CDC leader adds people with risky jobs to COVID booster list
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans, opening a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive against COVID-19.
Minnesota to administer COVID boosters to those eligible
COVID-19 booster shots are being made available to Minnesotans who are eligible to receive them under the latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state health officials announced Friday.
Experts warn of 'potentially severe flu season' and urge getting flu shot
While pandemic measures appeared to keep the flu at bay last year, this year experts are concerned.
Politics
Biden hosts Indo-Pacific leaders as China concerns grow
Meeting with the leaders of India, Australia and Japan, President Joe Biden declared Friday that the U.S. and other members of the Indo-Pacific alliance known as "the Quad" are showing they "know how to get things done" in an increasingly complicated corner of the globe.
Business
The Latest: Alaska reports more than 1,700 COVID-19 cases
JUNEAU, Alaska -- Alaska reported more than 1,700 resident COVID-19 cases Friday. But state health officials says that includes reports from earlier this month as they work to clear a backlog that has built up during the latest case surge.
Nation
EXPLAINER: Medication abortion becomes latest GOP target
Medication abortion accounts for about 40% of all abortions in the U.S. The increasingly common method relies on pills rather than surgery, opening the possibility for abortions to be done in a woman's home rather than a clinic. It's an option that has become important during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nation
11 indicted in fraternity pledge's alcohol poisoning death
Eight Virginia Commonwealth University students have been charged with hazing in a fraternity pledge's death from alcohol poisoning after a party earlier this year, officials said Friday.
Variety
Filmmaker revisits case that challenged her and her 2 moms
Ry Russo-Young knew she had a story worth hearing, but it was one she was struggling to tell.
Variety
Harris 'View' interview delayed, hosts positive for COVID-19
Vice President Kamala Harris' live interview on "The View" was abruptly delayed Friday after two hosts of the talk show learned they had tested positive for COVID-19 moments before Harris was to join them on the set.
Nation
Texas law limits medication abortions as near-ban remains
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday lauded another new abortion law that tightens limits on abortion-inducing medications, creating an additional layer of restrictions after a near-total ban on abortion in the state began this month.
Business
He's a viral GIF. So he's using it to fundraise for charity
If you've been on social media, or texted with GIF-loving friends, you know Drew Scanlon's face.
Nation
Officials: All migrants are gone from Texas border camp
No migrants remained Friday at the Texas border encampment where almost 15,000 people — most of them Haitians — had converged just days earlier seeking asylum, local and federal officials said.
Sports
Berrettini, Ruud give Team Europe early lead at Laver Cup
The pandemic-delayed fourth edition of the Laver Cup — and first without Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic participating — began Friday with Matteo Berrettini and Casper Ruud giving Team Europe a 2-0 lead over Team World.
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Dua Lipa walks the Versace runway, Prada resists normality
Milan Fashion Week opened its third day of preview shows for next spring and summer against the backdrop of thousands of young environmental protesters calling out the industry Friday for its wasteful and polluting ways.
Business
Carnival loses $2.8 billion but sees solid 2022 bookings
Carnival Corp. lost $2.8 billion in the third quarter, but shares rose Friday after the cruise line operator said bookings for the second half of next year are running ahead of 2019 levels.
Local
1 million Minnesotans eligible for Pfizer vaccine booster shot
Minnesotans might get shots quicker at pharmacies than at large health care systems, state health officials said, adding that Pfizer vaccine supply is sufficient to meet demand.
Nation
COVID at the UN: One topic, used to make many points
and, not incidentally, to urge the United Nations to re-admit the island as a member state.
Nation
Zoo Miami: Orangutan dies following dental surgery
An orangutan has died at Zoo Miami following a dental surgery, officials said.
Sports
Ironman World Championship leaves Hawaii for 1st time
The Ironman World Championship will be held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades because of uncertainty over whether the Big Island will be able to host the triathlon as scheduled in February during the coronavirus pandemic.
Nation
Sexual assault cases spur protests on campuses across US
Reported sexual assaults have sparked large protests on college campuses in at least seven states just weeks into the new school year, which advocates say reflects both a greater vulnerability among students who spent last school year learning remotelyand a greater ability among young people to make themselves heard on the issue.
Business
NY hospitals, schools fear staff shortage from vaccine rules
Some of the nation's most aggressive COVID-19 vaccine mandates are scheduled to take effect Monday in New York amid continued resistance from some to the shots, leaving hospitals and nursing homes across the state and schools in New York City bracing for possible staff shortages.
Nation
Court indicates it may wait to rule on Georgia abortion law
A federal appeals court seemed to indicate Friday that it would wait until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a case that seeks to overturn its landmark decision guaranteeing a woman's right to an abortion before ruling on the appeal of a lower court's ruling blocking a restrictive Georgia abortion law.
Nation
Civil rights complaint targets Idaho health care rationing
An advocacy group for older adults has filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho over the state's "crisis standards of care" guidelines for hospitals that are overwhelmed by patients amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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