U.S. states split on nuclear as they race to reduce carbon emissions
As states move away from oil, coal and natural gas, nuclear power is becoming a viable option to fill the gaps. It can also...
Search for life on other worlds tops astronomy to-do list
CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) -- For the next 10 years, astronomers in the United States have put the search for extraterrestrial intelligence at the top...
Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzled by sudden viral success
Daily COVID-19 new cases have fallen from an August peak of almost 6,000 in Tokyo. Caseloads in densely populated areas are now below 100,...
FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
A panel of outside advisors to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended a booster shot for seniors as well as younger adults who...
William Shatner, TV's Captain. Kirk blasts into space
Star Trek actor James T. Kirk and three other passengers flew to 66.5 miles (107 km) above the West Texas desert in the fully-automated...
Next FDA agenda: J&J and Moderna booster shots
This week, federal regulators will begin to address this question.The Food and Drug Administration will convene its independent advisors on Thursday and Friday to...
Nobel Peace Prize for journalists Ressa & Muratov
Ressa and Muratov were recognized for their courage and were also considered representatives of all journalists who advocate this ideal in a world where...
California's oil spillage occurred 52 years after the historic oil disaster
It still ranks in the top of human-caused catastrophes in the United States. It is also the third-largest oil-related spillage in the country, after the 2010 Deepwater...
The US has enough COVID-19 vaccinations to provide boosters and kids' shots
This spike in demand, which is expected to follow last week's federal recommendations on booster shots, would mark the first significant increase in months. Over 70...
CDC endorses COVID boosters for millions of older Americans
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the CDC, signed off late Thursday on a number of recommendations made by a panel.Advisors recommended that boosters be...
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Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Pasadena Nursing Home
Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Pasadena Nursing HomeAmidst the raging inferno that has engulfed the Pacific Palisades, a nursing home in Pasadena finds itself in...
