President Joe Biden says the nation’s prayers are with two California cities where 18 people were killed in separate mass shootings over the last week.
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FDA’s advisers back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations
The Food and Drug Administration asked its scientific advisers Thursday to help lay the groundwork for switching to once-a-year boosters for most Americans.
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Palestinians: Israeli forces kill 9, deadliest incident in West Bank in two decades
Thursday’s action increases the risk of a major flare-up in Israeli-Palestinian fighting and casts a shadow on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s expected trip to the region next week.
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U.S. infiltrates big ransomware gang: ‘We hacked the hackers’
The targeted syndicate, known as Hive, is among the world’s top five ransomware networks
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Past U.S. presidents, vice presidents asked to recheck for classified documents
Handling of classified documents has been a problem off and on for decades, from presidents to Cabinet members and staff across multiple administrations stretching as far back as Jimmy Carter.
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In jailhouse interview, farmworker admits to killing 7 on California farms
Chunli Zhao told KNTV-TV he bought the gun used in the killings in 2021 and didn’t run into any obstacles when making the purchase.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Massachusetts mother to be charged with killing 2 of her 3 children
Police say the woman, who is a nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital, tried to commit suicide. Her three kids were found unconscious with signs of trauma.
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Yellen says Africa to shape world economy as U.S. reengages
The U.S. treasury secretary visited a Ford plant in South Africa on Thursday.
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FDA declines to regulate CBD products, calls on Congress for fix
New rules could include clear labels, regulations regarding contaminants, limits on CBD levels and requirements, such as a minimum purchase age.
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New York City bike path killer convicted, could face the death penalty
A dozen jurors convicted Sayfullo Sapoiv, 34, of crimes including murder in aid of racketeering and supporting a foreign terrorist organization.