August 16, 2021 Ayanna Pressley, 'cancel rent' advocate, discloses thousands of dollars in rental income Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley's annual financial disclosure shows she and her husband made thousands of dollars in rental income last year.
August 16, 2021 MSNBC's Joy Reid continues to deflect criticism away from Democrats as pressure mounts over Afghanistan MSNBC host Joy Reid continued her efforts to deflect criticism away from Democrats Sunday as pressure mounted on President Biden's administration over the ensuing turmoil taking place in Afghanistan following the collapse of the U.S. backed government.
August 16, 2021 'Sunday scaries' cause work-related stress for more than half of American professionals: survey More than half of working professionals in the U.S. are facing anxiety ahead of the workweek.
August 16, 2021 Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine booster dose effective, safe Pfizer and BioNTech said a booster or third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and elicits an antibody response at levels that “significantly exceed” those seen in individuals who receive two doses of the jab.
August 16, 2021 Washington's Ron Rivera slams vaccine misinformation Washington coach Ron Rivera has been one of the most outspoken supporters of the COVID-19 vaccine and has not shied away from encouraging his players to go get vaccinated. During an interview this week he took it one step farther and said people spreading "a bunch of misinformation" were are "f---ing a--holes."
August 16, 2021 Kids hospitalized with COVID-19 hits record high, data reveals There are some 1,900 children in the United States hospitalized with COVID-19, according to updated data logged Monday by the US Department of Health and Human Services — setting a new pandemic record for kids.
August 16, 2021 Surge in new COVID-19 cases amid delta spread 'going very steeply upward' The surge of coronavirus spread in the U.S. is driving case totals to highs last seen six months ago.
August 16, 2021 California boy dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba while swimming A California boy who was on life support after he contracted a brain-eating amoeba likely while swimming in a lake has died, his family recently told news outlets.
August 16, 2021 Europe eyes arthritis drug for COVID-19 cases The European Medicines Agency has started an accelerated review process to determine if a common arthritis drug might help people hospitalized with severe COVID-19, months after the drug was granted an emergency use authorization in the U.S.
August 16, 2021 Some kids will learn, eat outside as schools resume amid COVID-19 delta variant surge Embracing the outdoors is becoming more common in school districts throughout the country.
