December 2, 2023
The new vaccine COMIRNATY® (Covid-19 vaccine, mRNA) by Pfizer, available at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Three years into the Covid-19 pandemic, few Americans are rolling up their sleeves to get a Covid vaccine. Only 15.7% of U.S. adults had received the newest Covid shots
READ MORE
Unidentified assailants on Tuesday wounded four news photographers in the violence-wracked southern Mexican city of Chilpancingo, authorities said. Prosecutors in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero said all four had been taken to a hospital, but did not say whether their wounds were serious. All of the journalists appeared to work for local papers or
READ MORE
Three university students of Palestinian descent were wounded Saturday in a shooting in the northeastern US city of Burlington, Vermont, in what police said appeared to be a “hate-motivated crime”. The shooter, who is still on the loose, was described by police as “a white man with a handgun.” “Without speaking, he discharged at least
READ MORE
The latest developments from the Ukraine war. Russia has claimed that it has shot down two Ukrainian missiles heading towards its territory over the Sea of Azov, hours after reporting Ukrainian drone attacks in three Russian regions. ADVERTISEMENT “Russian air defence located and destroyed two Ukrainian missiles over the Azov Sea area,” the Russian Defense
READ MORE
A new “functional beverage” called Safety Shot promises to rapidly reduce blood alcohol content and improve brain function within 30 minutes. The drink, set for a launch on the west coast of the US in December, contains a mix of vitamins, minerals and “nootropics” that the company claims can clear intoxication and prevent alcohol poisoning.
READ MORE
The brother of former Lakers great Michael Cooper was fatally shot Saturday in the same Pasadena park where the siblings played basketball as youngsters. Cooper, a basketball analyst for KABC-TV Channel 7, confirmed to the station that the victim of the shooting at Washington Park was his brother, Mickey, 64. Michael said he and Mickey
READ MORE
A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out.Sometimes our articles will try to
READ MORE
An alarming number of Australians have little protection against Covid-19 in the lead up to Christmas with latest figures revealing just how long it’s been since people have had a booster jab. The latest data, up to November 8, reveals that only 1.9m Australians aged 18 and up are considered “recently vaccinated” – or vaccinated
READ MORE
A Virginia woman has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after her six-year-old son brought a gun to school and shot his teacher. A Virginia woman whose six-year-old son shot and severely wounded his teacher was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Wednesday on gun charges. Deja Taylor’s son brought her gun to
READ MORE
A photographer for a newspaper in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez, which has been dominated by drug cartels, was found shot to death, prosecutors said Thursday. The body of news photographer Ismael Villagómez was found in the driver’s seat of a car just after midnight Thursday in Ciudad Juárez, a violence-plagued city across
READ MORE