued an alert on Friday ordering any coronavirus-positive individuals to isolate for at least 10 days or face up to a 5-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $5,000.
