Monday, January 19, 2026

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What is Biden's vaccination target?

WASHINGTON — For much of the spring, President Biden touted his goal of vaccinating 70 percent of eligible adults by July 4. The United States missed that mark by about a month. Since then, he and his top aides...

4 reasons ineligible Americans shouldn't sneak a COVID booster — yet

Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overruled her own advisory panel on Friday and recommended COVID-19 boosters not only for Americans over 65 and adults with underlying health conditions but also for a much...

White House touts success in vaccinating African Americans, Latinos

WASHINGTON — The White House is publicizing new findings that suggest the months-long effort by federal, state and local public health officials to reach African Americans and Latinos is showing the intended results, with coronavirus vaccination rates for those...

Biden gets Pfizer booster shot

President Biden received his COVID-19 booster shot on camera Monday afternoon, a few days after the head of the federal agency responsible for determining eligibility expanded booster access for several groups based on age, health and occupation.Biden, 78, had...

70 Thoughtful Gifts For the Man Who Already Has Everything

ProFootball Talk on NBC SportsRaiders, Jon Gruden reach settlement on his contractAlthough Raiders coach Jon Gruden technically resigned, the resignation undoubtedly came under threat of termination, if he didn’t choose to leave voluntarily. Unresolved when he abruptly walked away...

COVID vaccines for younger kids could be the secret to ending the U.S. pandemic

On Monday, Pfizer announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is both safe and effective in children ages 5 to 11 — and no less of an authority than Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert, predicted “there’s a really...

Vaccine holdouts, not boosters, top concern for Biden

WASHINGTON — Even as President Biden announced on Friday morning that some Americans are now eligible to receive a coronavirus booster shot, he blamed the unvaccinated for prolonging the pandemic, since they account for the overwhelming majority of new...

19 Words You Should Never, Ever Say Again

The Daily BeastMarie Antoinette's Adultery Unmasked by Modern ScienceUniversal History Archive/Universal Images Group via GettyIn a recent study employing a technique called X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, scientists discovered formerly redacted phrases on eight letters between Marie Antoinette and the Swedish...

CDC advisory committee recommends Pfizer's booster shot for certain adults

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine expert panel, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), on Thursday voted to endorse COVID-19 booster shots for a wide range of individuals, including adults 65 and older, long-term care facility...

Biden ramps up vaccine diplomacy with promise to provide half a billion doses of Pfizer

WASHINGTON — President Biden promised on Wednesday that his administration would buy 500 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, which it would then donate for distribution across the world. The new donation will mean that by 2022, the...
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Sydney’s huge Gaza protest shows there’s now no stopping the tide of public opinion | Sarah Malik

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